Sexual Abuse Prevention Program

All Ontario Certified Teachers and applicants for College certification must successfully complete the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program, which can be completed online at any time and at no cost.

By law, the College cannot begin evaluating your application until it is complete. An application is only considered complete when the College receives all required documents to the satisfaction of the Registrar. This includes completion of the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program. You are encouraged to complete the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program as soon as possible to avoid delays in processing your application.

Please note: Provincial legislation does not provide the College with authority to waive this requirement. As such, no exemptions or extensions can be granted.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUPPORT

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) administers the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program.

C3P will offer reasonable accommodations for individuals who require help completing the Program. These accommodations include options for survivors of sexual abuse or individuals who are unable to use a computer or another internet-connected device. To learn more about these options, please refer to the Accessible Customer Service Policy on the C3P website.

Please visit our set of FAQs to learn more.

ONTARIO CERTIFIED TEACHERS

You can access the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program by signing into your member account.

A deadline to complete the Program appears on your account. If you fail to complete the Program by the deadline, your licence to teach will be administratively suspended. You can restore your licence by successfully completing the Program and paying a reinstatement fee. If you have not paid the annual membership fee (AMF) for the current calendar year, you will also be required to pay the AMF before your licence can be restored to good standing.

ONTARIO APPLICANTS

Ontario applicants who completed their application on or after January 1, 2022, must complete the Program to qualify for certification.

Sign into your application status page to access the Program.

INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED TEACHER (IET) APPLICANTS

Internationally educated teachers who applied to teach in Ontario on or after January 1, 2022 must complete the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program to be certified to teach in Ontario.

Sign into your application status page to access the Program.

LABOUR MOBILITY APPLICANTS (OLMA)

Certified teachers from other parts of Canada who have applied to teach in Ontario pursuant to the Ontario Labour Mobility Act must successfully complete the Program within one year of your initial certification date in Ontario.

Sign into your application status page to access the Program. If you’ve already been certified by the College, you can access the Program by signing into your member account.

Introductory Video

This introductory video was created by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. specifically for Ontario Certified Teachers, as well individuals who are applying for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers and are taking the Commit to Kids Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training. Commit to Kids is a program of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

Quick Facts

  • the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program was developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P), a national leader in advocating for youth safety. Learn more about C3P on their website
  • it provides an updated understanding of healthy professional relationships with students and recognizing warning signs related to grooming
  • it offers advice on supporting a student initiating their disclosure process. Students that feel believed and supported through their disclosure are more likely to recover
  • it is available in French and English
  • it can be completed online all at once or over multiple sessions
  • it is only considered complete after the individual has viewed all modules and passed the assessment component with a minimum score of 80 per cent
  • it can be retaken at no cost by individuals who do not successfully complete initial attempts
  • individuals who do not meet their deadline to complete the Program will have their licence administratively suspended. They will need to pay a reinstatement fee and complete the Program before they can return to good standing. Anyone who has not paid their annual membership fee (AMF) for the current calendar year will also be required to pay the AMF before their licence can be restored to good standing.