PQP Courses
PQP Part 1 and Part 2 - Completely Online
Developed and taught by Ontario Principals, the PQP Program is intended for Ontario teachers pursuing leadership roles in the province of Ontario. The PQP Program requires teachers to complete two 125 hour courses (Parts 1 and 2) and propose and implement a 60 hour Leadership Experience Practicum in a school where Ontario curriculum is being taught. Each applicant is required to have a practising principal or vice-principal to work with as a mentor, who has working knowledge of the Ontario curriculum.
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PQP Course Fee: $900 ($875 for Trent alumni or returning AQ students)
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PQP Text to Order: Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail by Michael Fullan (used in Parts 1 & 2)
| PQP PART 1 |
In PQP Part 1, each applicant will complete a 5 module, 125 hour course. Each participant will submit a Leadership Practicum Proposal, which must be approved by the applicant's Principal Mentor and the Course Instructor.
Prerequisites:
- OCT member in good standing
- Qualified to teach in 3 divisions; one of which must be Intermediate
- Completion of 5 full years of teaching
- Completion of undergraduate degree
- And ONE of the following:
- 2 specialists
- 1 specialist and half a Master degree*
- Master degree* (30 credit equivalent)
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* Note about Master degree - If your Master Degree was used for initial certification with the Ontario College of Teachers (instead of a BEd), any credits used for initial certification from your MEd cannot be used again for PQP prerequisites. Only those credits not used in the initial accreditation from your MEd can count towards the credits you want to count towards your PQP prerequisite requirements. |
What to Email in when you Register for PQP Part 1?
- Teaching Experience Form signed by school board superintendent confirming completion of 5 years of teaching
- Transcript of Master Degree if being used to meet prerequisite requirements and was also used for initial accreditation with OCT
| PQP PART 2 |
In PQP Part 2, each applicant will complete a 5 module, 125 hour course. Each participant is required to have an OCT practising principal or vice-principal in an Ontario school or where Ontario curriculum is being taught to oversee their Leadership Practicum. Each participant will implement their Leadership Experience Practicum in an Ontario school or where Ontario curriculum is being taught, with the direction/support of their Principal Mentor. Principal mentors must be practising principals or vice-principals with working knowledge of the Ontario curriculum. The Leadership Experience Practicum must include a minimum of 60 hours, of which 20 can be observation of a principal. For Part 2, completion of course modules is required, along with successful implementation of the candidate's approved Leadership Experience Practicum.
Prerequisites:
- OCT member in good standing
- Completion of PQP Part 1
What to Email in when you Register?
- No submission is required as we will review your online OCT certificate to ensure your PQP Part 1 has been completed