SUMMER AQ REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Become a Guidance Teacher-Counsellor
Registration closes Monday, June 29th at 11:59pm.
Additional Qualifications (AQ) Courses: Guidance and Career Education
OSCA–ACOSO offers OCT APPROVED Additional Qualification courses in Guidance and Career Education: Part 1, Part 2, and the Specialist. Courses are offered four times each year — Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer — providing flexible options to fit your schedule.
WHY CHOOSE OSCA FOR YOUR AQ COURSE(S)?
- Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Bursaries: Click HERE for details and the application
- Receive a complimentary One-Year OSCA Membership for those without an active subscription ($55 value)
- Receive a complimentary downloadable copy of the Ethical Guidelines ($25 value)
- ADDED BONUS! Live Class Sessions option each week for peer interaction/reflection/discussions/counselling practice
- Highly Acclaimed Instructor who currently works in GUIDANCE ensuring relevant, practical, and up-to-date learning
- Tailored Instruction to meet the learning goals of all participants
- Exceptional Guest Speakers
As an OSCA member, you gain access to a wide range of professional learning and networking opportunities, including:
- Member-Rate Registration for the OSCA Fall Conference
- Free Webinars throughout the year focused on guidance and career education
- The weekly OSCA News, keeping you informed on current issues and trends
- OSCA Today, the Association’s professional magazine, published three times a year
Cost: $675 + HST
Choose OSCA for a high-quality AQ experience that supports your professional growth and keeps you connected to Ontario’s guidance and career education community!
What our AQ candidates are saying about our courses and instructor...
Thank you to our 2025 Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Exhibitors
- Brampton Flight Centre
- Canadian Parents for French
- CERIC
- Dicsover Year
- Edge Factor
- Education Quality and Accountability Office
- edvolving
- Esri Canada
- Georgian College
- Girls E Mentorship
- HiMark Occupational Skills Training Centre Ltd.
- Humber Polytechnic
- Lakehead University
- Lang Leadership Lab
- Let’s Talk Science
- Metis Nation of Ontario
- Michener Institute
- Military Family Services National Education Team
- Mohawk College
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
- Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians
- OYAP Recruiters Provincial Affiliation
- Points for School
- Project Learning Tree Canada
- Regional Assessment and Resource Centre (RARC)
- Responsible Gambling Council
- Royal Military College of Canada
- Saint Mary’s University
- Skills Ontario
- The Empowerment Project
- Université de l’Ontario français
- University of British Columbia – Okanagan campus
- University of Windsor
- Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
- YMCA of Greater Toronto
Valuable Resources For Students
Valuable resources to help you choose your career, select a good school and find financial aid resources… collected just for you by our Guidance experts!
- OSCA Today magazine
- OSCA News weekly
- Ethical Guidelines
- Discount on our annual fall OSCA conference
- Discounts on other professional development through the year
Brad and Raghav from our Partner Success team attended #OSCA2025 last week
Thank you @OSCA_ACOSO for 2 great days of learning, connection, and growth with counsellors and educators!
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#CareerEducation #CareerEd #EdTech #EdStrategies
@OSCA_ACOSO Brad’s panel on Grade 8→9 transitions sparked amazing conversations around planning, parent engagement, and the power of consistent schoolwide tools.
It was great to see the energy and commitment in the room!
#EdTech #EdStrategies #OSCA2025
@OSCA_ACOSO Takeaways:
✨ myBlueprint is central to schools' transition strategies
🤝 Collaboration across counsellors, teachers, families, and students matters
📈 Structured, consistent engagement builds confidence as students enter high school
Thank you to everyone who connected with us!
We’re at #OSCA2025! 🎉
Visit the HIEC booth to explore Ontario Career Lab + @HIEC_appsearch— tools that help educators empower students + guide career pathways across Ontario.
Thanks to @OSCA_ACOSO for this event!
#Education #CareerDevelopment #SkilledTrades #CareerPathways
OSCA AQ Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3
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Resources for Families
OSCA has pulled together resources on how to help them be successful in school, information on post-secondary education, community involvement and ministry policies all in one place to help you support your loved ones in their education journey.
OSCA/ACOSO Affiliate Associations
