COVID-19 Update: Please note that CPCO AQ courses will continue to be offered as scheduled, transitioning face-to-face sessions to virtual platforms such as Zoom, Google Meets and/or Microsoft Teams and synchronous learning as required locally. When and if required, courses will transition to alternate scheduled dates decided collaboratively by instructors and candidates.

Note: course fees for PQP Part 1 Algonquin & Lakeshore CDSB candidates, PQP Part 1 Ottawa CDSB candidates, Simcoe-Muskoka CDSB candidates are $1,115 which includes the PQP course registration fee of $1,050 and the Lumina Spark leadership assessment fee of $65.

Upcoming sessions

 

CPCO Principal's Qualification courses are offered through the calendar year and in three ways (Online, Regional and Board Partnership).

All courses are 125-hours in length and courses are open to all qualified teachers who wish to apply.

Online courses are composed of 15-hours face-to-face via Zoom, plus 85-hours online independent plus 25-hours independent. Participants are required to be active, engaged and online for all scheduled sessions via Zoom software. Candidates must have the technology required for full participation (reliable internet connection, webcam, and audio headset; hardwire connection is preferred).

Board Partnership courses are offered by CPCO in partnership with local Catholic District School Boards on individualized schedules that are advertised on the PQP website as they are finalized.

Note: These courses are open to all qualified applicants regardless of Board affiliation.

See the Yearly Course Offerings to view the many Catholic District School Boards working in partnership with CPCO.

CPCO is currently working in partnership with the following Catholic District School Boards:

Algonquin-Lakeshore, Brant-Haldimand Norfolk, Dufferin-Peel, Durham, Eastern Ontario, Hamilton, Kenora, London, Huron-Perth and Bruce-Grey, Nipissing-Parry Sound, Ottawa, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington, Sudbury, Simcoe, St.Clair, Thunder Bay, Wellington

 

CPCO Provincial Online Courses

 

CPCO PQP Online Part 1 and Part 2 – Spring 2021

Register by: March 30, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location

April 19 to June 21 

Mandatory Class Meetings via ZOOM 

April 19 
May 10, 25 
June 7, 21

Zoom sessions:
6 – 9 p.m.

Part 1
Dan Compagnon
Cassandra Tenbergen

Part 2
Kathryn Hadden
Fil Lettieri

Online

 

CPCO PQP Online Part 1 and Part 2 – Summer 2021

Register by: July 15, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location

August 2 – August 30 

Mandatory Class Meetings via ZOOM 

August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Zoom sessions:
6 – 9 p.m.

Part 1
Kathryn Hadden
Cassandra Tenbergen

Part 2
Fil Lettieri
Tracy O’Brien

Online

 

Board Partnership courses

 

Algonquin Lakeshore CDSB PQP Part 2 – Spring 2021

Register by: March 3, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location

March 17, 24, 31
April 7, 10, 14, 21, 24, 28
May 5, 8, 12, 19

 

March 17, 24, 31
4 – 9 p.m.

April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19
4 – 8:45 p.m.

Saturdays
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Teresa Dodwell

ALCDSB
151 Dairy Ave.
Napanee

 

Dufferin-Peel CDSB PQP Part 1 and Part 2 – Spring 2021

Register by: April 29, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location

May 14, 15, 28, 29 
June 11, 12, 25, 26 
July 6, 7, 8

Fridays: 5 - 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
July 6, 7: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
July 8: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Part 1
Susan Wilson Sandra Donaghue

Part 2
Bruno Pullara

Part 1
Divine Mercy School
2840 Duncairn Drive
Mississauga

Part 2
Lester B. Pearson School
140 Howden Blvd.
Brampton

 

Niagara CDSB PQP Part 1 – Spring 2021

Register by: April 29, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructor

Location

May 14, 15, 27, 29   
June 11,12, 25, 26 
July 6, 7, 8 

 

May 27: 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
July 6, 7: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
July 8: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Dan Trainor

Monsignor Clancy
41 Collier Rd. S
Thorold, ON

Or Virtual via Google Classroom

 

Simcoe Muskoka CDSB PQP Part 1 – Spring 2021

Register by: March 11, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location

March 23, 27, 30
April 6, 20, 24, 27
May 1, 4, 11, 15, 18, 25

March 23, 30, April 6, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25:
4:30 – 8:30 p.m.

March 27, April 24, May 1, May 15:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saundra Reynolds
Annalisa Varano

Virtual via ZOOM

**For Simcoe-Muskoka CDSB Spring 2021

The PQP 1 registration fee and the personalized Lumina Spark leadership assessment and debrief are $1,115. Lumina is a psychometric tool fully aligned to the Ontario Catholic Leadership Framework.

 

Thunder Bay CDSB PQP Part 2 – Winter 2021

Register by: Feb. 25, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location
March 6, 10, 27, 31
April 10, 14, 24, 28
May 8, 12, 22

March 6: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
March 10: 4:30 - 9 p.m.   
March 27: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.   
March 31: 4:30 - 9 p.m.  
April 10: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.   
April 14: 4:30 - 9 p.m.   
April 24: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
April 28: 4:30 - 9 p.m.  
May 8: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
May 12: 4:30 - 9 p.m.   
May 22: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  

Ryan McWhirter 

Bishop Gallagher  
159 Clayte St. 
Thunder Bay, ON

 

Toronto CDSB PQP Part 2 – Spring 2021

Register by: March 17, 2021

Date

Time

 Instructors

Location

March 31
April 7, 10, 14, 21, 24, 28 
May 1, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 19 

Evenings
4:45 - 9 p.m.

Saturdays
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Roy Fernandes
Roberto DeLorenzo

Virtual via Zoom