TQS - ATA

https://teachers.ab.ca/pay-and-benefits/teacher-qualifications-service

TQS (Teacher Qualification Service) - ATA (Alberta Teachers Association)

Evaluations are based on the following:

• Years of acceptable education 

• Assessment of years of teaching experience (as governed by the collective agreement) 

• You all should have an ATA student membership online. This is how

you access your TQS ATA application. 

• The TQS certification process is not short.

• THIS IS HOW YOU GET PAID FOR YOUR YEARS OF POST SECONDARY EDUCATION!

• Be Sure to Request IMMEDIATELY (Once Degree is Awarded) Transcripts to be mailed to ATA TQS !

• To determine years of post-secondary experience - for grid pay/

• Will be paid for 4 years regardless if not complete by the time of employment

• • *If you are evaluated and your years of experience are in between 5.1 and 5.9 it will be rounded down to 5 years of university experience. *

*UPDATE AFTER JANUARY 23RD 2025 PRESENTATION - PROCESS HAS CHANGED TO A DIGITAL FORM AND MIGHT DIFFER PER PERSON!*

• Step 1 -

  • Email tqs@ata.ab.ca requesting a TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS SERVICE APPLICATION FORM

• Step 2 -

  • Fill out the form and submit it to tqs@ata.ab.ca

    • You will receive an email with a fee for your application that you will pay for through your ATA student account.

• Step 3 -

  • Wait patiently! You will receive updated emails throughout a couple of months through email and you will check on the status of your application through the link on your email in Microsoft SharePoint.