Education Law Qualification Program

Overview

Our Education Law Qualification Program (ELQP) includes the statutes that inform education in Ontario from the federal level to the board and school levels with an emphasis on the importance of education law in the role of principal, including: 

  • The importance of the Education Act and the Human Rights Code 
  • The development and implementation of legislation including policies and regulations 
  • The impact of labour relations and collective agreements 
  • The importance of equity, inclusion 
  • Understanding the rights of students and employees  

An on-line approach is supported by:

  • case law reviews 
  • expert presenters 
  • external legal websites 
  • OPC Protective Services resources   

Members of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) in good standing can take this course.

Module Information

This program is made up of four modules. The breakdown of asynchronous and synchronous hours that total the required 125 hours is shown below. 

Asynchronous Hours

Synchronous Hours

Total Required Hours
121 4 125

Pre-Module

  • How an Ontario Bill Becomes a Law 

  • How New Laws and Regulations are Created  

Module 1 - Legal Concepts and Terms
  • From Case to Law: Sabrina’s Law 
  • Legal Concepts and Terms: Application to Practice 
  • Policies, Regulations and Procedures 
  • The Education Act and Regulations: Group Discussions 

Module 2 - Management of Schools

  • Labour Relations 

  • Collective Agreements / Terms and Conditions 

  • Contract Analysis 

  • Supervision of Employees 

  • Complaints/Litigation Against Principals 

  • Principal’s Duty to Supervise: Case Studies 

Module 3 - Rights of Students and Employees

  • Equity and Land Acknowledgement 

  • The Ontario Human Rights Code and the Role of the Principal 

  • Custody and Access 

  • Privacy and Information Management 

  • Safeguarding against Injury 

  • Search and Seizure 

Module 4 - Safety and Health of Employees and Students

  • Student Health 

  • Employee Health and the Duty to Accommodate 

  • Health and Safety 

  • Student and Employee Safety 

  • Investigation of Employees  

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Certificate of Qualification and Registration in good standing.

Program Fee

$900.00.

Includes all four modules and a $50 non-refundable registration fee.

Full payment is required for registration to be confirmed.

Upcoming Sessions

Fall 2024 - Online

October 1 - December 15

  • Module 1: October 1 - October 15
  • Module 2: October 16 - November 04
  • Module 3: November 05 - November 25
  • Module 4: November 26 - December 15

Registration deadline: September 17

Spring 2025 - Online
March 17 - May 31
  • Module 1: March 17 - April 1
  • Module 2: April 2 - April 20
  • Module 3: April 21 - May 10
  • Module 4: May 11 - May 31

Registration deadline: March 3

Register

Board Partnerships

The ELQP can be locally customized to meet the unique needs of your district. If you are interested in offering this program with your board, please email learning@principals.ca.  

Terms and Conditions

Academic Integrity and Engagement
Professional Learning Expectations and Standards
Accessibility and Other Policies
Our Accessibility and other policies that relate to our programs are outlined on the OPC Policies webpage.
Program/Course Resource Access

All program content and Learning Management System (LMS) access will be available to candidates/participants one week in advance of the program/course and will remain active for two weeks after the end of the program/course. Following this period, candidates/participants will no longer have access to assignments, conversations, resources or other content. Please save any information that you would like to retain during the timeframe that you have access to the LMS.
 Program Tax Receipt

A tax receipt will be generated and available on your OPC account by the end of February for the previous tax year.

To access the document:

  • Log into the OPC website.
  • Go to "My Profile" on the navy blue bar towards the top right of the browser window.
  • Click on “Program Tax Receipts”.
  • Select the appropriate year to open and print your tax receipt.

Refund Policy

Cancellation Date

Refund Amount

Up to two weeks before start date

$850

One week before start date

$250

After start date

$0

A full refund applies when a session is cancelled due to low enrollment.

For more information about the program, please contact elqp@principals.ca