Helping Expand Access for Returning Teachers (HEART) Practicum
This is an extended practicum option involving between ten and twelve weeks of orientation, observation and teaching in a BC public school classroom. Applicants whose BC teacher certificate has expired, or applicants possessing a certificate from another province require a supporting letter from the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB).
間眅埶AV Requirements
Applicants must be attending 間眅埶AV, or be admissible.
Applicants who have not attended 間眅埶AV previously, or who have not attended in any of three terms prior to intended enrollment in EDUC 406, must for undergraduate admission to Student Services.
Students intending to complete 間眅埶AV courses in preparation for application to EDUC 406 should contact Ms. France Verret, 778.782.8128.
HEART applications should be received by: February 15 for fall term; September 15 for spring term. An interview is normally required. Application available at:
Applications should be sent to Faculty of Education on the Burnaby campus, 8999 Nelson Way, Burnaby BC, V5A 1S6, attention Karen Hill.
Program Requirements
Students complete
Education 406 is designed for those who need to meet BC certification requirements. It is a supervised orientation/observation/teaching sequence of approximately ten weeks, in a BC public school. This practicum is designed as an opportunity to familiarize students with the British Columbia school system and update their teaching skills. EDUC 406 is not applicable toward the credit requirements for a degree or diploma, i.e. not counted in total units. Grading will be on a pass/withdrawal basis. Prerequisite: Permission will not be given to students without previous teaching experience. Students must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check.
This is a supervised orientation/observation and teaching sequence of about 12 weeks in a British Columbia public school. This practicum offers educators, who do not meet BC certification requirements, an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the BC school system and to update teaching skills to acquire certification. The course is normally offered in the fall and spring terms only and space is limited. Grading is on a pass/withdraw basis.
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through 間眅埶AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through 間眅埶AV study.