After completing your University Degree, you’ll need to apply to an accredited Teacher Education Program (TEP) offered at a University. These programs are typically 11-24 months. Graduating from a TEP is an essential step to ensure you gain the necessary theoretical and practical skills and knowledge required for a career in education, and is required to become a teacher in B.C.
Please note that you will need to apply to a Bachelor of Education program in order to teach in B.C. Graduates of a Masters of Education program are not eligible to become teachers in B.C.
In B.C., there are a variety of Universities offering versatile and inclusive Teacher Education Programs that are available to holders of a University Degree, including:
- The University of British Columbia (UBC)
- The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO)
- Simon Fraser University (SFU)
- The University of Victoria (UVIC)
- Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
- University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)
- Vancouver Island University (VIU)
- The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
- Trinity Western University (TWU)
For students interested in completing their teacher education programs in French, several B.C. universities offer French streams, specializations, or practicum opportunities.
Teacher education programs with a French stream are typically bilingual, requiring proof of proficiency in both English and French for admission. Universities with a French stream include UBC, UBCO, SFU, and UVIC.
Teacher education programs without a French stream may still offer practicum placements in French and/or specialized courses designed to support teachers who wish to teach in French.
Once you’ve graduated from a Teacher Education Program, you will need to get your teaching certificate from the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) in order to be considered for teaching positions in B.C.
After that, you will need to apply to the Teacher Qualification Service to get your TQS card, which will determine your teaching salary based on your current skills and experience.
Congrats! Once the steps above are complete, you will officially be eligible to apply for teaching jobs in B.C. Start
actively applying for French teaching positions across B.C. on the Make a Future Platform.
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