Application for Teacher s Certificate of Qualification for International Graduates COQI MAY 2018 Your personal information is being collected under Section 26(c) and 27(1)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purposes of planning and forecasting by the BC Ministry of Education. Aggregated certificate holder and applicant information will help the Ministry to better understand the composition of BC educators and those applying for BC certification, to assist in planning for hiring and retention, and to report on the status of the workforce for the teaching profession in BC. If you have any questions regarding the collection of personal information, please contact the Teacher Regulation Branch: TRB.communications@gov.bc.ca. File / Certificate #: Title (Mr., Ms., etc.) Date of Birth (YYYY/MM/DD) If this is your first application for a BC teaching certificate, please leave this space blank. First Name Middle Names Surname Used Given Names (if applicable) Birth Surname Street Address / P.O. Box City / Town Province / State Country Postal Code / Zip Code Email Address Home Phone Number (include area code) Please indicate how you would like to receive updates about the status of your application. te that if you do not specify, we will email updates to you. Email Mail Have you been newly hired in a position for which a BC teaching certificate is required? If you selected "" above, please complete all the questions below. Work Phone Number (include area code) Public School District Independent (non-public) School BC Offshore School Name of School District, Independent School, or BC Offshore School Location Full-time Part-time On Call Start Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
Secondary Education: Application for Teacher s Certificate of Qualification Page 2 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Name of Diploma or Certificate Location Year Completed Undergraduate Degree: Name of Degree Year Completed Teacher Education: Name of Institution Name of Degree Year and Month Completed (YYYY/MM) Location Name of Institution and Location Was any part of your Teacher training completed by distance education or online education? Grade Level/Teaching Subject Areas Graduate Degree: Name of Degree Year Trades Qualifications: Name of Institution and Location Name of Qualification Year Name of Awarding Institution and Location Name of Qualification Year Name of Awarding Institution and Location All other Post-Secondary Institutions attended, including Trades training: Name of Institution and Location Year 4. Please ensure that the above institution(s) will mail an official transcript to the Teacher Regulation Branch. Official transcripts are also required from all other post-secondary institutions attended even if the credit has been transferred to another institution. We do not accept transcripts from applicants. Please list all jurisdictions where you hold, or have held, valid teaching certification: 4.
Page 3 EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Please list all of your work experience over the last 20 years starting with the most recent. Label T for teaching experience, E for other educational work, P for practica, J for journeyperson experience, and N for not related to teaching. Label Date From (YYYY/MM/DD) Date To (YYYY/MM/DD) Location (School or Employer, City, Country) Grades and Subject(s) Taught (or description of employment) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Page 4 PERSONAL INFORMATION All questions in this section must be answered. For every affirmative answer (yes), please give us a detailed written explanation, including dates and locations, in the space provided on page 5 of this application form. Please also provide any supporting documents, if applicable. Have you ever applied anywhere for authorization and/or certification to teach and had your application rejected? Have you ever for any reason other than failure to pay fees voluntarily surrendered your authorization and/or certification to teach? Have you ever, in advance of an investigation or disciplinary proceeding, either voluntarily or involuntarily restricted your teaching practice? 4. Have you ever been disciplined by an employing school district or independent authority, a university (as a student), or other educational organization? 5. Have you ever been found guilty of professional misconduct or been found to be incompetent or incapacitated as a member of the teaching or other profession? 6. Have you ever agreed to a settlement or a resignation to avoid any proceeding or disciplinary action with respect to your professional conduct, competence or capacity? 7. Has there ever been, or is there now, an investigation or proceeding in regards to your professional conduct, competence or capacity as an educator in another jurisdiction, or as a member of another profession? 8. Have you ever failed or voluntarily withdrawn from a teacher education program or from a practicum? 9. Have you ever been asked by a Faculty of Education to withdraw from a teacher education program or practicum? 10. Do you have any medical (physical or mental) condition that could affect your fitness to teach? 1 Have you ever been charged (including stays of proceeding), convicted of or given an absolute or conditional discharge or received a pardon or a record suspension on a criminal offence? 1 Are there any outstanding criminal charges against you? 1 Has there ever been a peace bond or restraining order issued against you? 14. Are you currently the subject of a criminal investigation?
Page 5 PERSONAL INFORMATION WRITTEN EXPLANATION For every affirmative answer (yes) indicated on page 4 of this application form, please provide a detailed written explanation. If there are no affirmative answers indicated on page 4, please leave this page blank.
Page 6 CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PURSUANT TO THE B.C. CRIMINAL RECORDS REVIEW ACT Pursuant to the Criminal Records Review Act, all applicants to and certificate holders with the Ministry of Education must undergo a criminal record check, which includes a vulnerable sector check, every five years. The Teacher Regulation Branch of the Ministry of Education facilitates this requirement by collecting and submitting your consent to the Criminal Records Review Program of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General who will perform the criminal record check. I hereby consent to a check for records of criminal charges and convictions to determine whether I have a conviction or outstanding charge for any relevant or specified offence(s) under the Criminal Records Review Act. I hereby consent to a check of all available law enforcement systems, including any local police records. I hereby consent to a vulnerable sector search* to check if I have been convicted of and been granted a pardon for any sexual offences of the Criminal Records Review Act. I understand a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act is required at least once every five years. I hereby authorize the release to the Deputy Registrar any documents in the custody of the police, the court and crown counsel relating to an outstanding charge or conviction of any relevant or specified offence(s) as defined under the Criminal Records Review Act. Where the results of this check indicate that a criminal record or outstanding charge for a relevant or specified offence(s) may exist, I agree to provide my fingerprints to verify any such criminal record. The Deputy Registrar will notify me and my organization that I have an outstanding charge or conviction for any relevant or specified offence(s) and the matter has been referred to the Deputy Registrar; The Deputy Registrar will determine whether or not I present a risk of physical or sexual abuse to children and/or physical, sexual or financial abuse to vulnerable adults as applicable. The Deputy Registrar s determination will be disclosed to my organization and it will include consideration of any relevant or specified offence(s) for which I have received a pardon. If I am charged with or convicted of a relevant or specified offence(s) at any time subsequent to the criminal record check authorized herein, I further agree to report the charge or conviction to my organization and provide my organization, in a timely manner, with a new signed Consent to a Criminal Record Check form. * Go to the RCMP website for additional details on vulnerable sector checks: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/criminal-record-and-vulnerable-sector-checks FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT: The information requested on this form is collected under the authority of the Criminal Records Review Act section 4(1) and section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information provided will be used to fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records Review Act for the release of criminal records information and is in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have questions about the collection of your personal information, please contact the Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Review Program, PO Box 9217 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J1 or by phone at 1 855 587-0185. Visit the Criminal Records Review Program online at: wwwgov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/criminal-record-check. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK PLEASE LIST OTHER NAMES YOU USE OR HAVE USED THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS APPLICATION FORM: (e.g. alias, maiden name, birth name, or previous married name) Other Surname(s) Other First Name(s) Other Middle Name(s) Male Female Gender (collected for criminal record check purposes) Place of Birth: (City, Province/State) BC Driver's Licence Number: DL (Please leave blank if you don t have a BC Driver s Licence.) (Country) CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I authorize the Ministry of Education to submit my information to the Criminal Records Review Program on an ongoing basis every 5 years. I understand that I may withdraw this consent at any time in the future and that the Teacher Regulation Branch of the Ministry of Education will notify me when my information is submitted. I have read and understand the Consent for Release of Information and Acknowledgements above. I hereby consent to the terms as indicated. *
Page 7 TEACHERS ACT and FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT: The information contained on this application form is collected under the authority of the Teachers Act and is necessary for certification purposes. The Ministry of Education may disclose some information in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act as required for the purposes described below. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be directed to: Teacher Regulation Branch Ministry of Education 400-2025 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z6 Canada 604 660-6060 (Metro Vancouver) 1 800 555-3684 (within Canada and the United States) DECLARATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT AND CONSENT RESPECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION I certify that all information given on this application is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I accept the responsibility for advising the Teacher Regulation Branch, in writing, of any change to any information contained in this application. I understand that if my suitability to teach is in question, the Director of Certification may conduct an investigation into my application. I understand that any information related to my conduct that occurred before my certificate was issued may be reviewed by the Director of Certification and my certificate may be rescinded based on this information. I understand that information related to my certification status may be shared with employers and education authorities and provided to the public on the online registry as per section 80 of the Teachers Act. I have read and I understand the Standards for the Education, Competence and Professional Conduct of Educators in British Columbia and/or the Independent School Teacher Conduct and Competence Standards. I solemnly declare that I shall uphold these standards in my professional practice. I hereby agree to the above statements. * Applicant Name (Please print or type) Date (YYYY/MM/DD) (Date Signed is Date Effective) SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION THAT IS MISLEADING OR FALSE IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY LEAD TO DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
Application for Teacher s Certificate of Qualification Page 8 TEACHERS ACT and FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT: The information contained on this application form is collected under the authority of the Teachers Act and is necessary for certification purposes. The Ministry of Education may disclose some information in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act as required for the purposes described below. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be directed to: Teacher Regulation Branch Ministry of Education 400-2025 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z6 Canada 604 660-6060 (Metro Vancouver) 1 800 555-3684 (within Canada and the United States) DECLARATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT AND CONSENT RESPECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION I authorize any person, government, educational institution, police force, military authority, governing body, health care professional or any other organization enquired of under this authorization to provide the Teacher Regulation Branch all relevant and specific information or documents requested by the TRB, for the sole purpose of determining suitability for certification. I hereby agree to the above statements. * Applicant Name (Please print or type) Date (YYYY/MM/DD) (Date Signed is Date Effective) CERTIFICATE HOLDER RESEARCH REGISTER From time to time, the Teacher Regulation Branch receives requests from researchers to survey certificate holders or to invite them to participate in research projects. The TRB has established a research register for those certificate holders who would be willing to be contacted for the purpose of research. All contact is between the TRB and the certificate holder. Researchers are not permitted to contact certificate holders directly. In the event that we contact you about participating in a research project, you will have an opportunity to opt in or out at that time there is no obligation on your part to continue if you choose not to. If you are willing to put your name on the registry, please check the box below. I hereby agree to make my name available to the Teacher Regulation Branch for the purpose of research. SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION THAT IS MISLEADING OR FALSE IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY LEAD TO DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch Mailing Address: 400-2025 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Telephone: 604 660-6060 Toll Free: 1 800 555-3684 Facsimile: 604 775-4859