How to be certified to teach in Canada
Are you an internationally trained teacher? If you are an internationally trained teacher from a country outside of Canada, you can become certified to teach in Canada.
Follow these steps to gain your Certificate of Qualification:
- Acquire a Conditional Certificate of Qualification from the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care. This conditional certificate will provide you with a valid teaching certificate number that you will need for Step 2.
- Once you have your Conditional Certificate of Qualification, you need to complete the Introduction to the BC K-12 School System & Professional Standards for Educators course. This non-credit online course is completed over 11 weeks. Through synchronous and asynchronous engagement, you will explore the educational landscape in BC, including the professional standards for BC educators and the BC curriculum. This course is graded as complete/incomplete.
- See when and where the next intake will take place on the ABCDE website.
- Once you complete this course you may need to complete a certain number of hours teaching in BC schools under the supervision of a principal.
