Graduate Certificate in Bridge to Teaching

About this programme

The Bridge to Teaching program provides a route for passionate and experienced foreign-trained teachers to gain the training required to transfer their skills and begin working in Alberta's schools. The program offers intensive and accelerated learning in education: participants learn to teach the Alberta Program of Studies in ways that engage students, and gain insights into assessing student progress in fair, formative and summative ways. The program also explores how expectations of teachers vary between Alberta and other jurisdictions and countries. Offered full time over one year, the program includes two school-based practicums. See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance . A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree. One official transcript from all post-secondary institutions attended A letter from an evaluator at Alberta Education’s Professional Standards Branch For further information, go to alberta.ca/teaching-in-alberta.aspx . A written 300-word statement of intent that includes answers to the following questions: A successful interview with the Program Co-ordinator for Bridge to Teaching is required. Applicants must also complete a Police Information Check (PIC). More information, here: werklund.ucalgary.ca/gpe/bridge-teaching . An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in different way