Governing Ourselves - Professionally Speaking - Special Edition

Objects of the College

The College’s mandate, as set out in the Ontario College of Teachers Act, is:

to regulate the profession of teaching and govern its members
to develop, establish and maintain qualifications for membership in the College
to accredit professional teacher education programs offered by postsecondary education institutions
to accredit ongoing education programs for teachers offered by postsecondary education institutions and other bodies
to issue, renew, amend, suspend, cancel, revoke and reinstate certificates of qualification and registration
to provide for the ongoing education of members of the College
to establish and enforce professional standards and ethical standards applicable to members of the College
to receive and investigate complaints against members of the College and to deal with discipline and fitness to practise issues
to develop, provide and accredit educational programs leading to certificates of qualification additional to the certificate required for membership, including but not limited to the certificate of qualification as a supervisory officer, and to issue, renew, amend, suspend, cancel, revoke and reinstate such additional certificates
to communicate with the public on behalf of the members of the College
to perform such additional functions as are prescribed by the regulations.

In carrying out its objects the College has a duty to serve and protect the public interest.