Glossary of Terms Used on this Site.
- Active
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a certificate that is currently valid
- AIT (Agreement on Internal Trade) Letter of Authority
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a type of certificate that grants restricted authority to teach Career and Technology Studies and that may be re-issued by the Registrar
- Applicable
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where a teacher or teacher leader holds a certificate (teaching certificate, leadership certificate, superintendent leadership certificate)
- Cancelled
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where a certificate has been cancelled for disciplinary reasons for unprofessional conduct or professional incompetence
- Certificate
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a teaching certificate, leadership certificate or superintendent leadership certificate
- Conditional Certificate
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a certificate typically issued between 1968 and 1981 to individuals who held special qualifications in fine arts or a recognized trades certificate
- Expired
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a certificate that is no longer active
- Inactive
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where a teacher or teacher leader may voluntarily surrender their certificate, where a certificate may be cancelled or suspended for non-disciplinary reasons or where the Registrar has been informed that a teacher or teacher leader is deceased
- Interim Early Childhood Services (ECS) Permit
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an additional certificate qualification typically issued between 1982 and 1991, for a set period of time, to teachers specializing in early childhood education
- Interim Junior E Certificate
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a teaching certificate with specific conditions, typically issued between 1950 and 1976, granting authority to teach Grades 1 to 9
- Interim Professional Certificate
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a teaching certificate that is valid for three years, with the possibility of renewal, or is valid until a date prescribed by the Registrar
in some circumstances prior to 1975, this certificate may have been issued, on a non-expiring basis
an Interim Professional Certificate is no longer valid once the Registrar issues a Permanent Professional Certificate or the certificate has expired
- Interim Standard E Certificate
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a teaching certificate with specific conditions, typically issued between 1950 and 1976, granting authority to teach Kindergarten to Grade 9
- Interim Standard S Certificate
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a teaching certificate with specific conditions, typically issued between 1950 and 1976, granting authority to teach Grades 4 to 11
- Leadership Certificate
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a permanent leadership certificate issued to individuals who
- hold a Permanent Professional Certificate
- successfully completed educational requirements approved by the Minister, or
- hold an equivalent certificate from another jurisdiction that is acceptable to the Minister, and who meet the Leadership Quality Standard
a temporary leadership certificate, valid for a set period of time, issued to individuals who
- hold a teaching certificate who are designated to be employed in the role of a principal or acting principal under the Education Act and
- meet the Leadership Quality Standard
leadership certificates first came into force on September 1, 2019
- Letter of Authority
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a teaching certificate, issued by the Registrar, granting authority to teach for a set period of time with specific conditions
- Not Applicable
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where a teacher or teacher leader has never held a specific level of certification (for example, a leadership certificate or superintendent leadership certificate)
- Permanent Early Childhood Services (ECS) Diploma
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an additional certificate qualification issued to teachers specializing in early childhood education, typically between 1982 and 1991
- Permanent Junior E Certificate
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a teaching certificate granted to teach Grades 1 to 9, to individuals who held an Interim Junior E Certificate and who had two years of teaching experience
- Permanent Professional Certificate
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a teaching certificate, issued to
- teachers who hold an Interim Professional Certificate,
- who are recommended for permanent certification,
- who meet the Teaching Quality Standard and
- who have a minimum of two years of teaching experience
- Permanent Standard E and Standard S Certificate
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a teaching certificate granting authority to teach Kindergarten through Grade 12, typically issued between 1950 and 1976
- Permanent Standard E Certificate
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a teaching certificate granting authority to teach Kindergarten to Grade 9, to individuals who held an Interim Standard E certificate and had two years of teaching experience
- Permanent Standard S Certificate
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a teaching certificate granting authority to teach Grades 4 to 11, typically issued between 1950 and 1976 to individuals who held an Interim Standard S Certificate and had two years of teaching experience
- Portability Credential
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portability credentials (class 1 or class 3) issued before 2015, are a type of teaching certificate known as a letter of authority, granting permission to individuals from other provinces or territories in Canada to teach, enabling labour mobility under inter-provincial or federal labour mobility agreements
- Provisional Certificate
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a teaching certificate typically issued between 1968 and 1981 to individuals holding special qualifications in areas such as the fine arts or vocational trades
- Superintendent Leadership Certificate
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a permanent superintendent leadership certificate issued to individuals who
- hold a permanent leadership certificate,
- have successfully completed educational requirements approved by the Minister,
- have the ability to meet the Superintendent Leadership Quality,
- have a recognized Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent,
- have a Master’s degree from a university in Alberta or an equivalent standard, and
- have three years of experience in a school system in Alberta or in a school system of equivalent standard;
a temporary superintendent leadership certificate is issued to an individual who
- is employed in the role of a superintendent appointed under the Education Act,
- may be completing requirements for a permanent superintendent leadership certificate, or
- has recognized experience from another jurisdiction that is acceptable to the Minister
- Suspended
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where a certificate has been suspended for disciplinary reasons for unprofessional conduct or professional incompetence
- Teacher
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a person who holds a teaching certificate or once held a teaching certificate
- Teacher Leader
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a teacher who holds any type of leadership certificate or superintendent leadership certificate issued under the Education Act, or a teacher who once held a leadership Certificate or superintendent leadership certificate
- Teaching Certificate
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a Permanent Professional Certificate, Interim Professional Certificate, a Letter of Authority or any other authority to teach issued under the Education Act or a predecessor legislation
- Temporary Letter of Authority
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a certificate granting authority to teach for a set period of time and under specific conditions