AQ and ABQ Courses

Additional Qualifications (AQ)

Your registration becomes official only when the required documentation has been received and you have paid your tuition. Otherwise your registration will be considered as professional development and may not appear on your OCT profile. 

AQ Courses - Part 1 Admission Requirement

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or OCT applicant if you are a new Ontario BEd. graduate

  • Members holding a Transitional Certificate of Qualification are eligible to enroll in AQ courses. However, they must have a Certificate of Qualification and Registration before completing the AQ course for it to be listed on their certificate.

    Members not holding a Certificate of Qualification and Registration by the end of the AQ course will be considered by the College to have taken the course for personal learning purposes. The AQ course will never appear on the member’s Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

AQ Courses - Part 2 Admission Requirements

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or OCT applicant if you are a new Ontario BEd. graduate

• Proof of completion of Part 1 of this course (photocopy of transcript or Certificate of Qualification on which the course appears)

• Statement of Teaching Experience completed by your superintendent. At least one year of teaching experience or equivalent is required to be enrolled in the second part of a course.

AQ Courses - Part 3 - Admission Requirements

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or OCT applicant if you are a new Ontario BEd. graduate

• Proof of completion of Part 2 of this course (photocopy of transcript or Certificate of Qualification on which the course appears)

• Statement of Teaching Experience completed by your superintendent. At least one year of teaching experience or equivalent is required to be enrolled in the second part of a course.

Additional Basic Qualifications (ABQ)

Record Evaluation for ABQs (Intermediate and Senior Divisions Only)

To register for our Additional Basic Qualifications courses, you must:

• You must submit a copy of your university/college transcript to determine if you are eligible. This is the copy of your transcript that includes your first degree.  Please send copies to qba-evaluations@laurentian.ca
• Please indicate the desired course in your message, your OCT number and phone number. *

If you are determined eligible, you will asked to complete your registration using our Registration portal. If you register for an ABQ course without having your transcript evaluated, you may be asked to withdraw your registration. 

Additional Basic Qualification Requirements for the Intermediate Division

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or OCT applicant if you are a new Ontario BEd. graduate

  • Members holding a Transitional Certificate of Qualification are eligible to enroll in AQ courses. However, they must have a Certificate of Qualification and Registration before completing the AQ course for it to be listed on their certificate.

    Members not holding a Certificate of Qualification and Registration by the end of the AQ course will be considered by the College to have taken the course for personal learning purposes. The AQ course will never appear on the member’s Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

• 12 credits in the field of study

Additional Basic Qualification Requirements for the Senior Division

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or OCT applicant if you are a new Ontario BEd. graduate

  • Members holding a Transitional Certificate of Qualification are eligible to enroll in AQ courses. However, they must have a Certificate of Qualification and Registration before completing the AQ course for it to be listed on their certificate.

    Members not holding a Certificate of Qualification and Registration by the end of the AQ course will be considered by the College to have taken the course for personal learning purposes. The AQ course will never appear on the member’s Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

• 18 credits in the field of study

Registration

You can register for any AQ or ABQ course up until seven (7) days prior to the course start date. 

Course Fees

Additional Qualification Course Fee - $675

Additional Basic Qualification Course Fee  - $750

Please Note: You will be required to register using our new Registration portal 

OSAP

Most of our offerings are eligible for OSAP, if you need it. For more information, visit the OSAP website or contact the Financial Aid office at financialaid@laurentian.ca.

Please Note: You must be registered for the course in order to be considered for OSAP funding. 

Reimbursement

Course Withdrawal and Reimbursement

A full refund will be given to the student who withdraws prior to the start of the course.  No refunds will be given past the course start date. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Please click below to view our FAQ document. You can navigate the document by clicking the headings in the table of contents. You can find many answers for common questions.

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