Office of Teacher Certification
New: Teacher Certification System Online Portal
Members of the teaching profession and new applicants will now submit any documentation, inquiries, and applications electronically though the Teacher Certification System Online Portal.
It is a modernized, convenient, easy-to-use, and direct method to transform the current practices and processes employed by the Office of Teacher Certification.
Teacher Certification System User Guides
Teacher Certification FAQs
Sign in here: https://teachercertification.novascotia.ca/
Hardcopy documentation such as university sealed transcripts can still be mailed to:
Registrar-Teacher Certification
Education and Early Childhood Development
P.O. Box 578
2021 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Who are we?
The Office of Teacher Certification, with the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), is responsible for the following:
- Processing initial teacher certification applications
- Processing applications for increases in teacher classification
- Recording teaching service for certified teachers in Nova Scotia
- Providing a suite of administrative services for certified teachers
- Investigating matters of teacher misconduct
Please select one of the options from the menu on the left to access further information regarding our services.
Fees
| Teacher's Certificate | Fee |
| initial certificate | $106.15 |
| renewal of certificate | $46.45 |
| duplicate certificate | $46.45 |
| higher class of certificate | $35.00 |
Payment Methods
Fees can be paid online using our Online Payment Service for:
- Nova Scotia Teacher's College Transcripts
**Not available Sundays 12:00am - 10:00 am AT for scheduled maintenance
Fees may also be prepaid by money order payable to the Minister of Finance, Nova Scotia. The above fees (or receipt, if you paid online) should be forwarded, along with your request, to:
Registrar-Teacher Certification
Education and Early Childhood Development
P.O. Box 578
2021 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Phone: 902-424-6620
News & Updates
Deadlines for Applying for an Increase in Classification
Next Deadline - September 30, 2023
Teachers are reminded that no extensions or exceptions can be made to deadlines as the dates are established through the Teacher Certification Regulations.
Incomplete applications for increases in classification will not be processed.
Planning in advance of a deadline will allow time to request and submit all required documentation.