Interim or Permanent Teacher’s Certificate

Teachers trained in New Brunswick

If you obtained your Bachelor of Education degree in New Brunswick, please use Form A. .

FORM A

SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION

Approved Bachelor’s Degree in teacher education
Minimum of 120 university credit hours (excluding credit hours for practice teaching) with:
30 credit hours in pedagogical training

AND

30 credit hours in a teachable subject and 30 credit hours in other teachable subjects
OR
a major (24 credit hours) and a minor (18 credit hours) in two teachable subjects and 18 other credit hours in teachable subjects
18 week teaching practicum

Approved Bachelor’s Degree in teacher education and Bachelor’s Degree in a teachable subject
Minimum of 150 university credit hours (excluding credit hours for practice teaching) with:
- 45 credits in pedagogical training
  AND
  30 credit hours in a teachable subject and 30 credit hours in other teachable subjects
  OR
- a major (24 credit hours) and a minor (18 credit hours) in two teachable subjects and 18 other credit hours in teachable subjects

Certificate 5 and
- an approved Master of Education degree or a master’s degree in a teachable subject with 30 credit hours at the graduate level;
- a non-degree program with 30 credit hours at the graduate level in teachable subjects that leads to an additional major, two additional minors, or an additional minor and one concentration.
Total of 180 university credit hours, (excluding credit hours for teaching practicum) with 30 approved graduate credits.

A master’s degree in education to prepare for a teaching profession or initial certification cannot be used for a Certificate 6.
A bachelor's or master's degree in adult education will not be accepted for certification purposes.

If you hold a teaching certificate from another Canadian province or territory, please use Form B.

FORM B

SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION

Valid Teacher’s Certificate from another province or territory of Canada
Approved Bachelor’s Degree in teacher education
Less than 150 university credit hours (excluding credit hours for the teaching practicum)

Valid Teacher’s Certificate from another province or territory of Canada
Approved Bachelor’s Degree in teacher education
Minimum of 150 university credit hours (excluding credit hours for the teaching practicum) with 45 credit hours in pedagogical training

Valid Teacher’s Certificate from another province or territory of Canada
Certificate 5 and
- an approved Master of Education degree or a master’s degree in a teachable subject with 30 credit hours at the graduate level;
- a non-degree program with 30 credit hours at the graduate level in teachable subjects that leads to an additional major, two additional minors, or an additional minor and one concentration.
Total of 180 university credit hours, (excluding credit hours for the teaching practicum) with 30 approved graduate credits.

A master’s degree in education to prepare for a teaching profession or initial certification cannot be used for a Certificate 6.
A bachelor's or master's degree in adult education will not be accepted for certification purposes.

If you hold a teaching certificate from a country other than Canada, please use Form C.

FORM C

SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH LEVEL OF INTERIM CERTIFICATION

Valid teaching license from the country where the teacher training program was completed and where the teacher worked.
Approved Bachelor’s Degree in teacher education
Minimum of 120 university credit hours (excluding credit hours for the teaching practicum) with:
- 30 credit hours in pedagogical training
- 30 credit hours in a teachable subject and 30 credit hours in other teachable subjects
  OR
- a major (24 credit hours) and a minor (18 credit hours) in two teachable subjects and 18 other credit hours in teachable subjects
18 weeks teaching practicum

Valid teaching license from the country where the teacher training program was completed and where the teacher worked.
Approved Bachelor’s Degree in teacher education
Minimum of 150 university credit hours (excluding credit hours for the teaching practicum) with:
- 45 credits in pedagogical training
- 30 credit hours in a teachable subject and 30 credit hours in other teachable subjects
  OR
- a major (24 credit hours) and a minor (18 credit hours) in two teachable subjects and 18 other credit hours in teachable subjects
15 weeks teaching practicum

Valid teaching license from the country where the teacher training program was completed and where the teacher worked.
Certificate 5 and
- an approved Master of Education degree or a master’s degree in a teachable subject with 30 credit hours at the graduate level;
  OR
- a non-degree program with 30 credit hours at the graduate level in teachable subjects that leads to an additional major, two additional minors, or an additional minor and one concentration.
Total of 180 university credit hours, (excluding credit hours for the teaching practicum) with 30 approved graduate credits.

A master’s degree in education to prepare for a teaching profession or initial certification cannot be used for a Certificate 6.
A bachelor's or master's degree in adult education will not be accepted for certification purposes.