SOQP Business Stream Admission

Candidates from non-education backgrounds wishing to pursue their Supervisory Officer's Qualifications (Business) require all of the following:

  1. The person has at least seven years of successful experience in business administration, including at least three years in a managerial role relevant to the role of business supervisory officer.
  2. The person holds an acceptable post-secondary degree.
  3. The person,
    1. holds a master's degree that is an acceptable post-secondary degree, or
    2. is qualified to practise as an architect, certified general accountant, certified management accountant, chartered accountant, lawyer, professional engineer or professional planner, or is qualified to practise in another professional capacity that, in the opinion of the Minister, provides experience appropriate for the position of business supervisory officer.
  4. The person has successfully completed a program in school board management.
  5. The person has successfully completed the business supervisory officer's qualifications program described in section 2.2 within five years after starting the program.

For more information, please refer to Reg. 309: Supervisory Officers subsection 2.1.