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Helping Ease Access for Returning Teachers (HEART) Practicum
The HEART Program supports teachers who need to recertify or acts as a refresher program for teachers who have been out of the classroom for a period of time. HEART is a one-term program including a 2-week orientation and preparation time on campus followed by a 10-week practicum in a BC public school. The program offers educators an opportunity to reacquaint themselves with the BC school system, to update teaching requirements, and to acquire certification from the Teacher Certification Branch (TCB).
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 submit the application for undergraduate admission to Student Services.
Students intending to complete 間眅埶AV courses in preparation for application to EDUC 406 can email the Preservice Professional Studies 間眅埶AVs office at pps_admissions@sfu.ca for more information.
HEART applications should be received by: February 15 for fall term; September 15 for spring term. An interview is required.
Application available at: .
All HEART applicants are required to submit the following:
- three online reference forms
- a resumé
- a letter of introduction
- all transcripts
- one unit plan including two detailed lesson plans
If the number of HEART applicants exceeds facilities and staffing capabilities, the admissions committee will select the best qualified candidates.
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.
* not offered in Summer Term
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.