Certification and Professional Development

Early Childhood Educators / Child Care Staff

Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (debt reduction incentive for Early Childhood Education graduates), Continuing Education, Classification for Child Care Staff, Orientation materials, and links to Professional Development programs are available on this site. 

For more information, visit the Early Childhood Educators / Child Care Staff web site.

Nova Scotia Educational Leadership (NSELC)

This organization is committed to providing leadership opportunities for educators in Nova Scotia through programs which are based on the needs of educators and developed by Nova Scotia educators. A variety of professional learning programs and the relevant resources and links are available on this web site. 

For more information, visit the Nova Scotia Educational Leadership (NSELC) web site.

Student Assessment and Evaluation - Professional Opportunities

Information on opportunities to participate in the assessment development process (item development/review, advisory groups, scoring sessions...). Links to express interest in such actitivities are posted as they become available. 

For more information, visit the Student Assessment and Evaluation - Professional Opportunities web site.

Teacher Certification

A valid Nova Scotia Teachers' Certificate is required in order to be employed as a teacher in the Nova Scotia public school system. 

This site provides critical information related to the certification process, teaching standards, teaching service and salaries, appeals, and legislation. All forms related to teacher certification can be located on this site. An online payment service is available for some fee based services.

For more information, visit the Teacher Certification web site.