Ontario College of Teachers

About the Ontario College of Teachers

The Ontario College of Teachers licenses, governs and regulates Ontario’s teaching profession in the public interest. It was created by the Ontario College of Teachers Act to:

• issue, suspend and revoke teaching certificates
• set ethical standards and standards of practice
• investigate and hear concerns and complaints about members
• accredit teacher education programs and courses

All publicly funded school teachers and administrators in Ontario must be certified by us and be members of the College.

Please see the Ontario College of Teachers’ website at https://www.oct.ca. The College’s website provides a variety of information such as:

• the ethical standards and the standards of practice for the teaching profession
• the qualifications of Ontario Certified Teachers (Find a Teacher)
• professional advisories
• accredited teacher education programs
• results from disciplinary proceedings

The College also has a recently updated parent/guardian brochure, How We Support Ontario Students, available in multiple languages. Parents/guardians can view the brochure here: https://www.oct.ca/parents/how-we-support-ontario-students?sc_lang=en