Elevate the classroom learning environment while advancing your professional credentials.

In today's evolving post-secondary educational landscape, effective educators strive to transfer their subject matter expertise into authentic and engaging learning experiences for their diverse learners. The skills you develop in the Teaching in Higher Education College Certificate program help you design and deliver learning that meets the needs of today's post-secondary learners. You examine effective learner-centred and evidence-based approaches that support student success and achievement of course learning outcomes. Reflecting on the values and principles that guide your teaching practice, you explore new aspects of teaching and learning.

Grow as an educator in the areas of inclusive pedagogy, authentic assessment, reflective practice, digital learning, and curriculum design. Explore Indigenous pedagogies and worldviews as a lens for examining your professional practice. Experience innovative and inclusive evidence-based instructional approaches as you enhance your teaching skills through reflection, practice, and collaboration with peers. You can personalize your learning journey with electives that support your personal interests and context as an educator.

This program is designed for current post-secondary educators, trainers, or professionals who facilitate workplace learning. Graduates may continue to work in public and private post-secondary education.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Are curious and intrinsically motivated to learn.
• Have strong analytical skills.
• Are self-reliant and enjoy challenges.
• Are interested in post-secondary learning and student success strategies.
• Are comfortable using computers and other forms of technology.
• Have effective interpersonal skills.

Careers

Graduates may continue or pursue employment as an educator, a trainer, a facilitator, an instructor, or a professor.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Apply inclusive teaching theories and strategies that support learner diversity, academic belonging, and student success.
2. Reflect on one's teaching practice in relation to Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, Doing, and Relating.
3. Design learner-centred assessments using a variety of valid, reliable, authentic, and flexible evaluation tools and strategies.
4. Design curriculum that meets the needs of learners and course and program requirements.
5. Engage in individual and collaborative reflective practice to support continuous learning and teaching excellence.
6. Use digital teaching strategies and educational technologies to facilitate learning in a variety of modalities.

Application Information

Students will need to apply to register in this program via the program application form. Please reach out to the program coordinator, Will Hennessy, via email at hennesw@algonquincollege.com with any questions about the application process. 

Once you've applied, you will be provided with further information, including how to register and pay for individual courses. To complete this step, please contact the Registrar's Office by phone at 613-727-0002.

Courses can take place online and/or on campus, in the evenings and/or weekends using our modern facilities. Different courses may be available each semester, so don’t forget to check back regularly.

Program Resources

AC ONLINE ACADEMIC PLANNER:
The Academic Planner provides registered part-time students in AC Online the ability to declare into a program of study. The Academic Planner outlines successfully completed courses to date, as well as courses that need to be completed in order to meet graduation requirements. It is, therefore, essential that all part-time students in AC Online declare to their program of study, allowing administrators to plan course offerings.