Government of B.C.

Eligibility

Before you apply for an Independent School Teaching Certificate in British Columbia:

Overview

A non-expiring certificate that restricts to teaching within a B.C. independent Montessori or Waldorf school. The certificate can also:

  • Be restricted to Kindergarten, depending on the teaching program completed
  • Be issued for teaching in schools that operate under l’Agence pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Étranger (AEFE)

Apply

Register for a BCeID to create your teacher certification account

If you do not have a BCeID you will need to create one for secure access to Your Account.
Inside your Your Account you can 

  • Submit an application
  • Check on the status of your application
  • Pay your annual fee and more...

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Log in to your teacher certification account

If you have a BCeID or you have started an application you can log in to check on the progress of your application.

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Application Fee

The application fee for an Independent School Teaching Certificate is $245.

Please Note:

  • Applications cannot be processed until the fee is paid
  • Application fees are non-refundable
  • Pay when you submit your application in your account by using Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Visa Debit or Debit Mastercard. You can also use pre-paid Visa or Mastercard

Contact

Contact us Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Victoria Phone:

250-387-6121

Vancouver Phone:

604-660-2421

Elsewhere in B.C. Toll Free:

1-800-663-7867

Outside B.C. Phone:

604-660-2421

Submit your comment online to Service BC:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/StaticWebResources/static/gov3/html/contact-us.html

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