ontario regulation 180/26

made under the

Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996

Made: June 11, 2026
Approved: June 18, 2026
Filed: June 19, 2026
Published on e-Laws: June 19, 2026
Published in The Ontario Gazette: July 4, 2026

Amending O. Reg. 347/02

(ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS)

1. (1) The definition of “business day” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 347/02 is amended by adding “Sunday” after “Saturday”.

(2) Subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definitions:

“multi-session program” has the same meaning as “multi-session program of professional education” in the teachers’ qualifications regulation; (“programme en plusieurs parties”)

“post-secondary credits” has the same meaning as in the teachers’ qualifications regulation; (“crédits postsecondaires”)

2. (1) Subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “Subject to subsection (1.1)” at the beginning of the portion before paragraph 1.

(2) Paragraphs 1.1 and 2 of subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

2. The program is three academic semesters comprising a minimum of 45 post-secondary credits or their equivalent, including the days of practical experience required under subparagraph 2 v of subsection 1 (2).

(3) Paragraph 5 of subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “theory, method and foundation courses” and substituting “theory in method and foundation courses”.

(4) Paragraph 12 of subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

12. The faculty members teaching the program are a combination of,

i. persons with relevant academic qualifications,

ii. practitioners with relevant experience in the field of education, and

iii. persons with expertise in the divisions and components of the program.

(5) Section 9 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) If the program is a consecutive program but is not also a multi-session program, the three academic semesters referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (1) must run consecutively and must not exceed 12 months in total.

3. Section 10 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.1) An application under subsection (1) shall indicate the following:

1. The areas of study that the program of professional education would prepare a person to teach.

2. Whether the program would be a consecutive program or a concurrent program and whether the program would also be a multi-session program.

4. (1) Paragraph 3 of subsection 11 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “theory, method and foundation courses” and substituting “theory in method and foundation courses”.

(2) Clauses 11 (4) (c) and (d) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(c) may invite submissions from members of the public relating to the quality of the program; and

(d) may invite submissions from educators, current students and alumni of the program, and from school boards that have employed alumni of the program, if the program is not a new program.

5. Section 12 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a review” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “any review”.

6. (1) Section 14 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.1) If the Accreditation Committee grants accreditation under subsection (1), the decision shall indicate the following:

1. The areas of study that the program of professional education would prepare a person to teach.

2. Whether the program is accredited as a consecutive program or a concurrent program and whether it is also accredited as a multi-session program.

(2) Subsection 14 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding “and reasons” after “decision”.

7. The Regulation is amended by adding the following sections:

Transitional

15.3 (1) Where a program of professional education is or was accredited or accredited with conditions, and the expiry date of the accreditation period is after May 1, 2026 but before December 1, 2027, the accreditation period may be extended to a date no more than two years after that expiry date, if the extension is agreed to in writing by the Accreditation Committee and the provider offering the program.

(2) A program of professional education that is accredited or accredited with conditions immediately before May 1, 2027 is deemed to remain accredited or accredited with conditions, as the case may be, until the Accreditation Committee reviews the verification report submitted by the provider offering the program under subsection (4) and the Accreditation Committee has issued a decision on the continued accreditation of the program under subsection (6), subject to the Accreditation Committee’s powers under section 16 and sections 18 to 21, and the Accreditation Appeal Committee’s powers under section 44.

(3) A provider offering a program of professional education that is accredited or accredited with conditions immediately before May 1, 2027 shall, on or before May 1, 2027, submit a written attestation to the Accreditation Committee, in a form approved by the Accreditation Committee, attesting that programs commencing on or after May 1, 2027 will meet the accreditation requirements of this Regulation as they will read on May 1, 2027.

(4) A provider offering a program of professional education that is accredited, or accredited with conditions, as of May 1, 2027 shall submit a verification report to the Accreditation Committee, in a form approved by the Accreditation Committee, on or before November 1, 2027, verifying that the program meets the accreditation requirements of this Regulation as they will read on May 1, 2027.

(5) Modifications made to a program in order to meet the accreditation requirements of this Regulation as they will read on May 1, 2027 are deemed not to constitute a substantial change of the program under subsection 10 (2) or section 21.

(6) The Accreditation Committee shall review each verification report submitted under subsection (4) and shall issue a decision,

(a) confirming that the program fully or substantially satisfies the requirements for accreditation and confirming the accredited status or the accredited status with conditions, as the case may be, of the program;

(b) confirming that the program substantially satisfies the requirements for accreditation and adding conditions for the continued accreditation of the program or changing conditions previously imposed on accreditation; or

(c) revoking accreditation of the program if the Accreditation Committee finds that the program does not substantially satisfy the requirements for accreditation.

(7) The decision of the Accreditation Committee under subsection (6) must be in writing and must include the reasons for the Accreditation Committee’s decision and the facts on which the decision is based.

(8) The Accreditation Committee shall provide a copy of its decision and reasons under subsection (6) to the Registrar and the provider.

(9) A decision of the Accreditation Committee under subsection (6) shall not extend the expiry date of a program’s accreditation, but this does not prevent the provider from making a separate application to the Accreditation Committee for an extension.

Transitional

15.4 (1) The requirements for accreditation under section 9, as they shall read on May 1, 2027, apply to an application for accreditation made under subsection 10 (1) on or before April 30, 2027 for a program of professional education commencing on or after May 1, 2027.

(2) Any decision made by the Accreditation Committee under subsection 14 (1) on or before April 30, 2027 to grant accreditation of a program referred to in subsection (1) shall be effective on May 1, 2027.

8. Section 16 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsections:

(3) If the Accreditation Committee has reason to believe that the conditions imposed on a grant of initial accreditation or general accreditation have not been satisfied within the time specified in the decision, the Accreditation Committee shall notify the provider that they have 45 days to make written submissions on whether the conditions have been satisfied or on why additional time is required in order to satisfy the conditions.

(4) The Accreditation Committee may extend the time to make written submissions under subsection (3) if, prior to the expiry of the 45 days referred to in subsection (3), the Accreditation Committee receives written request for an extension from the provider.

(5) The Accreditation Committee shall consider any written submissions provided to it under subsection (3) and shall issue a decision to,

(a) confirm that all conditions have been satisfied;

(b) extend the time period to satisfy any condition;

(c) modify any condition imposed in the accreditation decision; or

(d) revoke accreditation of the program.

(6) The Accreditation Committee shall issue its decision in writing and shall include its reasons for the decision and the facts on which the decision is based.

(7) The Accreditation Committee shall provide a copy of its decision and reasons to the Registrar and the provider.

9. (1) Subsection 18 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Subject to subsection (4)” at the beginning.

(2) Subsection 18 (4) of the Regulation is revoked.

10. (1) Subsections 21 (1.4) to (1.7) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(1.4) If a panel referred to in subsection (1) finds that there is insufficient reason to believe that a permitted institution has substantially changed the character, duration or components of a program of professional education, the panel shall notify the Accreditation Committee.

(1.5) On receipt of a notice under subsection (1.4), the Accreditation Committee shall consider the panel’s notification and,

(a) if the Accreditation Committee confirms there is insufficient reason to believe that a permitted institution has substantially changed the character, duration or components of a program of professional education, the Committee shall notify the permitted institution of its decision; or

(b) if the Accreditation Committee finds there is reason to believe that a permitted institution has substantially changed the character, duration or components of a program of professional education, the Committee shall notify the permitted institution of its decision.

(2) Subsection 21 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or clause (1.5) (b)” at the end of the portion before clause (a).

(3) Subsection 21 (2.1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or clause (1.5) (b)” after “subsection (1.3)”.

(4) Clause 21 (3) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “sections 11 and 12” at the beginning and substituting “sections 10 to 12”.

(5) Clause 21 (3) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “sections 11 to 13” at the beginning and substituting “sections 10 to 13”.

11. Paragraph 1 of section 24.1 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “in duration” at the end and substituting “comprising a minimum of 30 post-secondary credits or their equivalent”.

12. (1) Paragraph 1 under the heading “Pedagogical and Instructional Strategies Knowledge” in Schedule 1 to the Regulation is revoked.

(2) Paragraph 3 under the heading “Pedagogical and Instructional Strategies Knowledge” in Schedule 1 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

3. How to use inquiry-based research, data and assessment to guide instructional decisions and enhance student learning.

(3) Paragraph 7 under the heading “Pedagogical and Instructional Strategies Knowledge” in Schedule 1 to the Regulation is amended by striking out “student observation, assessment and evaluation” at the end and substituting “student observation, assessment, evaluation and reporting”.

Commencement

13. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Sections 1 to 6 and 8 to 12 come into force on the later of May 1, 2027 and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

Council of the Ontario College of Teachers:
Le Conseil de l’Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’Ontario :

Joseph Fiorino

Chair of Council/Président du conseil

Linda Lacroix

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer/Registraire et chef de la direction

Date made: June 11, 2026
Pris le : 11 juin 2026