Broad-Based Technologies
Below are the seven Broad-based Technological areas that are taught in Ontario secondary schools. Under each area, we have included some of the specific skills that a future teacher should have to help you determine which Broad-based Technological area fits your related postsecondary skilled work and/or related wage-earning experience.
A broad range of technical skills and knowledge are needed in the specific Broad-based Technology to which you are applying. A single technical skill set is not acceptable at this point in time. This means that you should have a minimum range of 2 to 4 skill sets in one Broad-based Technology to be considered for admission.
Communications Technology
- Audio-visual equipment
- Computer electronics
- Electronics/repair
- Graphic artist/designer
- Photography
- Radio and TV arts
Computer Technology
- Hardware and software development
- Computer interfacing
- Programming
- Network setup
- Robot construction
Construction Technology
- Air conditioning and refrigeration
- Cabinet maker
- Carpentry
- Construction
- Electrical/electronics
- Woodworking
Hairstyling and Aesthetics*
- *Aestheticians must hold a Hairstyling trade certificate.
Health Care
- Registered Nursing certification
- Dental Assistant
- Child care/child development
- Gerontology
Hospitality and Tourism
- Chef
- Hospitality industry
Green Industries
- Agriculture
- Floristry
- Forestry and forest management
- Horticulture and landscaping
- Farming
- Greenhouse operation
Manufacturing Technology
- General machinist
- Tool and Die Maker
- Welding/fabrication
Technological Design
- Architectural/mechanical drafting
- Architectural/mechanical engineer
- Engineering design technologist
Transportation Technology*
- Automotive body service technician certification
- Automotive vehicle service technician certification
- Heavy duty/truck service technician certification
- Motorcycle/small engine service technician certification
*Applicants for Hairstyling and Aesthetics or Transportation Technology require a Certificate of Qualification because they are compulsory regulated trades.
The examples below show how breadth of technological experience would be interpreted in Construction Technology.
Very Narrow (NOT ADMISSIBLE)
- 1 skill set in 1 BBT subject area. (e.g., stonemasonry or electrical or plumbing)
Narrow
- 2-3 skill sets in 1 BBT subject area. (e.g., house framing and cabinetmaking and electrical). Has used computers.
Broad
- 4 or more skills sets in 1 BBT subject area. (e.g., house framing and cabinetmaking and electrical and CAD). Computer literate.
Very broad
- Near complete skill sets for 1 BBT (e.g., Construction Technology) and some skill sets from a 2nd BBT. Must have CAD and/or design experience.
When you complete our Teacher Education program, you will be prepared to teach students in the Grade 9 Integrated Technologies course, and then courses in one of the above Broad-based Technological areas at the Grades 10-12 levels in which you are qualified.
For more information about secondary school courses, see the following Ministry of Education curriculum documents:
- For Grades 9 and 10: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Technological Education, 2009.
- For Grades 11 and 12: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009.
If the content of the secondary school courses you examined matches your technical background AND a minimum range of 2 to 4 skill sets in one Broad-based Technology, then you should apply to that Broad-based Technology.
If your technical background does not match the content of the secondary school courses you have examined, start this process over to consider another Broad-based Technology.
If you do not find that there is a course that matches your technical background, then you do not have the technical background to apply for a teacher education program in Technological Education. The Ontario secondary school curriculum does not address all technical fields.