Ontario College of Teachers

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The Ontario College of Teachers is the self-regulatory body that licenses, governs, and sets professional standards for teachers in Ontario’s publicly funded schools.

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instanceOf professional regulatory body
self-regulatory organization
statutory corporation
country Canada
dateFounded 1997
enactedBy Government of Ontario NERFINISHED
foundedBy Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED
governs members of the teaching profession in publicly funded schools
professional conduct of teachers in Ontario
hasAbbreviation OCT NERFINISHED
OCT (English) / OEEO (French) NERFINISHED
hasBoardType governing council
hasHeadquartersIn Toronto NERFINISHED
hasMandate to accredit teacher education programs
to establish and enforce professional standards for teachers
to investigate complaints about members
to regulate the teaching profession in the public interest
hasMotto Great Teaching
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
industry education
issues teaching certificates in Ontario
jurisdiction Ontario NERFINISHED
legalBasis Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 NERFINISHED
licenses teachers for Ontario’s publicly funded schools
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
maintains public register of certified teachers
oversees Ontario teacher certification process
accreditation of teacher education programs
discipline of members
protects public interest in education
regulates certified teachers in Ontario
teacher education programs in Ontario
teaching profession in Ontario
responsibleFor fitness to practise proceedings
professional advisories for teachers
professional misconduct hearings for teachers
sector public education
serves publicly funded schools in Ontario
setsStandardFor ethical standards for teachers
professional practice for teachers
teacher certification in Ontario
teacher education programs
subjectOf Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 NERFINISHED
supervises professional competence of certified teachers
website https://www.oct.ca/
worksWith Ontario Ministry of Education NERFINISHED

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Faculty of Education accreditedBy Ontario College of Teachers
subject surface form: Faculty of Education, Lakehead University
Ministry of Education (Ontario) collaboratesWith Ontario College of Teachers