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Our multi-session program provides the opportunity for skilled tradespeople to earn a BEd or DipEd in a blended format both on and off-campus. The program is designed to allow teacher candidates to continue working during the program.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Minimum 5 years* of wage-earning experience, including business or industrial experience, where the applicant used skills and knowledge in the area of Technological Education selected for their Broad-based Technology.
or
- At least 2 years* of wage-earning experience and successful completion of a postsecondary education program in the area of Technological Education selected for their Broad-based Technology. The postsecondary education program must be a minimum of six (6) semesters of academic studies where the experience and education use the applicant’s skills and knowledge in their Broad-based Technology.
or
- A combination of wage-earning experience and education that totals five (5) years*, of which at least two (2) years* must be wage-earning experience in their Broad-based Technology and at least four (4) months in this two years must be continuous.
| * | Please note that 1 year equals 1850 hours |
Proof of Competency
Applicants must provide proof of competency in the same Broad-based Technology area to which they are applying in order to teach. This proof is a combination of both academic background and work experience in the same Broad-based Technology. Examples of activities that are not counted towards your skilled wage-earning experience are teaching, supervisory functions, management activities, customer service and sales activities. Activities such as these cannot be counted even if they require knowledge of the Broad-based Technology area.
Proof of competence in the Broad-based Technology subject area must be demonstrated as follows:
- a minimum of 2 years of related postsecondary skilled work and/or wage-earning experience (in the same area of trade certification and in the same Broad-based Technology subject area that the applicant is seeking qualification)
or
- an acceptable combination of related academic studies and related skilled work and/or wage-earning experience
Required Academic/Work Experience Combinations
Qualifications and assessments of individual academic/experience combinations are made by the Faculty, and require proof of related postsecondary skilled work and/or wage-earning experience. The proven number of years needed for each academic background is as follows:
- Related university degree: A minimum of 2 years experience
- Related college diploma (3 years): A minimum of 2 years experience
- Related college diploma (2 years): 3 years experience
- 1 year of a 2-3 year related college diploma: 4 years experience
- Tradesperson (Secondary School Graduation Diploma): 5 years experience
*Please note that 1 year equals 1850 hours.
Selection is based on the application requirements in TEAS Requirements for Queen's as well as the supplemental documents submitted to Student Services. See How to Apply.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | ||
| CURR 360 | Teaching Tech Ed, Pt 1 | 3.00 |
| CURR 361 | Teaching Tech Ed, Pt 2 | 3.00 |
| CURR 368 | Curriculum Dev In Tech Ed, Pt1 | 3.00 |
| CURR 369 | Curriculum Dev in Tech Ed,Pt 2 | 3.00 |
| Professional Studies | ||
| PROF 110 | Self As Teacher | 3.00 |
| PROF 170 | School and Classroom Leadership: In Pursuit of School Effectiveness | 3.00 |
| PROF 180 | School Law and Policy | 1.50 |
| PROF 210 | Self as Learner | 3.00 |
| PROF 310 | Self as Professional | 3.00 |
| PROF 417 | Theory and Professional PracticeTheory and Professional Practi | 1.50 |
| PROF 500 | Supporting Learning Skills | 1.00 |
| PROF 501 | Building a Professional Career as a Teacher | 1.50 |
| PROF 502 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies for Teachers (PJ & IS) | 1.00 |
| PROF 503 | Integrating Environmental Education in the Classroom | 1.00 |
| PROF 504 | Educational Technology as a Teaching and Learning Tool | 1.50 |
| PROF 505 | Meeting the Needs of Learners | 1.50 |
| PROF 506 | English Language Learners | 3.00 |
| PROF 507 | Transitions and Pathways | 1.50 |
| PROF 508 | Teaching Grades 7 and 8 | 1.50 |
| Practicum | ||
| PRAC 417 | Practicum (TE) | 1.50 |
| PRAC 427 | Practicum (TE) | 1.50 |
| PRAC 437 | Practicum (TE) | 2.00 |
| PRAC 447 | Practicum (TE) | 2.00 |
| PRAC 457 | Alternative Practicum (TE) | 1.50 |
| PRAC 467 | Practicum (TE) | 2.00 |
| Foundational Studies | ||
| FOUN 100 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 1.00 |
| FOUN 101 | Foundations of Assessment | 1.00 |
| FOUN 102 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1.00 |
| Program Focus | ||
| FOCI 212 | Broad-Based Tech Ed, Pt 1 | 1.50 |
| FOCI 214 | Broad-Based Tech Ed, Pt 2 | 1.50 |
| Educational Studies | ||
| EDST 476 | Except Children & Adolescents | 3.00 |
| Total Units | 60.00 | |
Sessional Dates
TEMS Program Dates 2021-2023 Cohort
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Summer 2022 | |
| May 2-20 | Practicum placement (3 weeks - at Host School or Employed TCoQR) |
| May 30-June 3 | Summer 2 Term Break. Classes will not be held. |
| July 4-29 | Summer Class Block (In-person learning on campus at Queen's University in Kingston) |
| Fall 2022 (tentative dates): Blended online and in-person learning in Markham | |
| Sept 1 | Fall term begins |
| Sept 16-18 | Fall in-person Class Block 1 (in Markham) |
| Oct 3-28 | Practicum placement (19 days - at Host School or Employed TCoQR) |
| Oct 14-16 | Fall in-person Class Block 2 (in Markham) |
| Nov 18-20 | Fall in-person Class Block 3 (in Markham) |
| Dec 31 | Fall term ends |
| Winter 2023 (tentative dates): Blended online and in-person learning in Markham | |
| Jan 1 | Winter Term begins |
| Jan 13-15 | Winter in-person Class Block 1 (in Markham) |
| Feb 6-March 3 | Practicum placement (19 days at Host School or employed TCoQR) |
| March 13-17 | March Break |
| March 24-26 | Winter in-person Class Block 2 (in Markham) |
| April 14-16 | Winter in-person Class Block 3 (in Markham) |
| April 30 | Winter Term Ends |
TEMS Program Dates 2022-24 Cohort
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Summer 2022 | |
| May 6-8 | Introduction to the program (on campus at Queen's University in Kingston) |
| May 9-27 | Practicum placement PRAC 417 (14 days - at Host School) |
| June 3-5 and 24-26 | Summer Class Block (In-person learning on campus at Queen's University in Kingston) |
| July 4-29 | Summer Class Block (In-person learning on campus at Queen's University in Kingston) |
| August 31 | Summer Term ends |
| Fall 2022: Blended online and in-person learning in Markham | |
| Sept 1 | Fall term begins |
| Sept 16-18 | Fall in-person Class Block 1 (in Markham) |
| Oct 3-21 | Practicum (14 days - at Host School or Employed TCoQR) |
| Oct 14-16 | Fall in-person Class Block 2 (in Markham) |
| Oct 24-Nov 18 | Practicum (20 days at Host School or Employed TCoQR) |
| Nov 18-20 | Fall in-person Class Block 3 (in Markham) |
| Dec 31 | Fall term ends |
| Winter 2023: Blended online and in-person learning in Markham | |
| Jan 1 | Winter Term begins |
| Jan 13-15 | Winter in-person Class Block 1 (in Markham) |
| Feb 6-March 3 | Practicum placement PRAC 437 (19 days at Host School or employed TCoQR) |
| March 13-17 | March Break |
| March 24-26 | Winter in-person Class Block 2 (in Markham) |
| April 14-16 | Winter in-person Class Block 3 (in Markham) |
| April 30 | Winter Term Ends |
| Summer 2023 | |
| July | In-person learning at Queen's University in Kingston |
| Fall 2023 (dates tentative): Blended online and in-person learning in Markham | |
| Sept 15-17 | Fall in-person Class Block 1 (in Markham) |
| Oct | Practicum placement PRAC 447 (4 weeks) |
| Oct 13-15 | Fall in-person Class Block 2 (in Markham) |
| Nov 17-19 | Fall in-person Class Block 3 (in Markham) |
| Winter 2024 (dates tentative): Blended online and in-person learning in Markham | |
| Jan 12-14 | Winter in-person Class Block 1 (in Markham) |
| Feb | Practicum placement PRAC 467 (4 weeks) |
| March 22-24 | Winter in-person Class Block 2 (in Markham) |
| April 19-21 | Winter in-person Class Block 3 (in Markham) |
TEMS Program Dates 2023-25 Cohort
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Summer 2023 | |
| May 5-7 | In-person class block 1 (At weekend learning location) |
| May | 3 Week Practicum (At Host School) |
| June 2-4 | In-person class block 2 (At weekend learning location) |
| June 23-25 | In-person class block 3 (At weekend learning location) |
| July 4-26 | In-person class block 4 (At Queen's) |
| Fall 2023 | |
| Sept 8-10 | In-person class block 1 (At weekend learning location) |
| Oct 13-15 | In-person class block 2 (At weekend learning location) |
| Nov 17-19 | In-person class block 3 (At weekend learning location) |
| Winter 2024 | |
| Jan 12-14 | In-person class block 1 (At weekend learning location) |
| Feb-March | 7 Week Practictum (At Host School/TCQR) |
| Mar 1-3 | In-person class block 2 (At weekend learning location) |
| April 5-7 | In-person class block 3 (At weekend learning location) |
| Summer 2024 | |
| Jul 2-4 | In-person classes (At Queen's) |
| Fall 2024 | |
| Sept 13-15 | In-person class block 1 (At weekend learning location) |
| Oct 18-20 | In-person class block 2 (At weekend learning location) |
| Oct-Nov | 4 Week Practicum (At Host School/TCQR) |
| Nov 15-17 | In-person class block 3 (At weekend learning location) |
| Winter 2025 | |
| Jan 10-12 | In-person class block 1 (At weekend learning location) |
| Feb-Mar | 4 Week Practicum (At Host School/TCQR) |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | In-person class block 2 (At weekend learning location) |
| Apr 4-6 | In-person class block 3 (At weekend learning location) |