Reminder: Keep your contact information current

Have you moved? Do you have a new phone number or email address? Do you have a new employer?

As part of the College’s mandate, we regularly send essential information to Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs). Sometimes, this information can directly impact your membership status and eligibility to teach in Ontario.

It is your responsibility to keep your personal and professional information up to date through your online account on the College website.

Are you unsure if your information is current?

2025 scholarship applications are now open

Do you know an outstanding teacher candidate enrolled in an accredited teacher education program in Ontario?

Tell them about the Ontario College of Teachers Scholarship Program! Every year, the College awards four $1,500 scholarships to teacher candidates for their academic achievement, their dedication to the highest ideals of teaching and their resilience.

Applications are now open and will be accepted until 5 p.m. on June 30, 2025.

For more information about each scholarship, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, please visit our website.

Focus on Teaching 2024: Learn more about your profession

The College is preparing to publish the 2024 Focus on Teaching report, featuring insights from 37,991 Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs) from across the province. To every OCT who completed the survey, thank you for your time and for your commitment to shaping the future of the teaching profession in Ontario.

The executive summary is now available on our website, and the full report will be published in April 2025.

The 2024 Focus on Teaching survey was designed to gather data about the teaching workforce and the profession, including data related to employment, demographics, equity, diversity and inclusion, career progression and labour mobility.

In addition to the survey findings, the final report will include selected extracts of aggregated and anonymized College registration data to provide a more complete picture of Ontario’s teaching profession. Together, this data will help inform education system leaders to make decisions that strengthen the profession — and, in turn, benefit every student in every classroom across Ontario.

Please note, all data gathered has been aggregated and anonymized by our research partner, Forum Research Inc. The College is not able to identify individual survey respondents.

Don’t forget to pay your 2025 annual membership fee

If your annual membership fee isn’t deducted through a payroll plan, please ensure you pay your $200 fee directly to the College.

You can pay by:

1. Credit card via E-Services at oct.ca.
2. Web banking (by adding the Ontario College of Teachers as a payee).
3. Cheque or money order by mail.

The payment portal will be open until April 16, 2025.

Reminder: The Mathematics Proficiency Test is now a certification requirement

As of February 1, 2025, passing the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) is a certification requirement for most College applicants. To confirm whether this requirement applies to you, please visit the MPT page on our website.

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) is responsible for developing, facilitating and evaluating the MPT. Visit mathproficiencytest.ca to learn more.

Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs) who held a general Certificate of Qualification and Registration (CQR) on January 31, 2025, are not required to pass the MPT.

Library services

The Margaret Wilson Library offers services to support the practice of all OCTs, including holders of a Transitional Certificate and Multi-Session Transitional Certificate.

You can access online magazines, books, e-books, and research materials, with the added benefit of a free shipping service. Simply place a hold, and we’ll ship it to you – free of charge.

1. Log into your College account on oct.ca under Members.
2. On the left navigation pane, click Library.

Still have questions? Contact the library team by email at library@oct.ca or by telephone (toll-free in Canada and U.S.A.) at 1.833.966.5588.