Additional Qualification (AQ) courses are a combination of face-to-face and online formats, but distribution varies from course to course to suit learning styles and schedules. Face-to-face hours provide immediate feedback and answers to questions in a personalized learning environment. Online components allow participants to structure their learning around individual commitments and in a convenient location.

Browse our list of available AQ courses and register for the courses you require.

Questions? Please contact us at aq@wlu.ca.

Summer/Fall 2020

WLU1901: Religious Education in Catholic Schools, Part 1 (Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo)

Course jointly offered by Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board

• Dates: Online begins Aug. 5; Face-to-face runs Aug. 25 – Nov. 25
• Locations: Orchard Park, Ignatius Jesuit Centre, Guelph; Kitchener-Waterloo school site TBD
• Instructors: Yvonne Runstedler and Richard Olson

Note: If required for public health reasons, this course would be offered in fully online format and the schedule will be adapted to suit a virtual course.

Fees and Discounts

• Early bird registration deadline: Monday, July 6
  • Tuition fee: $660.
• Final registration deadline: Wednesday, July 29
  • Tuition fee after July 29: $685.
• Laurier BEd alumni and associate teachers: $50 discount

Subsidies

$500 subsidy available upon successful completion for:

• Wellington CDSB: preference given to permanent teachers in first five years of teaching
  • Contact: Yvonne Runstedler, yrunstedler@wellingtoncdsb.ca
• Waterloo CDSB: teachers in first two years of permanent hire
  • Contact: Richard Olson: richard.olson@wcdsb.ca

Schedule

• Total hours: 125
• Face-to-face hours: 71
• Online hours: 29
• Self-directed learning hours: 25

Course Hours

Online: Begins August and runs to end of course – majority of work to be done in August with one or two modules in September and October.

Guelph: Orchard Park, Ignatius Jesuit Centre (Instructor: Yvonne Runstedler)

• Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 27, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. – noon
• Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Kitchener-Waterloo: Site TBD (Instructor: Richard Olson)

• Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 18, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 21, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. – noon
• Wednesday, Nov. 25, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Accreditation and OCT Course Guidelines

The following Additional Qualification courses are accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) and are offered at Laurier's Faculty of Education.

Note: Not all courses are offered during all sessions; see the course listings above for current offerings.

OCT course guidelines can be found on the OCT Additional Qualifications website.

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples: Understanding Traditional Teachings, Histories, Current Issues and Cultures: Part 1
• French as a Second Language: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist
• Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist
• Kindergarten: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist
• Mathematics Primary/Junior: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist
• Mentoring (one part course)
• Reading: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist
• Religious Education in the Catholic Schools: Part 1, Part 2
• Special Education: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist
• Teaching English Language Learners: Part 1, Part 2, Specialist