International Educator Certificate for International Baccalaureate (IB) Qualification

International Educator Certificate for International Baccalaureate (IB) Qualification

IB Course Registration

The International Educator Certificate for IB Qualification programme will qualify you for an IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning. This highly-valued credential will help open up teaching opportunities for you in the 100+ IB schools within Ontario and over 4700 schools across the globe.

The IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning offers students the opportunity to examine the principles and practices associated with one of three IB programmes (Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes). This certificate programme shapes pre-service, new and experienced educators into reflective practitioners and teacher researchers.

This programme is comprised of 4 online courses and a practical component. The practical component consists of a professional learning community (PLC) facilitated online. Thus, students can satisfy all certificate requirements fully online, from anywhere in the world!

The programme is available to practicing teachers, current Year 1 and Year 2 Bachelor of Education Students as well as international educators!

With 3 intakes per year- start in January, June or September- the IB Certificate program is flexible for pre-service, new and experienced educators. Complete the certificate at your own pace in as little as 8 months!

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Questions? Need Help?

Contact the Faculty of Education Continuing Education Office.

To speak to someone regarding IB courses you can contact ib@uwindsor.ca or book an online appointment.

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Course Descriptions

PYP Primary Years Programme  MYP Middle Years Programme IB Logo

IEC 000-PYP/MYP - Curriculum Processes
IEC 001-PYP/MYP - Teaching and Learning
IEC 002-PYP/MYP - Assessment and Evaluation
IEC 003-PYP/MYP - Professional Learning
IEC 005 - Professional Learning Community

DP Diploma Programme IB Logo 

IEC 000-DP - Curriculum Processes
IEC 001-DP - Teaching and Learning
IEC 002-DP - Assessment and Evaluation
IEC 003-DP - Professional Learning
IEC 005 - Professional Learning Community

Please email us at ib@uwindsor.ca if you have any program questions, or give us a call at 519-253-3000 ext. 6734.  However, before you do so, we highly recommend that you review the information below, as well as the IEC for IB Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Course Sequencing

The University of Windsor International Educator Certificate for International Baccalaureate (IB) Qualification has been designed with the diverse needs of students AND working professional in mind.

The program is 100% online and is designed to be flexible and accessible from anywhere in the world! Take up to two (2) courses a semester, excluding Professional Learning Community Portion. Please note that IEC-000 OR IEC-001 are prerequisites before taking the remaining courses. Students may only take IEC-002 or IEC-003 only if they have already completed one of the prerequisites courses (IEC-000 OR IEC-001). 

To learn more about course sequencing or view different pathways, please see the IEC for IB Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Process for Obtaining IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning

Once you have completed the requirements for your University of Windsor International Educator Certificate for International Baccalaureate (IB) Qualification, you will be eligible to apply to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) for an IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning. Please note that the IBO assesses an application fee of $265 USD. Once you complete the program, we will assist you through the process of applying to IBO.

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Important Semester Dates

TERM REGISTRATION OPENS Deadline to submit documents for Pre-assessment REGISTRATION CLOSES COURSES START COURSES END WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE SEMESTER LENGTH
Winter 2025 July 2, 2024 December 15, 2024 January 5, 2025 January 20, 2025 March 31, 2025 February 2, 2025 10 weeks
Summer 2025 Opening soon May 2, 2025 May 12, 2025 June 2, 2025 August 11, 2025 June 15, 2025 10 weeks
Fall 2025 Opening soon August 19, 2025 August 31, 2025 September 22, 2025 December 1, 2025 October 5, 2025 10 weeks

Pre-assessment of Eligibility

If you are interested in the programme and want to know if you are eligible to enroll, the Faculty of Education will pre-assess you.  Please see the deadline dates to submit the request.  It is preferred that an online application be submitted.  If you have difficulty with the application, you can email your documents to ib@uwindsor.ca.

For information contact the Faculty of Education at ib@uwindsor.ca

 

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