• Teacher Certification in Quebec is the responsibility of Ministère de léducation, du loisir et du sport (MELS).
  
  
• The Faculty of Education offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree for those wishing to become teachers.
  
  Please refer to the Faculty's Undergraduate Programs for a complete list.
  
  
• Graduates from these programs who satisfy Provincial eligibility requirements are recommended by the Faculty for Quebec Certification to the Quebec Ministry of Education.
  
  
• It is recommended that applicants intending to teach in locations other than the Province of Quebec obtain information beforehand concerning their requirements for certification.
  
  
• View the certification Procedures [.pdf] for students graduating from the McGill BEd programs.

General Information for Non-McGill Students

• NEW: Regulation respecting teaching licences.

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

  Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
  600 Fullum, 10th Floor
  Montreal, Quebec
  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: (418) 646-6581, Ext. 3010 / FAX: (418) 643-2149
  

• Individuals who have 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.
  
  
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• The Faculty of Education also offers courses to individuals whose records have been evaluated by MELS, and specific courses have been identified as requirements for teaching certification.

• Download the MELS Special Student Registration Form [.pdf]
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• Download the Student Request Form [.pdf]
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