Professional Development for Teachers

Mindful of its history in teacher education, Saint Mary’s University currently offers two Continuing Service Education certificates for teachers:

Teachers should note that while these programs have been generally approved for teacher certification upgrading purposes by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, they must seek approval of these programs from the Registrar of Teacher Certification at the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for specific teacher certification upgrades. Students interested in pursuing a career in teaching in the public schools should visit the teacher certification website at the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for information on current academic content requirements. Undergraduate professional teacher education programs leading to teacher certification are offered at the following Nova Scotia universities:

Acadia,
Mount Saint Vincent,
Cape Breton,
St. Francis Xavier and
Université Sainte Anne.

Students also have the opportunity of studying at the University of Maine at Presque Isle under the terms of an agreement between the universities that has been in place for almost two decades. Further information is available from the Faculty of Arts Advisor at Saint Mary’s or by contacting the Admissions Office at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.