Update Teacher Education: Technological Education

We have two Technological Education programs at Queen's: 

1. Technological Education, which is full-time and in-person at Queen's 
2. Technological Education Multi-Session, designed for people teaching Technological Education in schools who want to become certified educators. 

Download a step-by-step guide (PDF, 1700KB) to applying to the Technological Education program.

Step 1: Apply through the Teacher Education Applicant service (TEAS) online. If applicable, order post-secondary transcripts through TEAS.

Step 2: Submit supplemental documents through the Supplemental Documents Form.  Documents required (ANCHOR LINK) should include:

• a resume, 
• copies of certificate(s) of qualification and/or certificate(s) of apprenticeship, or a trade license, 
• letters of wage-earning experience, 
• high school transcript, 
• more if self employed

Step 3: Submit your Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) through MyQueens Portal/SOLUS. Opens in early November.

Step 4: Wait for an offer of admission.

Candidates choose from the following Broad-based Technology areas:

• Communications Technology
• Computer Technology
• Construction Technology
• Green Industries
• Hairstyling and Aesthetics
• Health Care
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing Technology
• Technological Design
• Transportation Technology

Compulsory Trade and Service Professionals: If your work experience falls under one of the 23 Compulsory Trades Skilled Trades Ontario (eg. automotive service technician, hairstylist, plumber, electrician, steamfitter), you must hold a Certificate of Qualification authorized under Ontario's skilled trades legislation. Proof of active membership is required in your application.

Detailed Information

Below are the ten 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 work 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

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.

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Highschool Diploma plus a minimum 5 years* of work experience, including business or industrial experience, where the applicant used skills and knowledge in the area of Technological Education selected for their Broad-based Technology.
• At least 2 years* of work experience and successful completion of a postsecondary education program in the area of Technological Education selected for their Broad-based Technology. The postsecondary education program must be a minimum of six (6) semesters of academic studies where the experience and education use the applicant’s skills and knowledge in their Broad-based Technology.
• A combination of work experience and education that totals five (5) years*, of which at least two (2) years* must be work experience in their Broad-based Technology and at least four (4) months in this two years must be continuous.

*Please note: 1700 hours represents one year in business or industry of which at least four months must be continuous employment.

Please submit all supplemental documents using the Supplemental Documents Form.  

Please note: this form can only be completed once, so please ensure all your documents are finalized and ready for submission. Once documents are submitted, they become property of the Faculty and will not be returned.

Required Documents

Highschool Transcript

• You must provide us with your high school transcript showing completion of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Resume

• Provide a clear and concise overview of all education (secondary and post-secondary)
• Include start and end dates for work and education.
• Specify what kind of education it was (degree, diploma, certificate, trade license)
• Include employer names and description of the position held for work related to the broad-based technological subject area to which you are applying.

Certificate(s) of Qualification

• If you have a Certificate of Qualification that is relevant to the work experience related to the broad-based technological subject area to which you are applying, you must submit these certificates with your application.
• Compulsory Trade and Service Professionals: If your work experience falls under one of the 23 Compulsory Trades Skilled Trades Ontario (eg. automotive service technician, hairstylist, plumber, electrician, steamfitter), you must hold a Certificate of Qualification authorized under Ontario's skilled trades legislation. Proof of active membership is required in your application.
• Health Professionals: if your work is regulated by a professional college (ex. nursing, massage therapy, etc.) you must still be an active member and able to practice in Ontario, even if you are not currently practicing. Proof of active membership is required in your application.

Letters of Work Experience

• Letters 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.
• See the sample letter (Word document 53.7 KB) to see what must be included.

Sworn Statements (if applicable)

• Applicable only if you cannot attain letters of wage-earning 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 and
• All of the details of the job required in the work experience letter (completed previously as another supplemental document)
• 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.

Proof of self-employment (if applicable)

• You must provide a sworn statement or solemn affirmation made before a commissioner of oaths indicating that the applicant was self-employed or employed in a family business(as a co-owner or stakeholder). The statement should include the duration of employment, the actual start and end dates, and the nature of duties (providing specific statements of the skills used in the position).
• Provide a copy of business license or registration supporting the duration of employment noted in the sworn statement
• Provide copies of income tax assessments (which indicate self-employment) supporting the duration of employment noted in the sworn statement, or a statement from an accountant, confirming income, or an annual report.
• Provide three letters from a major supplier or client representative of the period of self-employment and attesting to the materials purchased or a client attesting to the work completed.

*Note the deadlines for application, official transcripts, PSE and supplemental document submission are firm, due to the Queen's program starting in May.

If you have questions or for contact information, please see Student Services Office.

Official Transcripts 

• All transcripts submitted must be official, bearing the institutional seal and/or original signature of the institution’s registrar. Photocopied or forwarded transcripts are not acceptable.
• All transcripts, once received, become the property of Student Services and are not returned to you.

• Your previous academic credentials must be obtained at an institution providing an academic environment and education that prepares students for potential success in advanced study at Queen’s.
   

  Official transcripts should consist of:

• Postsecondary transcripts from each institution you attended.
  • Ontario transcripts: Request your transcript through the TEAS application.
  • Out-of-province transcripts: Request transcripts from the issuing postsecondary institution (including CEGEP, if applicable). 
• NOTE: Out-of-province and high school transcripts are to be sent directly to educstudentservices@queensu.ca or:
  Student Services
  Faculty of Education, Queen’s University
  Room A112, Duncan McArthur Hall
  511 Union Street
  Kingston, ON K7M 5R7
  Attention: Jamie Kincaid

International transcripts

For the Bachelor of Education/Diploma in Education, applicants who obtained a degree from a foreign institution (from non-Canadian or American institutions) must have all international official transcripts evaluated by World Education Services (WES) (ICAP course-by-course assessment).

Note that it can take upwards of six weeks for WES to receive official transcripts from a foreign academic institution, after which point the WES evaluation can take a week or longer to complete. Applicants should begin the evaluation process as early as possible.

Ensure you are on the Canadian page (a maple leaf in the banner). Applicants are responsible for the costs associated with the WES evaluation and any translation required. Applicants must request that WES evaluations be sent directly to Student Services by the official transcript deadline.

If you have questions, please contact Student Services.

Please refer to the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), as their international transcript requirements may differ.

Queen’s University attempts each year to admit a student body reflective of the general population of Canada. The Faculty of Education has developed an admission policy regarding equitable representation of groups that are underrepresented in the teaching profession, and has reserved a number of equity admission places in the Bachelor of Education and Diploma in Education Programs. Those who complete the voluntary Equity Admission form will be considered both under the general admission procedure and under the equity admission policy.

Equity Admission Form

English is the language of instruction at Queen’s University and in the schools in Ontario where our teacher candidates carry out their required practice teaching. Applicants who are non-native speakers of English are required to provide evidence of oral and written proficiency in English in one of two ways:

• Candidates must have studied full-time at least three full years (or the equivalent) at a university where the language of instruction and examination was in English in a country where one of the official languages is English. Time spent in ESL courses or in an ESL program is not counted toward this three-year requirement. Applicants who have attended university other than in North America must submit a letter directly from the university verifying that the language of instruction and examination was English.

Or

• Candidates must have achieved the required level of proficiency on one of the three tests of English language listed below.

The scores listed below are the minimum English Proficiency requirements for admission to our programs. We strongly advise you to complete your test and submit your scores to us well before the published deadline. It may take several weeks before your test results are released until they reach the Faculty of Education. The only acceptable way to submit your test results to Queen’s University is via the testing body.

To match your results to your application, please ensure that you use the same information as your application for admission to Queen’s. This includes first (given), surname (last/family name), date of birth, and gender. We are unable to match the results received with differing information.

1. The Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based (TOEFL iBT). The TOEFL iBT test code number 8573 must be used to ensure that the results are forwarded directly to the Faculty of Education. Required test scores: Minimum 24 on the Reading component, 23 on the Listening, 28 on each of the Writing and Speaking components, with a minimum 103 overall. Test results are valid for 2 years.
2. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Request the Academic test. Required test scores: minimum 6.5 on both the Reading and Listening components, and a minimum of 7.0 on the Writing and Speaking components, with a minimum 7.0 overall. Test results are valid for 2 years.
3. Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL). Select “Test Takers” from the top bar menu to access information, including test locations and dates. Required test score: Minimum 70 in all 4 categories and minimum 70 overall. Test results are valid for 2 years.

Candidates admitted to the program who are found to have an unsatisfactory command of the English language, either spoken or written, where their language skills interferes with their ability to communicate effectively in the classroom, may be required to take remedial work or may be asked to withdraw from the program.

Candidates graduating without an undergraduate degree may be limited in the Additional Qualifications/Additional Basic Qualification courses they can take in the future.  Please see the OCT website for further information.

Continuing Teacher Education Courses for TechEd Diploma of Education Alum

This is a full-time professional program. Rather than thinking of it as your final year as a student, think of it as your first year as a teacher. 

While part-time work may be possible depending on your working hours and your employer's flexibility, the program is unable to accommodate employment or personal schedules in timetabling and practicum placements. 

Classroom Blocks

During classroom blocks, you'll spend 25+ hours each week in face-to-face classes, along with additional time completing coursework outside of class. To ensure all teacher candidates meet program and Ontario College of Teachers requirements, the Student Services Office creates your class timetable. Attendance at all in-person classes is expected.

Practicum Blocks

During practicum blocks, you are expected to be at your placement for the full school day. These placements are a required component of the program and contribute to the practicum hours required for Ontario College of Teachers certification.

1. Waterloo
2. Hamilton Wentworth
3. Halton
4. Peel
5. Simcoe
6. York Region
7. Toronto
8. Durham 
9. Trillium Lakelands
10. Kawartha Pine Ridge
11. Hastings, Prince Edward
12. Renfrew
13. Limestone
14. Upper Canada
15. Ottawa-Carleton

1. Waterloo
2. Hamilton Wentworth
3. Halton
4. Dufferin-Peel
5. Simcoe
6. York
7. Toronto
8. Durham
9. Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Clarington
10. Algonquin-Lakeshore
11. Renfrew
12. Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
13. Ottawa