A new collaboration, aimed at revitalizing the International Educators Training Program (IETP) and expanding the reach of professional development opportunities for the international educator community across Canada, was signed Tuesday, Nov. 24 by Queen’s University and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE).

Coordinated by the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) since 2003, the IETP offers educational courses in three formats: a core curriculum of face-to-face courses and workshops; customized training for clients across the country; and a Certificate for International Education Professionals, which combines face-to-face courses with online courses developed and delivered by the Queen’s Faculty of Education. 

“Queen’s looks forward to collaborating with the Canadian Bureau for International Education in providing professionals across Canada with high quality courses and workshops to help them support students,” says Alison Cummings, International Training Coordinator at QUIC. 

The new collaboration follows a review of the IETP Summer Institute that looked at how best to deliver and sustain the core face-to-face curriculum. The agreement with the CBIE extends the reach of IETP offerings; courses and workshops will now be delivered year-round in locations across Canada. International educators benefit from increased financial and geographic accessibility of the IETP core curriculum.

For more information go to the IETP page on the QUIC website.