Professional development for teachers and educators in the K-12 system.
Upgrading your skills and credentials while working as an educator can be challenging. That’s why Continuing Studies at UVic offers a range of professional development opportunities to meet your needs.
Teacher pro-d workshops
Our workshops and institutes will help you strengthen your knowledge and skills in a particular area: music, environmental issues, health and more.
- October and February Pro-D Day workshops
- Pro-D by request for educators
Teacher pro-d courses
We offer several credit and non-credit courses—many available online—in partnership with UVic’s Faculty of Education. Summer face-to-face courses are also offered on campus.
Certificate programs
For those looking for further credentials, we offer certificate programs in teaching French Immersion and English as a Foreign Language.
The Faculty of Education also offers a Certificate in Speical Education and a Diploma in Special Education.
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American Sign Language I
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American Sign Language II
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American Sign Language III
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American Sign Language IV
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Braiding Indigenous and Western Science
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Designs for Learning in French Immersion
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Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
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French Language Advanced Course
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French Language Conversation Classes – Advanced Level
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French Language Conversation Classes – Conversant Level
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French Language Conversation Classes – Novice Level
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French Language Conversation Classes – Pre-Novice Level
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French Language Diploma Program, level 1 (FLDP100)
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French Language Diploma Program, level 2 (FLDP200)
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French Language Diploma Program, level 3 (FLDP300)
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Inquiry and the Power of Professional Learning Networks
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Leadership Methods for Recreation and Health Education
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Modern French
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Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical Activity
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Organization and Instruction in French Immersion
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Organization and Procedures for Instruction of English to Second Language Learners
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Principles in Teaching French Immersion
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Principles of Teaching English Language Learning
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Supporting Learners Experiencing Difficulties with Literacy I
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Supporting Learners Experiencing Difficulties with Literacy II
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
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Trauma Informed Schools: The What and How of Trauma Informed Practice
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Words for the Soul: Indigenous Literature in the Classroom
Courses open for registration
Courses open for registration
Courses open for registration
Adult and Continuing Education
Become a certified training and development professional. Gain confidence as an instructor, group facilitator and curriculum developer in adult education. Accredited by The Canadian Institute for Performance and Learning.
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Customized International Education Programs
Customized International Education Programs are designed to suit the schedules, interests and needs of educators coming from diverse teaching contexts around the world. These programs provide the opportunity for international educators grow professionally through learning about a wide range of education-related topics through a Canadian point of view.
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French Language
Learn to speak French, or improve your French language proficiency, and gain a detailed knowledge of Francophone cultures in Canada and around the world. This non-credit diploma program is open to adults at all levels of proficiency.
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Intercultural Education
The Diploma Program in Intercultural Education prepares students to play a productive and socially responsible role in an increasingly multicultural and diverse world. Students will develop skills to support all aspects of cultural diversity, inclusion and social change in their community, their workplace and around the world.
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La Maison Française
La Maison Française (LMF) is an intensive non-credit summer French immersion program. It is open to local and international students and is intended for adults 19 years and up, at all levels of proficiency, from total beginner to advanced.
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language
The PSC in TEFL is a non-credit professional development certificate traditionally offered as a three-week immersive summer session on campus at the University of Victoria, complemented by nine weeks of facilitated online learning when international teachers return to their own country.
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Teaching French Immersion
This program is designed for in-service and pre-service teachers interested in teaching French Immersion. You'll learn the theory and practice behind teaching French immersion and learn the linguistic, cultural and attitudinal tools to move ahead in your profession.
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After six years of university—never mind the 13 years I spent as a French immersion student in the Saanich school district—I had completed my teaching certificate and was starting the career I had dreamed of. I knew I was fully equipped to teach students at the elementary level, but when I thought of teaching students in the French immersion program, something was missing.
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Email abrophey@uvic.ca Andrea Feary, Program Assistant
Tel 250-721-8944
Email teacherprod@uvic.ca