Professional Development in Education

Lakehead University’s Department of Professional Development in Education has been providing the highest quality ongoing professional learning opportunities for teachers for over 25 years. As part of the Faculty of Education, we provide relevant, high-quality professional development courses that cover many educational topics. Our goal is to deliver meaningful and rich learning to Ontario certified teachers and other educators.

Please Note: Fall AQ courses started on October 2. The registration remains open until October 9.

If you choose to register at this time, you are assuming responsibility for catching up on course work.
You also must ensure that you send the appropriate paperwork for the specific course you choose. (Signed supervisory officer's forms for Part 2 and Specialist courses, and PQP). 
Be aware of our deadlines to withdraw with refund.

To browse our list of AQ courses, see our Course Database.

To register for a specific AQ course, click here.
To register for PQP Part 1 or 2, click here.

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Additional Qualification (AQ, ABQ, and HSQ) Courses

Additional Qualification courses help certified teachers to improve their subject matter knowledge, program development, curriculum leadership, and teaching skills. Lakehead University awards a full credit equivalent (1.0 FCE) in Education for any completed AQ, ABQ, or HSQ course.

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Principal’s Qualification Program (PQP)

The Principal’s Qualification Program introduces experienced teachers to the fundamental aspects of leading and managing a school as a principal.

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Supervisory Officer's Qualification Program (SOQP)

This program is of interest to experienced principals or other school leaders who would like to transition into board leadership.

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Policies and FAQs

Further information and regulations for AQ courses is available here, along with Frequently Asked Questions, withdrawal and refund policy information, and information about obtaining OSAP for AQ courses.