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Requirements for Teacher Certification in AlbertaApplicants for the Alberta interim professional certificate are required to present the following:
Teacher preparation programs offered through in-service, or through self-directed study are not accepted for certification purposes. Pre-service teacher preparation programs completed by distance delivery may not be accepted in their entirety. Degrees are subject to scrutiny on a course by course basis. Deductions may be met if the institution or course work is not acceptable to the Alberta Minister of Education. Denominational or doctrinal courses, audit courses, and courses not considered for degree credit are not recognized for certification purposes in Alberta. Citizenship
Confidential Disclosure and Criminal Record Check Authorization
The Registrar may refuse to issue a certificate to a person who has been convicted of an indictable offence in Canada or an equivalent conviction in a jurisdiction outside Canada, or to a person whose teaching certificate is or has been suspended or cancelled, or to a person who the Registrar has reason to believe should not be issued a certificate. Commitment to professional standards
Professional Standing
Language Proficiency
Issuance and re-issuance of the Alberta Interim Professional Certificate
Acquiring Permanent Professional Certification
Application Fees
How To Apply You can now apply for Alberta teacher certification directly through our secure Web site. Getting Ready
Completing the Application Form
Complete all relevant sections of the form.
All application types require a completed confidential disclosure and criminal record check authorization. If you are currently charged or have been charged with a criminal offence, ensure all requested information is completed. Once all details are completed press submit button. For security purposes, once you have pressed "Submit" you will not be able to return to the application form. Do not attempt to print application at this point. The Submit button will direct you to the PRINT and PAYMENT screen.
FEE Payments and Documents
You have the option to pay the application fees by Visa or MasterCard * through the Web site once you have printed out the application form. Should you prefer to pay by cheque or money order, send the appropriate fee with your application form, quoting your assigned reference number.
Mail the completed form along with a photocopy of your birth certificate to Alberta Education, Teacher Development and Certification Branch, 10044-108 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 5E6. Applications will not be processed if the signed application form, fee and required documentation have not been submitted. Read instructions applicable to the type of application you complete for details of the documents that will be required to complete the evaluation of your credentials. Notification and Processing
You will receive an email confirming a successful submission. Do Not Attempt to submit additional applications. If you missed reporting information, send this information in with your signed form.
Applications will be processed on the basis that all documentation has been received. Please allow a minimum of 8 weeks for evaluation of credentials for applicants outside of Alberta before contacting our office regarding the status of your application. The on-line web applications are to be used by first time applicants for Alberta teaching authority only. You may not use this on-line application if you previously held Alberta teaching authority. Please contact the school authority you are employed with to apply for an extension or re-issuance of your teaching authority.
Application Teacher Preparation from outside of Canada and the United States (English)
Preference will be given to web submitted application forms, however, if you are experiencing difficulties, you may download the application form for outside of Alberta and Canada and instruction booklet listed below. Application fees must be remitted with your signed application form. For further information please email us at Teacher.Certification@edc.gov.ab.ca
* At this time, Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher is the recommended browser to access the web application. The web application may also be completed using Mozilla FireFox 1.0 or Netscape 7.2. If you are still experiencing access or submission problems your computer security settings may be the cause, please click here for help. To download the latest version of Internet Explorer, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/ie.
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