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• Principal’s Qualification Program
  • Admission
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  • Program Content
    • Part I, Module 1: Leadership: style, theory and decision making
    • Part I, Module 2: The school community
    • Part I, Module 3: Human resources, standards of practice and legal implications
    • Part I, Module 4: School work culture and school operations
    • Part I, Module 5: Special education and school operations
    • Part I, Module 6: What it means to be a principal in the province of Ontario
    • Part II, Module 1: Leadership: decision making & staff supervision
    • Part II, Module 2: Curriculum supervision: program assessment, evaluation
    • Part II, Module 3: Curriculum leadership - school program planning, management & communication
    • Part II, Module 4: Human resources & resources management
    • Part II, Module 5: School physical & maintenance; community resources
    • Part II, Module 6: Communication
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Admission

Part I

Eligibility

The University of Ottawa will determine eligibility, in accordance with Regulation 184/97 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act.

Candidates must provide, at the point of registration, a copy of their Certificate of Qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers showing all prerequisites.

Candidates who successfully complete a prerequisite in the session immediately preceding the beginning of the program, must provide evidence of successful completion before the course begins from the Ontario College of Teachers or from the provider. Please note that in order for the Ontario College of Teachers to accept the recommendation of the Faculty for addition of  the Principal’s Qualification Program part I to the candidate’s card, OCT must have proof of completion of each pre-requisite on file.

Note: Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant unprocessed.

Prerequisites

1. Hold an acceptable university degree
2. Hold a certificate of qualification or temporary certificate of qualification
3. Hold concentrations in 3 divisions including the intermediate division, as indicated on the certificate of qualification
4. Provide evidence of at least 5 years of successful teaching experience in a school providing elementary or secondary education, as certified in a letter from a supervisory officer
5. Hold one of the following:
   1. a Specialist or Honour Specialist qualification as indicated on the certificate of qualification, and
      1. have successfully completed at least one- half the number of courses required to qualify for a master’s degree that is an acceptable university degree, or
      2. hold an additional Specialist or Honour Specialist qualification as indicated on the certificate of qualification
   2. a recognized master’s degree or doctorate degree
   3. successful completion of a number of recognized graduate university courses equivalent to the number of courses required to qualify for a master’s degree.

Applying to the program

Fill out the application form (pdf) and mail or courier with your cheque or money order made out to:

Academic Secretariat
Principal’s Qualification Program
Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier Private
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5

If a prerequisite does not appear on the certificate of qualification card the candidate must submit proof of completion of the requirement either from the provider or submit the Conditional admission to PQP Part I form duly completed along with the application form.

Confirmation of admission will be sent by e-mail.

Part II

Eligibility

The University of Ottawa will determine eligibility, in accordance with Regulation 184/97 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act.

Prerequisites

In order to register for Part II, candidates must submit evidence that they have successfully completed Part I and have been approved by the Ontario College of Teachers, and that they have successfully completed the practicum.

Applying to the program

Fill out the application form (pdf) and mail or courier with your cheque or money order made out to:

Academic Secretariat
Principal’s Qualification Program
Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier Private
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5

Applicants must submit all required documents including payment by deadline date. If a prerequisite does not appear on the certificate of qualification card the candidate must either submit proof of completion of the requirement from the provider or submit the Conditional admission to PQP Part II form (pdf) completed along with the application form.

Confirmation of admission will be sent by letter or e-mail.