What qualifications do I need to teach in English or French language schools?
A. In general, teachers who receive their initial training in a teacher education program where English is the language of instruction are eligible to teach in English-language publicly-funded schools. Similarly, teachers trained in French-language programs are eligible to teach in French-language publicly-funded schools. At the elementary level, there is a language restriction. You must hold English-language basic qualifications (Primary, Junior, Intermediate or Senior) to teach in an English-language elementary school and you must hold French-language basic qualifications (primaire, moyen, intermédiaire or supérieur) to teach in a French language elementary school. French immersion schools are considered English-language schools. There is no language restriction for secondary school teaching assignments. To teach French as a Second Language (FSL) or English as a Second Language (ESL), you must hold the specific qualification on your certificate or the board must ask the College for a
A. In general, teachers who receive their initial training in a teacher education program where English is the language of instruction are eligible to teach in English-language publicly-funded schools. Similarly, teachers trained in French-language programs are eligible to teach in French-language publicly-funded schools. At the elementary level, there is a language restriction. You must hold English-language basic qualifications (Primary, Junior, Intermediate or Senior) to teach in an English-language elementary school and you must hold French-language basic qualifications (primaire, moyen, intermédiaire or supérieur) to teach in a French language elementary school. French immersion schools are considered English-language schools. There is no language restriction for secondary school teaching assignments. To teach French as a Second Language (FSL) or English as a Second Language (ESL), you must hold the specific qualification on your Certificate of Qualification and Registration or th
