Technological Competence: Your Documents
An important part of the application process for the Technological Education Program of teacher education includes proof of Technological Competence demonstrated through related work experience and post-secondary education to ensure you have an acceptable level of skill and knowledge in the technological area you want to teach.
Work Experience: You must have work experience in the area in which you want to teach. This does not include teaching experience. You need a total of five years accumulated in one of two ways:
1. Five years of work experience (1,700 hours represents one year) in business or industry where you used knowledge and skill in the area of technology you have chosen in your program of teacher education.
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2. A combination of post-secondary education and work experience in business or industry where you used knowledge and skill in the area of technology you have chosen in your program of teacher education. This must include at least two years of work of which at least four months must be continuous employment. Your post-secondary education or apprenticeship program must be acceptable to the College of Teachers. You can use up to one year of work experience if your post-secondary program included a required work placement or co-operative work placement and the work experience occurred after you completed at least 50% of your program. Your work must have been:
• in business or industry
• in a location where work would regularly occur
• monitored, supervised and assessed or evaluated formally documented
Post-secondary Education: Your program of post-secondary education must be a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution recognized by Skilled Trades Ontario including programs of study which include post-secondary learning through a registered apprenticeship.