Sexual Abuse Prevention Program
All Ontario Certified Teachers and applicants for College certification are required to successfully complete the online Sexual Abuse Prevention Program (the Program). The Program is offered at no cost and can be accessed online at any time.
Please note that provincial legislation does not grant the College with the authority to grant exemptions or extensions.
For additional information, please visit our FAQ page.
ONTARIO CERTIFIED TEACHERS
Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs) can access the Program by signing into their member account.
If an OCT does not complete the Program by the deadline noted in theirmembers account, the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program status on their certificate and public register page will change from “To Be Completed” to “Incomplete.” The only way to change that status is to successfully complete the Program.
OCTs who have the “Incomplete” status on July 2, 2025, will have their licence administratively suspended, and they will no longer be eligible to teach in Ontario’s publicly funded education system. They can restore their licence to good standing by completing the Program and paying a reinstatement fee.
ONTARIO APPLICANTS
Ontario applicants who completed their application on or after January 1, 2022, must successfully complete the Program to be considered eligible for certification.
Applicants can access the Program by signing into their application status page.
INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED TEACHER (IET) APPLICANTS
IET applicants are individuals who completed a program of professional education outside of Canada, which led to certification to teach in that jurisdiction.
IET applicants who completed their application on or after January 1, 2022, must successfully complete the Program to be considered eligible for certification.
IET applicants can access the Program by signing into their application status page.
LABOUR MOBILITY APPLICANTS (OLMA)
Labour mobility applicants are teachers who have been certified to teach in another Canadian province or territory and are certified with the College pursuant to the Ontario Labour Mobility Act.
OLMA applicants must successfully complete the Program within one year of their initial certification date.
OLMA applicants can access the Program by signing into their application status page.If they have been certified, they can access the Program by signing into their member account.
ACCOMODATIONS AND SUPPORT
The Sexual Abuse Prevention Program is facilitated by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
OCTs and applicants who require accommodations or additional support to complete the Program are encouraged to contact the Canadian Centre for Child Protection via their website at protectchildren.ca.
WHEN IS AN APPLICATION CONSIDERED COMPLETE?
By law, the College cannot begin evaluating an application until it is complete. An application is only considered complete when the College receives all required documents to the satisfaction of the Registrar.
Please see the Registration Guides to learn what documents and fees are required to complete your application for certification with the College.
Introductory Video
This introductory video was created by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. specifically for Ontario Certified Teachers, as well individuals who are applying for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers and are taking the Commit to Kids Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training. Commit to Kids is a program of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
Quick Facts
- was developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P), a national leader in advocating for youth safety. You can learn more about C3P on their website
- provides an updated understanding of healthy professional relationships with students and recognizing warning signs related to grooming
- offers advice on supporting a student that is initiating their disclosure process. Students that feel believed and supported through their disclosure are more likely to recover
- is available In French and English
- is entirely online and can be completed all at once or over multiple sessions
- is only considered complete after the individual has viewed all modules and passed the assessment component with a minimum score of 80%
- can be retaken at no cost by individuals who do not successfully complete initial attempts.
