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AQ candidates from YCDSB and external candidates, wishing to take an AQ with YCDSB are required to have a Registration and Payment Account on the AQ Registration and Payment Website.
- YCDSB employees, please visit the AQ Registration and Payment Website and enter the following credentials in the Login box to enable your account:
- Username: your firstname.lastname@ycdsb.ca email address (eg. anna.garito@ycdsb.ca)
- Password: your computer password (the one used for Maplewood, MyPortal, etc.)
- Non-YCDSB employees: Create an account on the AQ Registration and Payment Website.
Once you have logged in to the AQ Registration and Payment Website, you may put in your registration request for the AQ course and Session that is being offered (either Fall, or Spring, or Summer) by the Registration Request Deadline below. Please note the following:
- by registering for an AQ you are authorizing tuition payment as well;
- you may make changes to your registration request (such as cancellation without penalty) until the Registration Deadline. Please refer to the Tuition Refund Schedule
- Tuition payment will be processed after the Registration Request Deadline only for courses that have been confirmed. See AQ Registration and Payment Information for more details on this process;
- Eligibility: It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that they are eligible for the AQ prior to registering.
- All AQ prerequisites must be completed prior to registration. Part 2/Specialist AQs, includes a Certificate of Successful Teaching Experience which is automatically created as part of the registration process. You will receive a copy of this form when you complete your registration.
- Required number of teaching days for one successful teaching year, for Part 2 courses: 194
- Required number of teaching days for two successful teaching years, for Specialist courses: 388 (with 194 days in the subject of specialization).
- YCDSB Employees: No further action is required
- Non YCDSB Employees: Please submit to your Superintendent of Human Resources and return to anna.garito@ycdsb.ca by the payment processing date
- All AQ courses are offered online (synchronously and asynchronously) until further notice and attendance at all synchronous classes is mandatory (refer to Attendance and Accommodation Procedure);
- Courses are subject to sufficient enrolment. Part 1 and/or Part 2 and/or Specialist courses may be combined to meet minimum enrolment numbers or courses may be deferred to a future session.
AQ Registration
Course Tuition Fees and Payment Information
All AQ courses are subject to a tuition fee of $650.00 per course except Religious Education in Catholic Schools, Part 1, which is subject to a tuition fee of $500.00.Candidates must ensure payment is received by YCDSB by the Payment Processing Date prior to the commencement of the course. Tuition fees are subject to change by YCDSB without prior notice.Once you have submitted your registration request for an AQ course by the Registration Request Deadline, you are making a commitment to pay for the tuition cost for the AQ through a Pay Pal as a PayPal Account user or as a Guest (using your credit card.) Please be sure you are aware of any additional PayPal service charges.
Your transaction will appear as “pending” until the course has been confirmed, and by the Payment Processing Date, your transaction will appear as “completed.”
You will only be charged for AQ courses that are confirmed by the AQ Program Officer. Courses that are cancelled by the York Catholic District School Board following the Registration Request Deadline will not be charged.
YCDSB reserves the right to withdraw any candidate who does not submit the necessary prerequisite documentation (Certificate Of Successful Teaching Experience) or who does not submit the AQ course tuition fee by the Registration Request Deadline.
Course Subsidies
In order to qualify for a subsidy, the candidate must first register, pay the course tuition fee, and successfully complete the AQ course to be deemed eligible. Course subsidies are processed automatically upon successful completion of the course and may take up to 16 weeks to process. All course subsidy payments will be issued to YCDSB employees on their pay stubs.
Please note that the following courses are subsidized for candidates as follows:
| Course | Subsidy Notes |
|---|---|
| Religious Education in Catholic Schools, Part 1 | Fully subsidized ($500.00 maximum) for all YCDSB Permanent Teachers through YCDSB AQ Provider or any AQ Provider as long as budget limitations allow.
(Please contact Anna Garito and provide proof of successful completion of the AQ course with a different Provider if you would like to be eligible for this subsidy.) |
| Special Education | Fully subsidized for a total of 25 YCDSB Teachers including Permanent and Occasional Teachers who successfully complete Additional Qualification (AQ) courses in Special Education are eligible for one Ministry of Education subsidy on a first-come-first serve basis.
(Please contact Anna Garito and provide proof of successful completion of the AQ course in the 2024-2025 session, if you would like to be eligible for this subsidy). |
| CPCO Professional Development |
CPCO, together with OPC and ADFO, and in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is offering a limited number of subsidies for eligible candidates upon meeting identified criteria and successful completion of any of the following:
Today, aspiring and positional leaders need to lead in culturally responsive ways in order to reduce barriers to student success - and this is especially true for students with special needs. The moral imperative is to lead so that Catholic schools, K-12, guided by faith, are characterized by anti-oppressive and anti-colonial environments, accessibility and inclusion, and participation so that all students can reach their potential. Subsidies are currently available to AQ candidates who registered for sessions beginning the Spring of 2022, until exhausted. PLEASE NOTE: If a candidate’s practicum proposal has already been approved by an instructor, it cannot be changed to align with this subsidy opportunity. Subsidies will be awarded on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. ****Practicums must be submitted no later than May 1, 2025 in order to be eligible for the subsidy. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS YEAR'S SUBSIDIES, CANDIDATES MUST:
PLEASE NOTE: The course Practicum will be reviewed after submission to ensure the focus that was approved was maintained. Remaining course work and assignments must be completed as outlined by the course guidelines.
For Further Information please contact CPCO:
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Income Tax Receipts
All courses that are not subsidized are eligible for an Income Tax Receipt. In February of each year, candidates will receive an email providing direction on how to fill in their T2202 form.