AQ Courses for Teachers

HCDSB Additional Qualification Courses

The Halton Catholic District School Board is committed to the professional development of its staff. In fulfilling its Catholic mission and mandate, it actively supports the spiritual and intellectual growth of its members.  

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. 

Psalm 32.8

General Information

​The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) has been accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) as a provider for the following Additional Qualification (AQ) Courses:

Religious Education in Catholic Schools 

• Religious Education in Catholic Schools: Part I 
• Religious Education in Catholic Schools: Part II
• Religious Education in Catholic Schools: Specialist

Mathematics

• Mathematics Primary & Junior: Part I

French as a Second Language (FSL)

• French as a Second Language (FSL): Part I 

These courses meet the OCT AQ course requirement of 125 hours. Three (3) sessions are offered throughout the year in the fall, winter and summer. 

Course Format

All AQ courses will be offered online using Brightspace/D2L. The majority of the learning is asynchronous and may include up to 90 minutes per week of synchronous learning in the fall and winter sessions and up to 120 minutes per week in the summer session.

The Teaching Experience Form (required to be completed by all non-HCDSB applicants can be found here.​

2021-2022 AQ Course Session Dates

Fall 2021

Winter 202​2

Summer 2022

*A fee of $50.00 applies for course withdrawals on or before the course drop date. Course withdrawals after the drop date will not receive a refund and candidates will be charged the full course payment.  

​​Fall 2021

The following courses are being offered in the Fall 2021 Session:

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