Education and Early Childhood Learning

Professional Certification

Experience

The criteria for recognizing experience is outlined in the Teaching Certificates and Qualifications Regulation 115/2015 of the Education Administration Act (sections 25 to 28).

Experience earned in a Manitoba public school system while holding a valid Manitoba professional certificate may be recognized.

Experience earned outside Manitoba while holding a valid teaching or school clinician certification in the jurisdiction may be recognized provided that:

1. A teaching certificate or academic credential to work as a clinician was required for employment and;
2. The teacher or clinician was supervised by a recognized educational authority or licensing body and;
3. The employing institution was supported by public funds and;
4. The programs of study were relevant to the Kindergarten to Grade 12 public school system.

Experience gained in a Canadian private school may be granted provided the following conditions apply:

1. A teaching or clinician's certificate or equivalent was required for employment and;
2. The teacher or clinician was supervised by a recognized educational authority and;
3. The employing institution was supported by public funds and
4. The programs of study were equivalent to those taught in the Manitoba public school system.

Credit for teaching experience completed in a Canadian private school may be granted provided the following conditions apply:

1. The person held a valid teaching/clinician certificate or equivalent issued by the jurisdiction where the experience was gained and;
2. The jurisdiction recognized the programs of study and standings awarded to the students of the private school.

Evaluation of teaching experience acquired outside Manitoba requires a copy of a valid teaching certificate from the jurisdiction where the experience was acquired. A Statement of Professional Standing or additional documents may be required for the Professional Certification Unit to establish certification dates.

Under the Teaching Certificates and Qualifications Regulation 115/2015 experience earned at a non Canadian private school is not eligible for recognition in Manitoba.

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.

For teaching experience to be evaluated by Manitoba your current/past employers must complete the Employer Verification of Teaching Experience ( 734 KB) form and mail 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 ( 730 KB) form and mail the form directly to the Professional Certification Unit.

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 ( 1.28 MB).

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