ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that additional qualifications and/or postgraduate courses being used to meet the eligibility prerequisites for admission are acceptable to the Ontario College of Teachers. If an applicant is not sure if their courses satisfy the prerequisites, they should contact Client Services at the Ontario College of Teachers well in advance of applying for admission to the PQP course.

Information on Admission Eligibility Document Requirements Part I

Eligibility for admission to Part I is prescribed by Regulation 184/97-Teachers
Qualifications under the Ontario College of Teachers Act.

An applicant for admission to the Principal’s Qualification Program Part I must,

(a)	hold an acceptable university degree;
(b)	hold a certificate of qualification or interim certificate of qualification;
(c)	have an entry on his/her certificate of qualification that shows a qualification in technological education for Grades 9 and 10 or a concentration in the intermediate division, and that shows any two of, a concentration in the primary division, a concentration in the junior division, and either a qualification in technological education for Grades 11 and 12 or a concentration in the senior division;
(d)	provide evidence of at least five years of successful teaching experience in a school providing elementary or secondary education, as certified by the appropriate supervisory officer or, in the case of experience outside Ontario, by the appropriate supervisory official; and
(e)	hold or provide evidence of one of the following:
	1. A Specialist or Honour Specialist qualification as indicated on the applicant’s certificate of qualification and,   (i) successful completion of at least half the number of courses required to qualify for a master’s degree that is an acceptable university degree, or   (ii) an additional Specialist or Honour Specialist qualification as indicated on the applicant’s certificate of qualification. 2. A master’s degree for which the applicant was required to complete at least 30 post graduate credits or their equivalent, or a doctorate that is an acceptable university degree. 3. Successful completion of at least 30 post graduate credits or their equivalent, completed at an acceptable university.

(2) to fulfill a requirement in clause (1) (e) relating to the completion of graduate credits or their equivalent, the credits or their equivalent must have been completed in addition to any credits the applicant was required to complete to be granted a certificate of qualification or an interim certificate of qualification.

Documentation Required

1.	A photocopy of your current Ontario Teacher Certificate of Qualification
2.	If any prerequisites are not shown on your current Ontario Teacher Certificate of Qualification, they must be verified through the Ontario College of Teachers public registry or you must submit an Acknowledgement of Additional Qualification/Degree letter issued by the College of Teachers.
3.	If you are applying on the basis of #3 above, or if your Master’s degree is not yet recorded on your current Ontario Teacher Certificate of Qualification you must arrange for an official transcript to be sent directly to The Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario and to the Ontario College of Teachers. Please see FAQ section for clarification of prerequisites.

PRINCIPAL’S QUALIFICATION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
PART 2

Information on Admission Eligibility Document Requirements
Part 2

Eligibility for admission to the Principal’s Qualification Program Part II is prescribed by Regulation 184/97 – Teachers Qualifications, under the Ontario College of Teachers Act.

An applicant for admission to a course leading to qualifications in Part II of the Principal’s Qualification Program must have an entry on his or her certificate of qualification showing qualifications in Part 1 of the Program.

You are eligible for admission if you provide the required documentation to show that
you have successfully completed The Principal’s Qualification Program, Part I and the Practicum Proposal.

Documentation Required

1.	A copy of your current Ontario Teacher Certificate of Qualification showing that you have been granted the Additional Qualification for Part I of the Principal’s Qualification Program
	or
2.	A copy of your current Ontario Teacher Certificate of Qualification and an official letter from the Ontario College of Teachers which confirms that you have successfully completed The Principal’s Qualification Program, Part I.

Practicum

1.	A copy of your Practicum Proposal signed by the Practicum coordinator.