Office of Teacher Certification

URGENT - ATTENTION BRIDGING TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDERS

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Nova Scotia Teacher's Union have agreed to amend the Teacher Certification Regulations to no longer issue Bridging Teacher's Certificates.  Please see the "Information for Bridging Teacher's Certificate (BTC) Holders" tab for more information.

The Office of Teacher Certification with the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 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 our menu to access further information regarding our services.

The Office of Teacher Certification strives to ensure people receive appropriate and respectful service when communicating with our office. If you require additional accommodations please let us know how we can assist you.