Quebec Teacher Certification

Information for McGill Students.

• The Faculty of Education offers Bachelor of Education (B Ed) programs and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (MATL) which lead to teacher certification.
• Teacher Certification in Quebec is the responsibility of Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport (MELS).
• Graduates from programs which  satisfy Provincial eligibility requirements are recommended to MELS for Quebec Teacher Certification by the Faculty of Education.
• Students submit the required documents.
• The faculty submits the documents to MELS after students have officially graduated.
• MELS processes the documents and sends the Brevet or Permis directly to the graduates.
• View the Certification Procedures.pdf  for more detailed information about the process and the documents required.

NOTE:

Individuals with a Quebec teaching license who wish to teach in another province or in another country must apply directly to the Teacher Certification Agency in the relevant province or country. It is recommended that applicants intending to teach in locations other than the Province of Quebec obtain information beforehand concerning the requirements for certification.

Information for Non-McGill Students

• Individuals now residing in Quebec, who already have a teaching license from another country or province may obtain further information from the address given below:

  Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
  600 Fullum, 10th Floor
  Montreal, Quebec - (Papineau Metro)
  H2K 4L1
  Tel: (514) 873-4630

• Individuals who are not currently residing in Quebec, but already have a teaching license may obtain further information from the address given below:

  Gouvernement du Québec
  Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
  De la titularisation du personnel scolaire
  1035 rue de la Chevrotière, 28th Floor
  Québec, Québec
  G1R 5A5
  Tel: 1-(866)747-6626 / FAX: (418) 643-2149

Individuals who are required by MELS to take specific courses as requirements for teacher certification may contact the Faculty of Education  for course registration.

For students whose records have been evaluated by MELS: MELS Special Student Course and Registration Information [.pdf]

Online Courses

Certain courses required by MELS are offered online as well as in the classroom.  Online courses are scheduled as follows:

EDPI 309

Exceptional Students

Offered online in the Fall term by the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology

EDPE  304

Measurement and Evaluation

Offered online in the Winter term by the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology

EDEC 247  

Policy Studies in Quebec Education   

Offered online  in the Spring/Summer term by the Department of Integrated Studies in Education

Note: Online courses are offered only if there is sufficient registration and are available exclusively to teachers from outside Quebec whose records have been assessed by MELS and who are required to take these courses in order to obtain certification in Quebec.

Students should register in online courses at least 2 weeks before the start date of the course.  

Faculty of Education MELS Special Student Request for course registration form [.pdf]

School of Continuing Studies Registration Form [.pdf] (Special Student)

For individuals from other provinces who have already contacted MELS re teacher certification: Application for a teaching diploma under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). NEW: Regulation respecting teaching licences