Technological Education

Program Schedule

Below are examples of typical weekly schedules for the Fall and Winter terms. Because of the condensed nature of the program, courses change weekly and by term. 

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*

* indicates that applicants must hold a Certificate of Qualification in the regulated trade.

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

*Applicants for Hairstyling and Aesthetics or Transportation Technology require a Certificate of Qualification because they are compulsory regulated trades.

Breadth of Experience

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.

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.

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.

Each of the following language tests has a minimum score that must be attained before the applicant will be considered for admission to the Faculty of Education:

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.
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.
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.

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.

1. Toronto District School Board 
2. York Region 
3. Durham 
4. Kawartha Pineridge
5. Hastings, Prince Edward
6. Limestone
7. Upper Canada
8. Ottawa-Carleton
9. Renfrew
10. Simcoe (Barrie and Orilla only)
11. Peel 
12. Waterloo
13. Halton

1. Dufferin-Peel (Mississauga/Brampton only)
2. Toronto
3. York 
4. Durham 
5. Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Clarington 
6. Algonquin-Lakeshore
7. Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario 
8. Ottawa
9. Waterloo 
10. Halton 
11. Simcoe (Barrie/Orillia only) 
12. Renfrew