Professional Certification

Experience

The criteria for recognizing experience is outlined in Part 3 of the Teaching Certificates and Qualifications M.R. Regulation 115/2015 under the Education Administration Act.


Experience earned in Manitoba at an approved school, institution or adult learning centre while holding a valid Manitoba professional certificate, may be recognized.

Experience earned outside Manitoba while holding an approved certification in the jurisdiction may be recognized if that experience was earned at:

  1. An approved public school or
  2. An approved independent school, if the jurisdiction recognizes the programs of study and standings awarded to the students of the school, or
  3. An approved school, child or youth institution or an adult learning centre if:
    1. the person was supervised by an approved educational authority
    2. the programs of study are relevant to those taught in the jurisdiction's public school system

Experience earned in a school that has entered into an affiliation agreement with the minister while holding a valid Manitoba professional certificate may be recognized.

Experience earned in an approved Canadian post-secondary institution, while holding a valid teaching certificate in the jurisdiction may be recognized.

Experience gained by a school clinician employed in an adult learning centre is not eligible for recognition. The regulatory intent is to recognize the provision of clinician services to school-age children.


Evaluation of teaching experience acquired outside Manitoba requires a copy of a valid teaching certificate from the jurisdiction when the experience was acquired. PCU reserves the right to request additional information.

For teaching experience to be evaluated by Manitoba your current/past employers must complete the Employer Verification of Teaching Experience (Form in PDF 704 KB) form and mail, fax or email the form directly to the Professional Certification Unit.

For clinician experience to be evaluated by Manitoba your current/past employers must complete the Employer Verification of Clinician Experience (Form in PDF 730 KB) form and mail, fax or email the form directly to the Professional Certification Unit.

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Verification of Salary Classification and Experience

A Verification of salary classification and experience may be requested by a teacher or school clinician to verify their current salary classification and experience recognized by Manitoba. Please complete the Verification of Salary Classification and Experience Request.