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Multi-session consecutive program of professional education, with areas of study in the Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior divisions, leading to a degree [French-language program]
Concurrent program of professional education, with areas of study in the Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior divisions, leading to a degree [French-language program].
For the reasons set out above, the Accreditation Committee finds that the teacher education programs offered by the Pôle d’études et de recherche en enseignement et apprentissage of the Université de l’Ontario français fully satisfy the requirements of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs. The programs are as follows:
The Accreditation Committee grants initial accreditation to the concurrent program of professional education until July 21, 2031, in accordance with subsection 15. (1) 2. of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs. The initial accreditation period of a concurrent program is four years or the period of time ending with the graduation of the second class of students enrolled in the program (whichever period is longest), but must not exceed six years.
The Accreditation Committee grants general accreditation to the multi-session consecutive program until July 21, 2031, in accordance with subsection 15. (1) 5. of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs. The general accreditation period of this consecutive program is the shorter period of time agreed to by the Accreditation Committee and the permitted institution in order to harmonize the accreditation renewal of the two aforementioned programs.
Accreditation Committee Ontario College of Teachers July 21, 2025
