Technological Education

You must also submit an application through the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) by visiting https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/teas-guide. This form is only for submitting supplemental documents to be considered as part of your application.

If you want to be considered for more than one site, you must apply through OUAC to all applicable sites.

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.

OR

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.

1) Resume:

In addition to skills and competencies, your resume must include the following information:

• Dates and duration of employment (i.e: Start dates and end dates M/D/YY)
• Clearly indicate the average number of hours worked per week while employed (this must also be included in your Letters of Work Experience).
• Employer name, complete mailing address, telephone number and email as well as lead contact person/supervisor’s name.
• Detailed duties directly related to the technology you have chosen for your teacher education program.
• Education (secondary and post-secondary)

3) Letters of Work Experience:

IMPORTANT - Please read carefully. Letters of Work Experience that do not contain all of the requirements below will not be accepted.

Letters of Work Experience must speak directly to the technological skills and competencies you demonstrated while employed and must:

• Be original signed letters on official company letterhead with the supervisor’s name, title, address, and contact information (phone/email)
• Include your name, position(s) in the company, length of work experience(s) with start and end date.
• Include typical hours of work per week, and indication of if it was full or part-time employment.
• Include description of the work with details of the duties and skills used in the position.

If it is impossible to provide Letter(s) of Work Experience:

• Submit a sworn statement or solemn affirmation made before a commissioner of oaths indicating the reason(s) why the letter(s) are not available.
• Include all of the details of the job required in the Letter of Work Experience noted above.
• Submit copies of T4 tax forms accompanied by annual Notice of Assessments, and/or Records of Employment. These can be found on your Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) portal.