This Teacher Education program is designed for university graduates who have earned an appropriate discipline-based under-graduate degree and who wish to become teachers. This is a 1½-year (compressed 2 year program in 3 semesters) post-degree, 62 credit professional under-graduate degree that can only be earned as a second degree. Normally the course work and field experience is compressed into three full-time semesters. The VIU Teacher Education Degree program provides course work and field experiences designed to prepare graduates to be well-qualified beginning teachers. Certification by the British Columbia College of Teachers is required for employment in the B.C. public school system. Upon successful completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Education degrees, candidates are recommended to the British Columbia College of Teachers for certification.

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