Teacher Qualification Service - Alberta Teachers' Association
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.