Job requirements Secondary School Teacher in the Avalon Peninsula Region

Find out what you typically need to work as a secondary school teacher in the Avalon Peninsula Region. These requirements are applicable to all Secondary school teachers (NOC 41220).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Teachers of academic subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is often preceded by a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences.
  • Teachers of vocational or technical subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is usually preceded by specialized training or experience in the subject.
  • Instructors of trades in Quebec require completion of an apprenticeship training program and industry or trade certification.
  • Department heads usually require several years of teaching experience.
  • To specialize in special education or English or French as a second language, additional training is required.
  • A provincial teaching certificate is required.
  • Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers' association or federation may be required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Newfoundland and Labrador

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a certification and/or a professional license from a regulatory authority (or become registered as an apprentice) before you can start working. Certification can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the certification is compulsory, you must be certified (or be registered as an apprentice) before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the certification is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification and/or licensing process.

Job title Secondary School Teacher
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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