Apply for a teaching Certificate of Qualification in British Columbia

Teach in any of B.C.'s school systems

Eligibility

Before you apply for a teaching Certificate of Qualification in British Columbia:

Overview

A Certificate of Qualification is required for educators who work at:

  • B.C. public schools, including full-time, part-time and on-call teachers
  • Schools that are part of the First Nations Schools Association

This type of certificate can also be used to teach at B.C. independent, First Nations or offshore schools.

After we issue a Certificate of Qualification, we forward a copy of the certificate to the Teacher Qualification Service (TQS). TQS places certificate holders into a category for pay purposes. If you intend to teach in a B.C. public school, you may want to apply to TQS at the same time that you apply for teacher certification. 

Apply

Register for a BCeID to create your teacher certification account

If you do not have a BCeID you will need to create one for secure access to Your Account.
Inside Your Account you can 

  • Submit an application
  • Check on the status of your application
  • Pay your annual fee and more...

Log in to your teacher certification account

If you have a BCeID or you have started an application you can log in to check on the progress of your application.

Application Fee

The application fee for a Certificate of Qualification is $245.  

Please Note:

  • Applications cannot be processed until the fee is paid
  • Application fees are non-refundable
  • Pay when you submit your application in your account by using Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Visa Debit or Debit Mastercard. You can also use pre-paid Visa or Mastercard

Contact information

Contact the Service BC Help Desk by phone Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Pacific time.

Vancouver Phone
604-660-2355
Toll Free Phone
1-888-356-2741