O. Reg. 100/02: TEACHER QUALIFYING TEST, Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2
Education Act
ONTARIO REGULATION 100/02
Amended to O. Reg. 267/06
TEACHER QUALIFYING TEST
Note: This Regulation was revoked on June 12, 2006. See: O. Reg. 267/06, s. 1.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Definitions
“candidate” means a person who is required to attempt a qualifying test; (“candidat”)
“qualifying test” means a qualifying test approved by the Minister under section 10.1 of the Act. (“examen d’aptitude”) O. Reg. 100/02, s. 1.
Components
2. A qualifying test must include the following components:
1. A Primary division/Junior division component, which shall be attempted by every candidate seeking a certificate of qualification and registration with concentration in the Primary division/Junior division, but may be omitted by every other candidate.
2. A Junior division/Intermediate division component, which shall be attempted by every candidate seeking a certificate of qualification and registration with concentration in the Junior division/Intermediate division, but may be omitted by every other candidate.
3. An Intermediate division/Senior division component, which shall be attempted by every candidate seeking a certificate of qualification and registration with concentration in the Intermediate division/Senior division, but may be omitted by every other candidate.
4. One or more general components designed to provide an over-all indication of a candidate’s ability to teach, which shall be attempted by every candidate. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 2.
Exemptions
3. (1) The granting of the following certificates of qualification by the Ontario College of Teachers in accordance with the provisions of Ontario Regulation 184/97 is exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act:
1. The following types of certificates that indicate a concentration in technological studies:
i. certificates of qualification referred to in section 3 of that regulation,
ii. interim certificates of qualification referred to in section 13 of that regulation, and
iii. interim certificates of qualification (limited) referred to in section 13.1 of that regulation.
2. Certificates of qualification or certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 6 of that regulation.
3. Certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 8 or 9 of that regulation.
4. Certificates of qualification (limited) granted in accordance with section 11 of that regulation, certificates of qualification indicating a concentration in technological studies granted in accordance with subsection 11 (2) of that regulation, and certificates of qualification with a concentration in the Primary division/Junior division, granted in accordance with subsection 11 (2) of that regulation to persons who were originally granted a certificate of qualification (limited) under subsection 6 (2) of that regulation.
5. Certificates of qualification (restricted) and certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 19 of that regulation.
6., 7. Revoked: O. Reg. 131/05, s. 1 (2).
8. Certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 23 or 24 of that regulation.
9. Certificates of qualification (restricted) granted in accordance with section 25 of that regulation.
10. Certificates of qualification (restricted) and certificates of qualification (limited, restricted) granted in accordance with section 26 of that regulation.
11. Certificates of qualification (restricted) granted in accordance with section 29 of that regulation. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 51/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 131/05, s. 1.
(2) Where the granting of a certificate of qualification under Ontario Regulation 184/97 is exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act by virtue of subsection (1), the granting of a certificate of registration mentioned in paragraph 1 of subsection 1 (2) of that regulation is also exempt. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 3 (2).
Temporary exemptions
4. (1) The following certificates may be granted under section 18 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 to an eligible person who is required to pass a qualifying test under subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act and has not done so, on the condition that the person pass a qualifying test within one year of the date on which the certificate is granted or, if the term of validity of the certificate is extended by the Registrar under Ontario Regulation 184/97, within the extended term of validity:
1. A certificate of qualification (provisional) referred to in section 3.2 of Ontario Regulation 184/97.
2. An interim certificate of qualification (provisional) referred to in section 13.2 of Ontario Regulation 184/97.
3. An interim certificate of qualification (limited, provisional) referred to in section 13.3 of Ontario Regulation 184/97. O. Reg. 131/05, s. 2.
(2) Where a person is entitled to be granted a certificate under subsection (1), the granting of a certificate of registration to the same person is also exempt from the requirements of subsection 10.1 (1) of the Act. O. Reg. 131/05, s. 2.
Accommodation
5. (1) The administrator of the test shall, within a reasonable time before a qualifying test is offered, request all candidates to advise the administrator of the test of any accommodation that may be required to address the needs of the candidate. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (1).
(2) A candidate who requests accommodation to address his or her needs shall advise the administrator of the test of the request, and of the nature of the accommodation required, at least two weeks before the test is to be attempted. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (2).
(3) The administrator of the test may require a candidate who requests accommodation to provide reasonable evidence as to why the accommodation is required. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (3).
(4) The administrator of the test shall comply with any reasonable request for accommodation. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (4).
(5) For the purposes of this section, a person requires accommodation to address his or her needs if completing the qualifying test in the usual time, on the usual date, or in the usual manner would impose an undue hardship on the person because of an attribute of the person mentioned in section 1 of the Human Rights Code. O. Reg. 100/02, s. 5 (5).
6. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 100/02, s. 6.