Ontario College of Teachers

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Ontario College of Teachers

Abbreviation	OCT
Formation	20 May 1997; 27 years ago (1997-05-20)
Type	Professional regulatory body
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location	Ontario, Canada
Chair	Diana Miles
Registrar and CEO	Linda Lacroix
Revenue (2016)	$38.4 million[1]
Expenses (2016)	$38.1 million[1]
Website	oct.ca

The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT; French: Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l'Ontario [OEEO]) is the regulatory college for the teaching profession in Ontario and is the largest self-regulatory body in Canada.^{[citation needed]} It was established on 20 May 1997.^[2] The college's mandate is to license, govern and regulate the practice of teaching. It is also responsible for developing standards of teaching practice, regulating ongoing teacher certification and professional development, and accrediting teacher education programs. The College of Teachers also has the responsibility to investigate claims of misconduct made against teachers. The Ontario College of Teachers is also mandated to communicate with the public on behalf of the profession, which it does primarily through its website.

Teachers and principals employed by publicly funded schools (primary or secondary, English or French, "public" or Catholic) are required to be members of the college in good standing. College membership is not compulsory for teaching in a private school, but some schools might require it and some teachers are members voluntarily. The college maintains a database of teachers and their qualifications, which is available to the public on the college's website.^[3]