Additional Qualifications Courses

In March 2006, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board was certified by the Ontario College of Teachers as a Provider of Additional Qualifications Courses for Teachers. The courses are open to all teachers registered with the college who meet the registration requirements.

- KPR courier for Board staff marked CTDC North - Attn: Lacey Rammler
- fax: 705-749-3450 - Attn: Lacey Rammler
- mail: 681 Monaghan Road S, Peterborough, ON K9J 5J4
- through twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/AQ_at_KPRDSB
- through email: aq_registration @kprdsb.ca

Standard Courses	Instructor	Location
Special Education 1	Christine Orton	Peterborough KPR Education Centre
Special Education 2	Kristen Schubert	Peterborough KPR Education Centre
Special Education 3	Connie Hodson	Peterborough KPR Education Centre
Mathematics 1/2	Doreen VanEgmond	Cobourg Terry Fox P.S.
Reading 1	Melanie Whitehead	Peterborough KPR Education Centre
Library 1/2	Theresa McKay	Peterborough Roger Neilson P.S.

Contact Information: AQ_registration@kprdsb.ca (E-mail checked daily - responses within 48 hours)

Price: $525 per course - $500 (course fee) + $25 (copy fees) = $525

Payment due 2 weeks prior to start date, VISA payments processed once class begins

Includes tuition receipt (T2202A – issued in January of following year)

Possible text fees collected in class (additional cost if required by course)

** Please note: price will increase to $575 starting with Fall 2012 session.**

Payment: Credit Card - VISA

(include on registration form – please include expiry date)

Other: Money order / certified cheque

(payable to Community Training & Development Centre)

Debit and Cash

can be accepted on site at the following locations:

300 Alexander Drive, Cobourg OR 681 Monaghan Road South, Peterborough

Refund: (request must be received in writing)

Complete refund up to 3 business days prior to course start date

$450 refunded with written notice received within 3 days prior to course start date

NO refund once course starts

Application Process:

All Courses: Complete Application Form

Fax to 705-749-3450; Attn: AQ/Lacey Rammier

For Parts 2 & 3: Complete SO Certification form

Fax to 705-749-3450; Attn: AQ/Lacey Rammier

Transcripts: (request must be received in writing )

See detailed instructions at bottom of this page

E-mail Kim Thomas (kim_thomas@kprdsb.ca)

$10 fee paid in advance (cash/cheque payable to Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB)

Processed first Monday of each month

Courses will run subject to sufficient enrolment. Parts 1 and/or 2 and/or Specialist may be combined if necessary to meet minimum enrolment numbers.

Note: full attendance is required by the Ontario College of Teachers in order to receive credit.

Tarin Lewis
Program Facilitator
Community Training and Development Centre
705-742-7277 or 1-877-749-2832
aq_registration@kprdsb.ca

For information about the Principal's Qualification Program (PQP), contact the Ontario Principal's Council website.

Please send your transcript request in writing with payment to kim_thomas@kprdsb.ca.

Your requests should include your proper full name, OCT number and the course(s) you have completed with KPR. Please provide also the session date(s) for each course. Indicate where you would like your transcript sent. Most are sent directly to QECO, but can also be sent by courier to your school or mailed to your home.

There is a fee of $10 that can be paid in cash or a cheque made payable to KPRDSB. Transcripts will not be processed until after payment is made.

All transcripts will be processed on the first Monday of every month. Please have your request and payment in before this time.

Payments can be sent to the attention of Kim Thomas in Special Education through inter-office courier or through the mail to:

Kim Thomas
Education Centre
1994 Fisher Dr.
PO Box 7190
Peterborough, ON K9J 7A1

UPDATE: AQ courses offered through KPR may now be acceptable to OSSTF for certification rating. OSSTF members considering taking an AQ course through KPR for certification purposes are strongly advised to submit a Course Approval Application to the certification department of OSSTF prior to enrolling in the course. The Course Approval Application form is available by contacting the OSSTF District 14 office and available electronically here: