Professional Qualification Program (PQP)
Faculty of Education
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
This is a three term (36 unit) program leading to a certificate in professional practices for those who wish to re-certify their teaching credentials.
丁香园AV Requirements
PQP applicants must be admissible to 丁香园AV. Those who have never attended here, or who have not attended in any of the previous three terms prior to their intended enrolment, must apply for university admission. See Undergraduate 丁香园AV.
PQP applicants must also provide the Professional Programs admissions office with a BC College of Teachers letter showing recommendation for enrolment in PQP or a similar program.
Send applications to: Faculty of Education, Surrey campus, Special Programs Advisor 250-13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey BC, V3T 0A3. These are due by March 31. An interview is required.
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Program Requirements
First Term
Students complete both of
- EDUC 352-4 Building on Reflective Practice
- EDUC 483-8 Designs for Learning: Curriculum Studies
Second Term
Students complete
- EDUC 401W-8 Introduction to Classroom Teaching
and one additional upper division EDUC course (at least four units) selected by the student and approved by the director of PDP or designate
Third Term
Students complete
- EDUC 406-12 Supervised Observation and Teaching
Upon successful completion of the first two terms, students will then have satisfied the BC College of Teachers (BCCT) familiarization and methodology requirement for the certification of foreign trained teachers. Upon approval of the director of professional programs, PQP students may then enter EDUC 406, and upon satisfactory completion of that course, will meet the BCCT鈥檚 practicum requirement for the certification of foreign trained teachers.
PQP students who complete all 36 units will also have met the requirements for the certificate in professional practices (see below).
In exceptional circumstances, the faculty associate and the PQP co-ordinator may recommend to the program director that the student complete EDUC 406 after completion of the first 12 units of PQP. In this case, the student does not need to complete the second term of course work. It is recommended that students complete at least eight units in Designs for Learning courses (EDUC 412W, 414-416, 430, 472-483, 485) to enhance classroom skills.