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All course candidates must register online using WebAdvisor

Registration instructions for new and returning students

Please note, if you are registering with an associate teacher voucher, please contact our department for further details.

Click here to view the course fees and payment options.

Full payment is due at the time of registration.

Non-payment of fees will render a course candidate ineligible for registration in future sessions.  Course candidates who are in financial arrears to the university will not be issued a transcript, letter of standing, or related evidence of their academic progress, nor will they be reported to the Ontario College of Teachers until such time that the financial restriction is lifted.

Pre-approval is not required prior to registration in Intermediate Division and Senior Division ABQ courses.  That being said, it is the course candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they meet all prerequisite requirements, submit all required documentation and understand any requirements that may be designated on their Certificate of Qualification.

If you are certain that you meet the prerequisite requirements, you are welcome to go ahead and register.

If you are uncertain, you may submit a copy of your undergraduate transcript to registrar@nipissingu.ca and ask to be evaluated.  Please note that the Office of the Registrar requires that you indicate which course(s) you wish to be evaluated for.

In both instances, should you register, you are required to submit an official copy of your transcript to the Office of the Registrar that is sent directly from the issuing institution. Transcripts may be sent via email to registrar@nipissingu.ca.

You can access the Statement of Experience form on our website.

Official transcripts are only required when registering in Intermediate Division and/or Senior Division ABQs.  Should you register, you are required to submit an official copy of your transcript to the Office of the Registrar that is sent directly from the issuing institution. Transcripts may be sent via email to registrar@nipissingu.ca.

French as a Second Language, Part I (FSL) qualifies successful candidates to teach FSL in core, extended and immersion programs in elementary and secondary schools in Ontario, but is not considered a teachable.

Candidates wanting to register for FSL, Part I must successfully complete Nipissing University’s French Language Proficiency test as an entrance requirement before being permitted to register in the AQ.  Candidates may only be exempt from the test by submitting to the Office of the Registrar one of the following:

• a Certificate of Bilingualism from either Nipissing University, Laurentian University or from the Federal government.
• a transcript showing proof of graduation from a francophone university having studied in the French language.
• Level B2 Diploma (provided upon successful completion of the DELF French proficiency test). 

French Language Proficiency test information

Educators who are qualified to teach French in the Intermediate and/or Senior division are granted an equivalency for Part I of the corresponding three-session courses, for the purposes of entering Part II (after one year of successful teaching experience has been completed).  The equivalency does not work the other way around (i.e., students who have completed Part I of a three-session course are not considered to have the equivalent teachable in the Intermediate or Senior division).

The Intermediate or Senior French teachable must be entered on your Ontario College of Teachers Certificate of Qualification to be considered.

Some School Boards require that prospective employees complete the FSL, Part I AQ as a condition of hire, even if they hold the Intermediate and/or Senior French qualification.  As a result, it is recommended you contact the Board(s) in which you wish to teach to clarify their hiring policies.

BEd students graduating from an Ontario Faculty of Education may take courses with Nipissing University providing that they have met all the degree requirements to graduate prior to the AQ/ABQ start date and have commenced the registration process with OCT.  You do not need to wait until after convocation to register. 

Course candidates will be required to provide an OCT registration number as part of the course registration process.

Should you be required to submit documentation to support your admission, it will be noted on your Confirmation of Registration which will be emailed to you shortly after registration.

Course candidates may also view their document status through WebAdvisor under the Additional Qualifications Students menu and then “Communication” – “Important Documents-Outstanding/Received”.

You may change/update your address and telephone number through WebAdvisor under “User Account” – “Mailing/Home Address Change.”

Nipissing University does not require textbooks as part of our AQ/ABQ courses.  Textbooks may be recommended to enhance your professional ongoing learning experience.

If a course is cancelled by Nipissing, registered course candidates will be contacted by email. Impacted course candidates will be issued a full refund.  Alternatively, you have the option to be placed in a different course should you choose to do so.

For information on how to access your online course, please review your Confirmation of Registration email.  If you have not received a copy, please contact inservice@nipissingu.ca.

You can view your marks through WebAdvisor – Summary of Grades.

A transcript will automatically be mailed to the course candidates mailing address on file once the qualification has been reported to the Ontario College of Teachers.  Requests for additional official transcripts can be made ​through the Office of the Registrar and will be subject to a fee.  The transcript request form can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s website

Successful completion of any AQ/ABQ courses with a minimum grade of 60% will be reported to the Ontario College of Teachers.  Courses will only be reported if all required documentation has been received and the course candidate is not in financial arrears.

Reports are sent in a batch file to the Ontario College of Teachers usually within two to three weeks of the closing date of the course. 

Individual reports will not be sent to OCT in advance of the batch submission.

Course candidates should inform the In-Service Education office if the course does not appear on their Certificate of Qualification within three months of the official course completion date.

Nipissing uses BlackBoard Learn Ultra for its online course delivery.  Our online courses are offered in an asynchronous format.  While flexible, participation in asynchronous course discussion is mandatory and participation must be active and ongoing throughout the course.

Yes.  The experience required for a Part II course is different from that required for a Part III Specialist course.  For a Part II course you need one (1) school year (194 days) of successful teaching experience.  For a Part III Specialist course, you must have two (2) school years (388 days) of successful teaching experience, including one (1) year (194 days) of teaching experience in the subject area of the Part III Specialist course.

The form must be signed by an appropriate Supervisory Officer prior to the end date of the course.  A Principal’s signature does not satisfy this requirement.

You can access the Statement of Experience form on our website

If a credit remains on a course candidate's account after all fees are paid, a refund can be requested here.  Refund cheques are generally processed 4 to 6 weeks after a course candidate has withdrawn. Please log into WebAdvisor and submit your banking information so that your refund can be directly deposited to your bank account. Alternatively, refunds will be mailed to the permanent home address provided at the time of registration.  Course candidates will receive a tuition refund (less the applicable cancellation fee) up to the date specified on the Important AQ/ABQ Dates page.  Course candidates who withdraw after the specified dates will not be eligible for a tuition refund.

A mark of “WDR” (Withdrawn) or “F” (Failed) may appear on a course candidate’s academic record, depending on the date that the withdrawal request has been received.

All course withdrawals after a course begins are subject to a non-refundable $200 cancellation fee.

Note: Discontinuing attendance in class, failure to log in, failure to submit any assignments, or only notifying the instructor, does not constitute an official withdrawal.

Contact the University Technology Services’ (UTS) Help Desk at 705-474-3450 x 4342 or techserv@nipissingu.ca. You may be required to submit a help desk ticket.

Nipissing cannot grant equivalencies.  You must submit your documentation to the Ontario College of Teachers for consideration of an equivalency.