TQS services are available to:
1. teachers who hold or are eligible to hold a teaching certificate in Alberta;
2. teachers who hold or are eligible to hold another teaching authority in Alberta;
3. a student teacher who is eligible for certification based on advanced standing.
Step 1 - Find out if you are eligible to teach in Alberta.
Contact:
Registrar, Professional Standards Branch
Alberta Education, 2nd Floor
44 Capital Boulevard
10044 108 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6.
Phone:
780-427-2045 (Edmonton area)
Toll free: Call 310-0000 and dial 780-427-2045 at the prompt.
Or visit:
Step 2 - Complete Application
Complete a TQS Salary Evaluation Application including:
1. Evidence of a valid Alberta teaching authority;
2. Official transcripts from each educational institution you attended;
3. Evidence of any name change.
Step 3 - Submit Original Application and Fee to the TQS office
Staff will not process emailed or faxed information.
Review processing begins when all TQS staff receive all the required documentation.
Fees
Within Alberta $100
Outside Alberta $150
Duplicate $75
Certified copy of transcript on file $25
Payment Options:
Cheque or money order in Canadian funds. Payable to the The Alberta Teachers’ Association.
Cash for walk-in applicants.
Credit cards.
A $20 fee applies to all discontinued applications and applied to future applications.
To ensure the shortest wait time:
1. Make sure your application is complete and the fee paid.
2. Make sure you include your original official transcripts.
3. Make sure you include transcripts from all the universities you attended.