Successful completion of the math proficiency test is NO LONGER a requirement for OCT certification. For more information link to Math Proficiency Test No Longer a Certification Requirement | Ontario College of Teachers (oct.ca) which includes a link to the ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court.
Information on MPT from the Council of Ontario Universities (October 6, 2021)
MPT Registration for Teacher Candidates
To begin the MPT registration process, each applicant will require their Ontario College of Teachers application number to create a new Test Applicant account on the MPT platform. After obtaining an OCT application number and creating an account on the MPT site, applicants will be able to log in to their account to book a test session at an available test location.
As confirmed by the OCT, individuals only need to start their application in order to be issued an application number. This means that first and second year students are eligible to apply to the OCT and sign up to take the MPT.
Recertification Pathway for IETs
In August, amendments were made to clarify the recertification pathway for internationally educated teachers and teachers enrolled in multi-session teacher education programs whose certificates expired because they did not complete the Mathematics Proficiency Test requirement on time. These teachers will be required to successfully complete the Mathematics Proficiency Test before recertification.
Internationally educated teachers who did not complete the Mathematics Proficiency Test requirement within two years of certification, can reapply for certification after having successfully completed the test and will have the remaining three years on their certificate to complete coursework conditions.
Teachers enrolled in multi-session teacher education programs who did not complete the Mathematics Proficiency Test requirement by December 31, 2021, can reapply for certification after having successfully completed the test and will have the remaining time on their transitional certificate to complete their program.
The regulation amendments are available on e-laws.
Ministry of Education MPT Update September 9, 2021
The following information was communicated to be shared with teacher candidates:
As communicated on June 8, 2021, an amendment was made to Ontario Regulation 271/19 (Proficiency in Mathematics) under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 extending the deadline to fulfill the MPT condition from August 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for OCT members with a condition to complete the MPT. This extension aims to provide more time for individuals to take the test and to reduce barriers for new or existing teachers to begin or continue teaching in the fall.
Fall 2021 MPT Test Window
The fall 2021 MPT test window is scheduled to run from September 27 to December 11, 2021. Test session booking will open on September 20, 2021 on the MPT website. After completing their test, individuals will receive their results within 10 business days. If required, individuals can book another test session once their results are received. There is no limit to the number of attempts an individual can make of the MPT. This ensures individuals have multiple opportunities to write the test before the deadline of December 31, 2021.
The December 31, 2021 deadline does not apply to Internationally Educated Teachers. Instead, Internationally Educated Teachers have two years from the date of their initial certification to pass the MPT, and a condition will appear on their Certificate of Qualification and Registration until such time as they successfully complete the MPT. These individuals will also have access to test sessions booking as of September 20, 2021.
Priority Access
Access to test session booking during the fall 2021 test window will be restricted to individuals who are required to take the MPT for certification with the OCT. This includes:
- teachers who hold a General Certificate of Qualification and Registration with a condition to complete the MPT (including Internationally Educated Teachers),
- teachers who hold a Transitional Certificate of Qualification and Registration with a condition to complete the MPT,
- teachers who hold a Temporary Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and
- applicants to the OCT.
Labour mobility applicants, Native Languages applicants and certified teachers without the MPT condition who are not required to pass the MPT for certification with the OCT, but would like to take it voluntarily, will be able to book a test session in the next test window in 2022.
Test Costs
There will be no cost to writing the test until the end of 2021 for those who are required to pass the MPT for certification with the OCT. Fee information for 2022 will be communicated in the future.
Language
The test, invigilation and technical support services will continue to be available in English and French. Individuals will need to select the language of invigilation at the time of test booking on the MPT website and choose the language of the test on the test day. The sessions that are marked “bilingual” have bilingual invigilators who can serve test takers in English or French.
Accommodation
Test takers will have the opportunity to take the test virtually (with live invigilation conducted remotely) and in person. Test takers who require accommodation or who would not otherwise have access to the required technology are asked to communicate their accommodation requirements at the time of booking. Test takers will be required to provide documentation to support their request. An Accommodations Advisor will be in contact with test takers a few days before the test date to review the request.
Preparation
To help individuals prepare for the MPT, a practice test, blueprint and other resources are available on https://mathproficiencytest.ca/.
Ministry of Education MPT Update June 8, 2021
The following information was communicated to be shared with teacher candidates:
We are writing to communicate the Ministry of Education’s intention to extend the current deadline to fulfill the Math Proficiency Test (MPT) condition from August 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for Ontario-trained teacher candidates applying to the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) for certification and OCT members with a condition to complete the MPT.
As you know, the introduction of public health restrictions and the closure of testing centres to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in delayed implementation of the MPT, which is a requirement for certification by the OCT. We understand that this delay has resulted in concerns about meeting the August 31, 2021 deadline for some teacher candidates applying to the OCT for certification and the OCT members with a condition to complete the MPT.
To ease these concerns, the ministry intends to provide additional time for individuals who must pass the MPT to meet the certification requirement. Ontario-trained teacher candidates applying to the OCT for certification and OCT members with a condition to complete the MPT by August 31, 2021, would have until December 31, 2021 to fulfill the MPT condition. This extension would provide more time for teacher candidates and existing teachers to take the test and would reduce barriers for new or existing teachers to begin or continue teaching in the fall.
This approach responds to the emergency measures put in place due to COVID-19, while maintaining the government’s commitment to implement the MPT for applicants to the OCT.
Once finalized, further information about the extended test window would be available on the MPT website at https://mathproficiencytest.ca.
The ministry recognizes that this is an unprecedented time for teacher candidates, faculties of education and the wider education sector. This testing plan will support test takers by providing equitable access and multiple opportunities to complete the test successfully.
COVID-19 Updates to the Mathematics Proficiency Test
**Please note the dates below have changed because of COVID-19. See updates above for changes to deadlines and opportunities to write the Math Proficiency Test.**
The regulations governing the requirements for successful completion of the MPT have been modified. Ontario faculty of education TCs who complete their application on or after March 31, 2020, can be certified by the OCT with the condition that they successfully complete the Math Proficiency Test by August 31, 2021. If you have already successfully passed the MPT will not have this condition applied. Ontario applicants who are required to pass the Mathematics Proficiency Test to become certified on or after September 1, 2021, are required to pass the test before they can become certified. Learn more here:
- https://www.oct.ca/public/media/announcements/covid-19-news-and-resources
- https://www.oct.ca/becoming-a-teacher/requirements/mathematics-test
- https://www.oct.ca/becoming-a-teacher/requirements/mathematics-test-faqs (which provides details for those enrolled in multisession programs such as the Technological Education Teacher Education program)
Remember, the MPT is not a requirement for graduation.
More details on future dates for the MPT will be posted by EQAO. AS we become aware of these, we will post on the FOE website. Please visit the MPT website for more details on the test.
Mathematics Proficiency Test information for graduates and teacher candidates
**Please note the dates below have changed because of COVID-19. See updates above for changes to deadlines and opportunities to write the Math Proficiency Test.**
The Math Proficiency Test is separate from the completion of an initial teacher education program.
The Ontario Government has enacted legislation that requires all individuals who complete their OCT application for a certificate on or after March 31, 2O2O, must pass a Math Proficiency Test in order to become certified with the OCT, whether or not the application was started before that date. A complete application means the OCT has received all required documentation and fees. Learn more on the OCT website (FAQs are available here).
Please note that Teacher Education program graduates who were not reported to the OCT will be required to pass the Math Proficiency Test in order to become certified if they have not completed their OCT application before March 31,2020. If you have confirmed with the OCT that they have not received a Faculty Report from Brock University, please email records@brocku.ca with both your Brock Student ID number and your OCT Application number so that a report may be sent.
Teacher education candidates who are enrolled in, or have completed, a multisession program, such as a Technological Education Teacher Education program, and who complete their OCT application for a general or transitional certificate on or after March 31, 2020, must pass the Math Proficiency Test in order to become certified, whether or not the application was started before that date.
If Ontario Teacher Candidates complete their OCT application for a certificate on or after March 31, 2020, then they will need to first complete the Math Proficiency Test requirement and be certified in Ontario before applying to another Canadian province/territory as a labour mobility candidate for certification.
Learn more about the Faculty’s understanding of the Test in a recent memo to Teacher Candidates from the Dean. Please note that information on the EQAO and OCT websites supercedes information published on the Faculty website.
Mathematics Proficiency Test legislation update
The Faculty has been formally notified by the Ministry of Education that Regulation 271 Proficiency in Mathematics has been changed. The revised legislation is found at the following link: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/190271. The change that most affects teacher candidates and graduates is: The mathematics proficiency test will include mathematics content from grades 3 to 9.
The Mathematics Proficiency Test website and other resources
The Mathematics Proficiency Test website is now available to the public in English and French. Users can explore the following sections on the site to familiarize themselves with the registration process and test format:
- About the Test
- Registering for the Test
- Preparing for the Test
- Accessibility & Accommodations
- On Test Day
- Checking Your Results
- F.A.Q. (Test Applicants)
The MPT website now contains sample questions and answers developed by the EQAO.
Teacher Candidates should also review the following websites for information on the MPT:
