Education Act
ONTARIO REGULATION 100/02
No Amendments
TEACHER QUALIFYING TEST
Historical version for the period March 15, 2002 to March 4, 2004.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Definitions
“candidate” means a person who is required to attempt a qualifying test; (“candidat”)
“qualifying test” means a qualifying test approved by the Minister under section 10.1 of the Act. (“examen d’aptitude”) O. Reg. 100/02, s. 1.
Components
2. A qualifying test must include the following components:
1. A Primary division/Junior division component, which shall be attempted by every candidate seeking a certificate of qualification and registration with concentration in the Primary division/Junior division, but may be omitted by every other candidate.
2. A Junior division/Intermediate division component, which shall be attempted by every candidate seeking a certificate of qualification and registration with concentration in the Junior division/Intermediate division, but may be omitted by every other candidate.
3. An Intermediate division/Senior division component, which shall be attempted by every candidate seeking a certificate of qualification and registration with concentration in the Intermediate division/Senior division, but may be omitted by every other candidate.
4. One or more general components designed to provide an over-all indication of a candidate’s ability to teach, which shall be attempted by every candidate. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 2.
Exemptions
3. (1) The granting of the following certificates of qualification by the Ontario College of Teachers in accordance with the provisions of Ontario Regulation 184/97 is exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act:
1. Certificates of qualification indicating a concentration in technological studies, granted under section 3 of that regulation.
2. Certificates of qualification or certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 6 of that regulation.
3. Certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 8 or 9 of that regulation.
4. Certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 11 of that regulation, certificates of qualification indicating a concentration in technological studies granted in accordance with subsection 11 (2) of that regulation, and certificates of qualification with a concentration in the Primary division/Junior division, granted in accordance with subsection 11 (2) of that regulation to persons who were originally granted a certificate of qualification (limited) under subsection 6 (2) of that regulation.
5. Certificates of qualification (restricted) and certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 19 of that regulation.
6. Certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 20 or 21 of that regulation.
7. Certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 22 of that regulation.
8. Certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 23 or 24 of that regulation.
9. Certificates of qualification (restricted) granted in accordance with section 25 of that regulation.
10. Certificates of qualification (restricted) and certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 26 of that regulation.
11. Certificates of qualification (restricted) granted in accordance with section 29 of that regulation. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 3 (1).
(2) Where the granting of a certificate of qualification under Ontario Regulation 184/97 is exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act by virtue of subsection (1), the granting of a certificate of registration mentioned in paragraph 1 of subsection 1 (2) of that regulation is also exempt. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 3 (2).
Exemption, interim certificates of qualification
4. (1) An interim certificate of qualification or an interim certificate of qualification (limited) may be granted in accordance with section 13 or 13.1 of Ontario Regulation 184/97 to an eligible person who has not yet passed a qualifying test, on the condition that the person must pass a qualifying test within one year of the date on which the certificate is issued. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 4 (1).
(2) The granting of an interim certificate of qualification or an interim certificate of qualification (limited) indicating a concentration in technological studies to an applicant in accordance with section 13 or 13.1 of Ontario Regulation 184/97 is exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act without the condition that the applicant must pass the qualifying test within one year. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 4 (2).
(3) Where the granting of an interim certificate of qualification or an interim certificate of qualification (limited) under Ontario Regulation 184/97 is exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act by virtue of subsection (1) or (2), the granting of a certificate of registration mentioned in paragraph 1 of subsection 1 (2) of that regulation is also exempt. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 4 (3).
Accommodation
5. (1) The administrator of the test shall, within a reasonable time before a qualifying test is offered, request all candidates to advise the administrator of the test of any accommodation that may be required to address the needs of the candidate. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (1).
(2) A candidate who requests accommodation to address his or her needs shall advise the administrator of the test of the request, and of the nature of the accommodation required, at least two weeks before the test is to be attempted. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (2).
(3) The administrator of the test may require a candidate who requests accommodation to provide reasonable evidence as to why the accommodation is required. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (3).
(4) The administrator of the test shall comply with any reasonable request for accommodation. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (4).
(5) For the purposes of this section, a person requires accommodation to address his or her needs if completing the qualifying test in the usual time, on the usual date, or in the usual manner would impose an undue hardship on the person because of an attribute of the person mentioned in section 1 of the Human Rights Code. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (5).
6. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 100/02, s. 6.
