Will I have to pass the Mathematics Proficiency Test?

Will I have to pass the Mathematics Proficiency Test?

Ontario Applicants

Ontario applicants who complete their application for a certificate of qualification and registration on or after March 31, 2020 must pass a Mathematics Proficiency Test in order to become certified, whether or not the application was started before that date. A complete applicaton includes the receipt of all required documentation and fees by the College. Please see the Registration Guides to learn what documents and fees are required to complete your application for certification with the College.

Ontario applicants are individuals who are enrolled in, or have completed, a program of professional education in Ontario. Applicants across all subjects and grades must pass the test. There are no equivalencies or exemptions. Ontario applicants who complete their program of professional education on or after March 31, 2020 must pass the Mathematics Proficiency Test.

Internationally Educated Teacher (IET) Applicants

IET applicants who complete their application for a certificate of qualification and registration on or after March 31, 2020, whether or not the application was started before that date, are required to pass a Mathematics Proficiency Test within two years of being granted their initial certification by the College. Otherwise, their certificate will expire and they will be ineligible to teach in Ontario until they pass the test and meet all other applicable certification requirements. A complete application includes the receipt of all required documentation and fees by the College. Please see the Registration Guides to learn what documents and fees are required to complete your application for certification with the College.

IET applicants are individuals who completed a program of professional education outside of Canada, which led to certification to teach in that jurisdiction. IET applicants across all subjects and grades must pass the test. There are no equivalencies or exemptions.

Labour Mobility Applicants

Applicants who hold a teaching certificate from a Canadian province or territory outside Ontario are covered under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, and are not required to write the Mathematics Proficiency Test in order to become certified.

Current College Members

Current College members do not have to write the Mathematics Proficiency Test. However, if a member wishes to take the test, they may do so. Once available, the Mathematics Proficiency Test will be administered by Ontario faculties of education. Further information about the administration of the test will be provided as soon as it is available.