College Mandate

  • To regulate the profession of teaching and to govern its members.

  • To develop, establish and maintain qualifications for membership in the College.

  • To accredit professional teacher education programs offered by postsecondary educational institutions.

  • To accredit ongoing education programs for teachers offered by postsecondary educational institutions and other bodies.

  • To issue, renew, amend, suspend, cancel, revoke and reinstate certificates of qualification and registration.

  • To provide for the ongoing education of members of the College.

  • To establish and enforce professional and ethical standards applicable to members of the College.

  • To receive and investigate complaints against members of the College and to deal with discipline and fitness to practise issues.

  • To develop, provide and accredit educational programs leading to certificates of qualification additional to the certificate required for membership, including but not limited to certificates of qualification as a supervisory officer, and to issue, renew, amend, suspend, cancel, revoke and reinstate such additional certificates.

  • To communicate with the public on behalf of the members of the College.

  • To perform such additional functions as are prescribed by the regulations.