Glossary ➞ British Columbia Teaching Certificate

In order to process a TQS card, a teacher must be in possession of a BC teaching licence, issued by the BC Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) of the Ministry of Education and Child Care, formerly the British Columbia College of Teachers (BCCT).  The TQS and the TRB are separate entities and do not share transcripts, documents, or other information.  Applicants must apply to both the TRB and the TQS separately.

The TQS requires a photocopy of an applicant's most recent BC teaching certificate.  Please be aware we require the large, 8½" x 11" certificate.

Please refer to the following images for examples of three acceptable and three unacceptable teaching certificates:

For all inquiries regarding your BC teaching certificate please contact the TRB:

Teacher Regulation Branch
201 - 828 West 8th Aveenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V5Z 1E2
Tel:  604.660.2355 / 1.888.356.2741
https://www.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach/contact-us