If a textbook is required a asterisk will be marked next to the course name.

All ETFO AQ courses are asynchronous and consist of 125 hours of work.

Schedule C are one-session AQ courses and Schedule D are three-session AQ programs offered as Part 1, Part 2 and Specialist courses. A list of all Schedule C and D courses can be found on the OCT website.

The course fee for all ETFO AQs is $685.00 per course (tax deductible). This includes a $100.00 non-refundable administration fee. The French as a Second Language Proficiency test is $90.00 and is not tax deductible.

ETFO AQ does not provide transcripts as we are not a post-secondary institution. However, a Letter of Successful Completion is  provided upon successful completion of an AQ course.

For out-of-province certification/applications, please request a Statement of Professional Standing from the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) as unofficial transcripts, online printouts, Statement of Grades, photocopies, facsimiles, scans, etc., are not acceptable.

The academic supervisory officer is the superintendent or assistant superintendent assigned to your school board. For a teacher employed by a private school or First Nations Education Authority, the supervisory officer is the Ministry of Education official appointed to provide supervisory services for the school authority. Contact the Field Services Branch, Ministry of Education for more information.

You will need a Supervisory Officer’s signature on your teaching experience forms for Part 2, and Specialist courses. Without this form, ETFO will not submit your AQ to the Ontario College of Teachers.

All educators must contact the Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO) for inquires related to salary grid increases.

Yes, all educators who are members of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) are welcome to enroll in our AQ courses. Prospective candidates should ensure they meet the prerequisites prior to enrolling in a course. Please see the OCT course prerequisites page for more details.

An AQ course refers to an Additional Qualification course. These courses are designed to provide ongoing professional learning for teachers and education workers. ETFO is accredited to offer one-part (Schedule C) and three-part (Schedule D) AQ courses.

An ABQ course refers to an Additional Basic Qualification course. These courses are designed to give teachers certification to teach in another division. ETFO does not provide ABQ courses as only a faculty of education can offer these courses.

Please refer to the Ontario College of Teachers’ website for more information regarding AQ and ABQ courses.

We do not accept unsolicited applications for AQ course instructors. Please check the ETFO website  for any current calls for instructors which are posted when there is a need.

Applicants should have extensive experience in course facilitation and online delivery of teacher professional learning. This experience should include but may not be limited to:

• Current ETFO member
• Experience facilitating online discussion, knowledge building, and collaboration
• Experience using Desire2Learn and/or BrightSpace
• Demonstrated understanding of adult learning principles and online facilitation
• Two specialist qualifications and/or equivalent in the content area
• Leadership at local, board, and/or system level

ETFO AQ uses a secure portal to distribute tax receipts (T2202 Tuition and Enrollment Certificates). Please refer to your end of course email for information. Tax receipts are made available after the end of the calendar year, the following February.

A tax receipt is issued for the year in which a course was completed not purchased.

Once issued, tax receipts can be accessed via our secure portal within the ETFO AQ D2L Learning Platform.

An email will be sent to candidates with instructions on how to retrieve their tax receipt(s).

The ETFO Provincial Office does not offer subsidies. Contact your ETFO local office to see if funding is available.

At the end of each session, ETFO AQ will submit the AQ to the OCT.

Note that it is the responsibility of the candidate to inform the college that the complementary education course has been completed. The OCT will not post the AQ until this form has been received.

The Consent Form for fulfilling Complementary Education conditions can be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the College. 

At the end of each session, ETFO AQ will submit the AQ to the OCT. It can then take up to 16-weeks to add the Additional Qualification to your teaching certificate. Please visit the OCT website to read more about service delays.

Please note, the OCT manually reviews submissions for candidates with terms and conditions on their teaching certificates; therefore, it may take longer than 16 weeks in these instances.

If you are enrolled in a Part 2 AQ course and have previously submitted a teaching experience form verifying 194 days (one year) of teaching experience, there is no need to submit an additional form.

If you are enrolled in a Specialist course, you must submit a teaching experience form verifying 388 days (two years) of teaching experience. Some courses require one year of teaching experience be in the applicable course subject area.

Please check the course prerequisites for Specialist courses to ensure you have the necessary experience.

To register for an ETFO AQ course, please visit etfo-aq.ca and within the course calendar, select the course that you would like to enroll in. Once there, click on the Register Now button.

Your Ontario College of Teachers number, SIN, and date/of/birth is required at time of registration.

If you do not have an ETFO AQ account, you will need to create one. If you need assistance with registering, please contact aqcourses@etfo.org.

Registration for ETFO AQ courses is done online. Payment is due at time of registration; we accept all major credit cards and PayPal.

Please click on the Register button for further information. If you need assistance with registering please contact aqcourses@etfo.org.

To register for an ETFO AQ course you must be an OCT member in good standing and have a permanent or transitional teaching certificate.

Yes, ETFO AQ will allow RECE, DECE, and ECEs to take Kindergarten Part 1, Part 2, Specialist or Primary Part 1, Part 2, Specialist if a Non-OCT Member Waiver form is submitted for approval at the time of registration to aqcourses@etfo.org.

Under this condition, ETFO AQ will not report successful completion of the course to the Ontario College of Teachers now, or at any time in the future, even if the candidate becomes an OCT member.

If in the future the candidate wishes to receive recognition for an AQ taken under this waiver form, they must register and complete the above course again, in accordance with the policies and fees in effect at that time.

Please note that RECE, DECE, and ECEs are not exempt from Kindergarten Part 1. Kindergarten Part 1 must be completed before enrolling in Kindergarten Part 2. The Part 2 course requires a signed teaching experience form verifying 194 days) and signed by a supervisory officer.

Yes, however, to ensure that you meet attendance expectations and ETFO’s assessment and evaluation criteria, candidates are only able to take a maximum of two courses during any fall, winter, spring or summer session.

The Canadian Revenue Agency requires Social Insurance Numbers be included on the tax receipt (T2202 Tuition and Enrollment Certificate). For more information about this policy change, please visit the CRA website.

A T2202 Tuition and Enrollment Certificate is issued to all candidates who paid tuition and fees for qualifying courses. The Tuition and Enrollment Certificate allows candidates to claim a tax credit on their Canadian income tax return.

If you have completed studies that make you eligible for an AQ equivalency, you will need to contact the Ontario College of Teachers. Equivalent Standing requests must be submitted to and approved by the OCT.

See the form and the process for submission.