UofC

Graduate Programs in Education offers a Graduate Certificate: Bridge to Teaching for foreign-trained, experienced teachers whose first language is not English and who require additional advanced course credits in order to teach in K-12 schools in Alberta. Bridge to Teaching is a full-time program with 18 senior graduate course credits in education, including practicum. All courses need to be taken in a prescribed sequence, over one school year (September to April). For additional information please consult: http://werklund.ucalgary.ca/gpe/.

Requirements for admission to the Bridge to Teaching Certificate include:

a) A four-year baccalaureate degree in Education or an equivalent degree from a recognized institution, with a grade point average of at least 3.00 or equivalent.

b) A letter from an evaluator at Alberta Education’s Professional Standards Branch. For further information, go to http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/certification.aspx.

c) Language Proficiency Requirement:

i. An overall score of 93 with a minimum score of 27 in the speaking component on TOEFL (the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language); OR

ii. A minimum overall band average of 8.0 with no band below 7.0 on the International English Language Test System (IELTS—Academic Module); OR

iii. Graduation from Tier 3 of the English for Academic Purposes Program (EAP) at the University of Calgary with a 3.00 GPA.

d) One official transcript from all post-secondary institutions attended.

e) A successful interview with the Program Co-ordinator for Bridge to Teaching.

Note: Completion of English for Academic Purposes for Teachers is highly recommended prior to program start (see http://werklund.ucalgary.ca/eap/ for more information). Exceptions may be granted by the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs in Education, and the Program Co-ordinator.

The deadline for submission of complete applications is May 1 for September admission.

For program information and application procedures, please visit the Graduate Programs in Education website at: http://werklund.ucalgary.ca/gpe/.

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A total of 18 course credits including 10 weeks of practicum.

Required Courses:

Semester 1

Educational Research 696.01 Innovation in Education
Educational Research 696.02 Teaching in Alberta I
Educational Research 696.03 Practicum Seminar I

Semester 2

Educational Research 696.04 Learning with Technology
Educational Research 696.05 Teaching in Alberta II
Educational Research 696.06 Practicum Seminar II

Notes:

• Failure to attend the term to which a student has been admitted will result in the admission being rescinded.
• Failure to successfully complete the practicum component will result in withdrawal from the program.

General Notes:

• Completion of the Bridge to Teaching Certificate may not fulfill the requirements for teacher certification in Alberta.
• The Bridge to Teaching courses are recognized by the Professional Standards Branch of Alberta Education as fulfilling the requirements for 18 credits in Education coursework at the advanced level, and 10 weeks of supervised student teaching placement (practicum) in an Alberta classroom.

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Expected completion time is eight (8) months.