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Immigrant Bridging Program for Foreign Trained Teachers

The Transition to Alberta Classrooms (TAC) program will help foreign trained teachers for whom English is an additional language prepare for employment. The program is designed to assist immigrant teachers with international experience overcome challenges they face. Learn more.

		Who is Eligible? Foreign trained teachers who: Are not currently employed as teachers in Alberta Speak English as an additional language Have received their teacher certification from the Teacher Development and Certification Branch of Alberta Education or who have nearly completed the requirements for certification Have achieved a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 from an accredited CLB assessment centre. If you require university credits for your Alberta teacher certification, you can contact Barbara Ford at: bford@ucalgary.ca

Get Answers About TAC

For more information on the program, contact Anne O'Byrne:

• apobyrne@cbe.ab.ca or 403-777-7272 Ext. 2427

Congratulations to Our Newest TAC Graduates!

The fourteen teachers in this picture have just completed the Transitions to Alberta Classrooms Program (TAC). This graduating cohort is the third group of teachers to complete the TAC Program. So far, thirty-two teachers have completed the TAC program since it began in February, 2008 and many of them are now working as teachers in Calgary schools. As of this date, this is the only program of its kind for immigrant teachers in Alberta.