Professionally Speaking

By The Numbers

Year at a glance

Sneak a peek at the College’s 2012 Annual Report stats.

CURRENT MEMBERS

• 237,249 members in good standing

Members by Gender

• 174,094 of OCTs are female (73%)
• 63,155 of OCTs are male (27%)
• 10% of male OCTs have principal qualifications
• 6% of female OCTs have principal qualifications

Where Members Work

Based on fee payment information

• English Public Boards 40%
• Member Paid for Self 38%
• English Catholic Boards 17%
• French Catholic Boards 2.5%
• French Public Boards 1%
• Independent Schools 1%
• Other Education Organizations <1%

Qualifications

• English is the most popular basic qualification for all members
• History is the second most popular basic qualification for all members
• Special Education, Part 1 is the most common AQ, held by 148,460 OCTs
• Followed by Special Education, Part 2 and Religious Education, Part 1

Members By Age

• Youngest: 21
• Oldest: 91
• Average: 42.5

NEW MEMBERS

• 10,089 new OCTs
• 8,130 were from Ontario
• 354 were from other provinces
• 1,605 were International applications

Top 3 Basic Qualifications

1. English
2. History
3. Science – General (Junior-Int.); Biology (Int.-Senior)

Top 5 Countries of Initial Certification

1. United States
2. Australia
3. India
4. Scotland
5. New Zealand

5 Faculties — most new members

1. University of Ottawa: 1,178 new members graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2012
2. University of Toronto
3. Nipissing University
4. York University
5. Lakehead University

Source: Ontario College of Teachers, 2012 Annual Report