AQC Certificate Programs

Certificate Programs are those developed for teachers by the University of Regina or University of Saskatchewan. The Teacher Education and Certification Committee (TECC) of the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB) reviews and approves the programs.

These programs are 30 semester hours in length and are comprised of senior undergraduate coursework or graduate study. The certificate programs are related to the program of studies used in Saskatchewan schools or other approved disciplines and address provincial needs identified by the TECC.

Teachers intending to enrol in a Certificate Program offered by a university should contact the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board to ensure that the TECC has approved the program.  


Approved Certificate Programs:
    ♦  Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (University of Saskatchewan)
  ♦ Certificate en français langue seconde (University of Regina)
  ♦  Certificate of Extended Studies* (University of Regina)
  ♦  Certificate of Extended Studies in Aboriginal Education (University of Regina) - No more than 9 semester hours of introductory coursework will be allowed in this program. 
  ♦  Certificate of Extended Studies in Early Childhood Education (University of Regina) 
  ♦  Certificate of Extended Studies in First Nations Languages (University of Regina) 
  ♦  Certificate of Extended Studies in Inclusive Education (University of Regina) 
  ♦  Certificate in Intercultural Leadership Program (First Nations University of Canada) 
  ♦  Certificate in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (University of Regina) 
   ♦ Early Childhood Education Certificate (University of Saskatchewan) - This program has been approved provided that an additional 15 semester hours of coursework in Early Childhood Education or another single area of educational studies be completed following completion of the Certificate. If the additional 15 semester hours of coursework is not part of a certificate program, a request for program approval form must be submitted to the registrar prior to beginning the courses.
  ♦  Indigenous Language Certificate (University of Saskatchewan) 
  ♦  Post-Degree Certificate in Career and Guidance Studies (University of Saskatchewan) 
  ♦  Post-Degree Certificate in Education: Special Education (University of Saskatchewan) 
  ♦  Practical and Applied Arts Certificate (University of Saskatchewan) 
   

* Applicants must design their certificate program to meet the criteria for an SPTRB AQC. The subject-area may be selected by the applicant, and program plan must be submitted to the SPTRB Registrar for approval prior to beginning the program. 

The Certificate of Reconciliation Studies offered by the First Nations University of Canada consists of 18 credit hours of study and, as such, the certificate alone does not qualify for an AQC.  However, this certificate in conjunction with an additional 12 credit hours of study would be considered as an AQC Integrated Program.

 Please Note: Similar programs completed in another jurisdiction may qualify for an Integrated Program Additional Qualification Certificate. Program and course descriptions must be submitted to the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board when applying for an Integrated Program based upon a program of study completed in a different jurisdiction.