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ADVANCE PLANNING GUIDE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TEACHING TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL  

Why Teaching?

Becoming a teacher gives you the chance to make a difference in someone's life and to contribute to your community.

As a teacher you will be part of a profession which is respected world-wide, and you will have an opportunity for life long learning and growth.

For skilled trades people, high school teaching is a chance to support and guide young people and introduce them to the opportunities available to work in a skilled trade.

What Does a Technological Education Teacher Teach?

Technological Education teachers have specialized knowledge and training in areas of technology central to the activities of the local economy. They use this background to teach technological education subjects in Ontario secondary schools. There are 10 "broad-based technology" areas within Technological Education. They are: 

• Communications Technology
  includes the study of live, recorded and graphic communications.
   
• Computer Technology
  includes the study of digital computer interfacing, analog and digital electronics, control systems and computer engineering.
   
• Construction Technology
  includes the study of residential, commercial, industrial, and other built environments, including the systems required to maintain and service them.
   
• Green Industries
  includes the study of design, construction, installation and maintenance of landscapes and sustainable environments.
   
• Hairstyling and Aesthetics
  includes the study of hairstyling aesthetics and other beauty services.
   
• Health Care
  includes the study of health and personal care.
   
• Hospitality and Tourism
  includes the study of travel and accommodation, food preparation, and other hospitality issues.
   
• Manufacturing Technology
  includes the study of product design, process and production planning, manufacturing processes, and quality control.
   
• Technological Design
  includes the in-depth study of a variety of design processes that may be used in solving technological challenges in the fields of architecture, communications technology, construction, manufacturing, electronics, and transportation. It also includes the development of industrial and commercial products and services, and health, safety and environmental systems.
   
• Transportation Technology
  includes the study of transportation from the point of view of personal transportation, mass transit systems, and the transportation of freight and other objects.

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Steps to Becoming a Technological Studies Teacher

High school students who want to become Technological Education teachers in Ontario should follow the basic steps listed below:

1. Obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or its equivalent.
    
2. Acquire formal training and obtain a qualification related to an area of technology that is taught in Ontario schools.
    
3. Accumulate skilled wage-earning experience in your trade area. In order to be considered "skilled", this wage-earning experience must take place after you have completed the period of formal training described in 1) above.
    
4. Complete a Technological Education teacher education program.

What High School Background is Required?

You do not need any specific high school courses to apply for our Technological Education teacher education program. However, it is a good idea to have completed high school courses in the trade area that you intend to teach.

You will need to have 6 Grade 12 U/M courses including English 4U to meet the minimum university admission requirements.

You will need to have at least an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the equivalent, or be a mature student (at least 19 years of age) to meet the minimum College of Applied Arts and Technology requirements,. Beyond this basic requirement, colleges may identify additional entrance requirements for specific programs.

You need to have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or its equivalent to enter an apprenticeship program. Some trade areas require specific high school courses.

What Formal Training is Required and What Qualification Should I Obtain?

Formal training may be through an apprentice-ship program, a College of Applied Arts and Technology diploma or degree program or, in some cases, a university degree program. Remember that this training and the resulting qualification must be related to the area of Technological Studies that you intend to teach.

• Apprenticeship training can take as little as 1 year or as long as 6 years depending on the requirements of the specific trade. (We prefer 2 or more years.) At the end of this period you should receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship. After successfully writing the provincial examination you would receive a Certificate of Qualification. Wage-earning experience completed after you have received your Certificate of Qualification will be considered "skilled".
  
  The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) allows you to work towards a career in a skilled trade as a registered apprentice, while you complete your Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
   
• College diploma programs last 2 years (full-time) for a Technician Diploma or 3 years (full-time) for a Technologist Diploma. Wage-earning experience completed after you have graduated with your diploma will be considered "skilled".
   
• University degree programs last 3 - 4 years (full-time). Although many degree programs do not relate to areas of Technological Studies as taught in Ontario schools, there are a number of technical and applied degrees which may be relevant. In addition, a number of Colleges offer 4 year applied degrees. Wage-earning experience completed after you have graduated with your degree will be considered "skilled".

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How Much Skilled Wage-Earning Experience is Required?

Technological Education teachers must have five years of skilled full-time wage-earning business or industrial experience in their area of Technological Education OR a combination of post-grade 12 education related to the Technological Education area, and skilled full-time business or industrial experience totaling at least five years. Up to 3 years of this 5 year requirement can be credited from approved post-secondary studies. Therefore:

• 5 years of skilled wage-earning experience is required after you obtain a Certificate of Qualification;
   
• 3 years of skilled wage-earning experience is required after you obtain a 2-year College diploma;
   
• 2 years of skilled wage-earning experience is required after you obtain a 3-year College Diploma, a 3-year University Degree or a 4-year College or University Degree.

NOTE: Skilled wage-earning experience must involve the actual provision of services or the creation of an end-product using skills within the area of broad-based technology for which you are applying.

Information Contacts

• For information about the Admissions to Technological Education Teacher Education Programs at the University of Toronto:
  OISE Registrar's Office
  Initial Teacher Education Admissions Unit
  Telephone: 416-978-1848
  Email: admissions@oise.utoronto.ca
   
• For information about the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship program:
  Web Address: http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/apprentices/oyap.html
   
• For information about Choosing a Career:
  (This site includes links to information about applying to college or university,
  entering a skilled trade, student financial aid, and much more.)
  Web Address: http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/postsecondary/careerplanning/
   
• For information about completing a U of T Undergraduate Degree:
  Email: admissions.help@utoronto.ca
  Web Address: www.utoronto.ca 
  
  
  
  If you have any questions, please contact:
  OISE Registrar's Office, Initial Teacher Education Admissions Unit
  Telephone: 416-978-1848 | Email: admissions@oise.utoronto.ca

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