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Primary and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools.
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You need a bachelor's degree in education and a provincial/territorial teaching certificate.
You need additional training or specialization during your bachelor's degree studies to specialize in special education or second-language instruction.
You need additional certification to teach English or French as a second language.
With experience, you may move up the ranks to become an education consultant or school principal.
Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 1 in 4 has a graduate degree.