QECO and OCT Application Process Clarification - For Students Hoping to Graduate in June 2017

Good Afternoon Everyone,

A few of you have asked for clarification about the application process and timeline for both the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) and the Qualification Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO).

You may choose to file this instructional email away, until after Fall placement - for review during the Christmas Break.

STEP #1
Create your online OCT application profile

• Obtain your Pending OCT #
• Arrange to submit any outstanding OCT application checklist items to make your application complete

1. Your identity documents - your responsibility
2. Your proof of practice teaching (placement assessments)  - your responsibility
3. A police record check  - your responsibility
4. Your final transcripts (1 for your undergraduate degree and 1 for your B.Ed degree)  - your responsibility
5. Report from Faculty - this is submitted on your behalf by a Lakehead designate, at the end of May/early June and December each year

• Here is the step by step YouTube clip outlining the registration process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0aoL3K6wfQ

Once these things are taken care of, you can move on to STEP# 2.

STEP #2
Submit your application for QECO evaluation

• For more details about being eligible for your initial QECO evaluation, please see: http://qeco.on.ca/?page_id=205
• To submit your QECO Registration Application Form: http://208.88.7.74/Start.aspx?lang=E
• A link to a Powerpoint presentation from the QECO website that may address some of your questions - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Lp2yHIX9cFUXdpdVlLc2dxMFE

NOTE:

It is each student's responsibility to understand any specific deadline imposed by either organization.

Should you have any questions about the application process or timeline for application completion for either of these organizations, we would encourage you to contact them directly.

Contact Information For The Organizations:

• Ontario College of Teachers (OCT): https://www.oct.ca/about-the-college/contact-us
• Qualification Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO): http://qeco.on.ca/?page_id=37