Elementary School Teachers

(NOC 4142)
+18.12%
 

Requirement

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.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Bachelor

Useful Experience/Skills

Leadership
Interpersonal skills
Teamwork
Curriculum familiarity

Useful Secondary School Subjects

English
French
Social Studies
Math

York University
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Education (BEd) Bachelor; Honours
Bachelor of Education (French) Bachelor
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University of Bristol
Bristol, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Education Studies (BSc) Bachelor
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Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales, GB

Related Program(s):
Sociology and Education (BSc) Bachelor
Welsh and Education (BA) Bachelor
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University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia, CA

Related Program(s):
Education - Elementary (K-7) Bachelor
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Lakehead University - Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Indigenous Teacher Education Program Bachelor
Indigenous Education Bachelor; Honours
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA

Related Program(s):
Education Bachelor
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Modified on August 29, 2024