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What we do. The Ontario College of Teachers Act gives us the exclusive right to regulate the teaching profession on behalf of our members, including: setting the requirements to become a teacher. certifying teachers. developing and maintaining ethical and professional standards. accrediting teacher education programs and courses.
The College regulates and governs the teaching profession in Ontario in the best interests of the public. It does this by: setting ethical standards and standards of practice. issuing teaching certificates, which it may suspend or revoke. accrediting teacher education programs and courses.
The College regulates and governs the teaching profession in Ontario in the best interests of the public. It does this by: setting ethical standards and standards of practice. issuing teaching certificates, which it may suspend or revoke. accrediting teacher education programs and courses.
The Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 provides the Ontario College of Teachers with the legislative authority to govern and regulate the teaching profession in Ontario.
Regulatory bodies like the Ontario College of Teachers routinely issue professional advisories to respond to the professional’s need to understand an aspect of professional practice, to respond to the professional’s need to know how the regulator views certain conduct, or to respond to the public’s need to understand what professionals are expe...
The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession (PLF) together convey a collective vision of teacher professionalism in Ontario.
You will find here the online version of the Ontario College of Teachers Act and the Teachers’ Qualifications Regulation made under the Act, as well as a list of links to provincial legislation affecting educators.
