Additional qualifications are governed in Ontario by Regulation 176/10 and are administered by the Ontario College of Teachers. The additional qualifications offered by the Schulich School of Education include:
- Additional Basic Qualifications
- One-Session Qualifications
- Three-Session Qualifications (Specialist)
To successfully complete a course, all assignments must be completed successfully. Upon successful completion of courses with a minimum grade of 60%, students will be reported to the Ontario College of Teachers for the appropriate additional qualification. To be reported, candidates must have met all pre-requisite requirements, must have submitted all required documentation and must not be in financial arrears to the University. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they submit all required documentation and meet all prerequisite requirements, as well as any requirements that are designated on their Certificate of Qualification. Teachers of Technological Studies should also note that O. Reg. 176/10 limits the courses that can be taken to a specific list of courses.
Prerequisite Proficiency Testing Registration Instructions
Online registration begins February 18, 2026
Online Proficiency Testing Registration Instructions
German
International Languages (German), Part I
AQ course
Online registration
Not available for 2026.
Italian
International Languages (Italian), Part I
AQ course
Online registration begins
February 18, 2026
Portuguese
International Languages (Portuguese), Part I
AQ course
Online registration begins
Not available for 2026.
Online Proficiency Testing Registration Instructions
New Additional Qualification (AQ) Students
If you have attended Nipissing University, have been an Associate Teacher for a Nipissing University BEd student, or have applied to Nipissing University for any programs in the past, you already have a file created in our system and therefore need to register as a returning student.
If you are not a member of the Ontario College of Teachers, please contact the In-Service Education department at inservice@nipissingu.ca for proficiency testing registration instructions.
How to online register:
- Access Nipissing University’s WebAdvisor.
- Select the “Additional Qualifications Students” link.
- Select “Search and Register for Courses – New Additional Qualification (AQ) Students”.
- Enter the course code of the testing session you wish to register for – or select WEBCT Online to see a full listing of testing sessions offered. Submit.
- Choose the testing session you wish to register for by placing a check mark in the appropriate box and submit. Please keep in mind there are three sessions of testing available for each language:
- French Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0010)
- Spanish Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0011)
- German Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0012)
- Italian Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0013)
- Portuguese Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0014)
- Submit.
- Fill out your personal information. Submit.
- Fill out your financial information. Submit. The test must be paid in full upon registration.
- You are now registered in the test.
- Overnight you will receive a Confirmation of Registration letter emailed to the email address you have provided with your personal information.
Returning Nipissing University Students
If you have attended Nipissing University, have been an Associate Teacher for a Nipissing University BEd student, or have applied to Nipissing University for any programs in the past, you already have a file created in our system and therefore need to register as a returning student.
If you do not know your login information, please contact our In Service Education Department at inservice@nipissingu.ca for assistance with retrieving your account information. Please provide in your email, your full name, DOB, OCT member number and address you expect we may have on file for you.
How to online register:
- Access Nipissing University’s WebAdvisor.
- Log in. Please note that as of August 2020 your user id has changed. It is a shortened version of your email address, with a suffix of @my.nipissingu.ca instead of @community.nipissingu.ca. Your password is initially your date of birth in the following case-sensitive format: Mmmddyyyy (i.e., Sep091985) or may be whichever password you have already created. If you cannot remember your username and password, the User Account links may assist you or you can contact inservice@nipissingu.ca for assistance with retrieving your account information. Please provide in your email, your full name, DOB, OCT member number and address you expect we may have on file for you.
- Once logged in select Additional Qualification Students for your point of entry.
- Select Search & Register for classes.
- Choose the following: Term = AQ25SS.
- Choose the testing language and testing section you wish to register for by placing a check mark in the appropriate box and submit. Please keep in mind there are three sessions of testing available for each language:
- French Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0010)
- Spanish Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0011)
- German Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0012)
- Italian Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0013)
- Portuguese Language Proficiency Testing (EDUC-0014)
- Confirm your Home and Mailing Address Verification. Make changes as necessary and submit.
- Complete the Choose one of the following: drop down box and submit.
- Continue.
- Complete the payment information and enter Pay Now.
- You will receive a Confirmation of Registration letter overnight to the email addresses attached to your student record.