The Application Process
Step 1: Research your university options and the application process
- Check out university publications, university websites, etc.
- Review the:
Step 2: Use the right application
Use the TEAS application to apply for admission to a program leading to the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Certificate of Qualification and Registration in a consecutive program at an Ontario faculty of education.
- To apply to a concurrent program, use the Undergraduate application.
- For questions about the TEAS application process, you must use Secure Applicant Messaging (SAM) in your application. Do not use email.
- For information about mature student status, to apply for a graduate degree in teacher education or if you hold an OCT Certificate of Qualification and Registration and wish to take additional courses in education, contact each faculty of education directly.
Step 3: Request transcripts
- Request official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions that you attend, have attended or have withdrawn from.
- Read the transcript instructions carefully, as some types of transcripts must be ordered within your application, while others you will need to order directly from your institution.
Step 4: Upload supplementary documentation
You can use SAM to upload supplementary documentation, as required by the universities you apply to.
Supplementary documentation includes:
- Proof of Diploma
- Language Proficiency Test (English or French)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Indigenous Experience or Proof of Status
- Applicant Information Sheet or Supplementary Form
- Technological Education – Proof of wage-earning experience
Specify the universities we should send your document(s) to. Read the requirements for each university carefully and do not submit documentation that is not required. Universities will only consider required documents.
You must submit supplementary documents (excluding transcripts) for Brock, Lakehead, Laurentian and Queen’s directly to those universities. Do not upload them via SAM.
Step 5: Submit your application by the deadline
- Submit your application and all supporting documentation by the deadlines.
- You will receive an OUAC/TEAS Reference Number (2025‑7xxxxx) and an acknowledgement email from TEAS when you submit and pay for your application.
- If you do not receive an acknowledgement email, contact us immediately via SAM.
Each faculty of education reaches its own admission decisions. TEAS only provides the application processing service.
Your Responsibilities
Responsibilities and Reminders
- Submit only 1 TEAS application for 2025.
- If you created an OUAC account, you do not need to create a new one. Do not take over an account created by someone else.
- The order of your choices does not affect the universities’ admission decisions.
- Submit your application as soon as possible since some faculties of education may require additional application information, interviews, essays or language facility tests before they make an admission decision.
- We will process and forward applications to all requested universities and programs regardless of your qualifications or the completeness of your application. There are no refunds.
- If you fail to comply with admission requirements and deadlines, your application may not be considered by the faculties of education.
The OUAC, universities and programs reserve the right to amend their information at any time.
School Board Requirements for Police Record Checks
To meet the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) requirements, teacher education programs require you to successfully complete practice teaching in Ontario schools.
School boards require students on practice teaching assignments in Ontario schools to complete a satisfactory Police Record Check (PRC), including a Vulnerable Sector Check, prior to having direct contact with students. Without a satisfactory PRC, schools will not allow you to participate in practice teaching.
This check is not required until you receive an offer of admission to a faculty of education and is separate from the OCT’s criminal record check.
Eligibility for Teaching Certification in Ontario
If you wish to teach in Ontario’s publicly funded education system, you must be certified by the OCT.