Internationally educated teachers

In Canada, teaching is a regulated profession. To teach in New Brunswick, you need to hold an interim teacher’s certificate from EECD’s Office of Teacher Certification.

You must meet the following eligibility criteria to submit a request for interim certification:

• You are a Canadian citizen, hold Canadian permanent resident status, or have a valid Canadian work visa. (A candidate who does not meet this criteria but meets all other certification requirements may receive an eligibility notice for an interim teacher’s certificate.)
• You have successfully completed a university program of at least four years (equivalent to a 120 credit hours bachelor’s degree from a Canadian university, including a major (30 credit hours) in a teachable subject and 30 other credit hours in teachable subjects, or a combination of a major (24 credit hours) and minor (18 credit hours) in two teachable subjects and 18 credits in other teachable subjects).
• You have completed an approved University Teacher Education Program (to teach in elementary or high school) from an approved institution (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in education from a Canadian university) that includes a minimum of 30 credit hours in pedagogical training and 18 weeks of practice teaching. Please note that teaching experience does not replace university credit hours.
• You are fluent in English or French.
• Your authorization to teach has never been suspended or revoked.
• You do not have a criminal record.

An interim teacher’s certificate is valid for a renewable period of four years. After a teacher has worked for two years (1 year = 195 days) under contract within the New Brunswick school system, the interim certificate may be converted to a permanent certificate. There are three interim teacher’s certificate levels (4, 5 and 6). A teacher’s certification level is determined by the number of years of study and by which university program(s) have been completed.