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).

Regional courses are offered on set dates to accommodate aspiring leaders in a wide geographic area.

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

Online courses

CPCO PQP PART 1 & 2 – Online Winter 2020 Session

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 20 – March 23

Mandatory online course meetings via ZOOM:
Jan. 20
Feb. 3, 18
March 9, 23

Register by: Jan. 10, 2020

Jan. 20:     6 - 9 p.m.
Feb. 3:      6 - 9 p.m.
Feb. 18:     6 - 9 p.m.
March 9:      6 – 9 p.m.
March 23:   6 - 9 p.m.

Note: Dates and times listed are all ZOOM Face-to-Face Sessions. An additional 87 online hours are included in this program.

Part 1
Mark Santandrea

Part 2
Peter Prochilo
Lou Paonessa

Online

Board Partnership courses

Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 17, 18
Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
March 6, 7, 27, 28

Register by: Dec. 17, 2019

Fridays:
12:20 – 6 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Dan Pace

Lisa Kuyper

Jean Vanier
120 Ninth Ave.
Brantford, ON

Bruce-Grey CDSB and Huron-Perth PQP Part 2 – Spring 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

March 6, 7, 27, 28
April 24, 25
May 8, 9
June 12, 13

Release Days:
March 6, 27
April 24
May 8
June 12

Register by: Feb. 12, 2020

Fridays and Saturdays

8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Greg McLean

Mike Bruneel

Bruce-Grey CDSB
799 16th Ave., Hanover

Huron-Perth CDSB
87 Mill St., Dublin

Mar. 6, 7, 27, 28 - BGCDSB
April 24, 25 - HPCDSB
May 8, 9 - HPCDSB
June 12, 13 - BGCDSB

CDSBEO PQP Part 1 – Fall 2019

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Nov. 22, 23, 27

Dec. 4, 6, 7, 11

Jan. 10, 11, 15, 31

Feb. 1

Register by: Nov. 1, 2019

Nov. 22    4:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Nov. 23    9 – 5 p.m.
Nov. 27   4:30 – 8 p.m. **

Dec. 4    4:30 – 8 p.m. **
Dec. 6     4:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 7     9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dec. 11   4:30 – 7:30 p.m.**

Jan. 10    4:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 11   9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 15    4:30 – 7:30 p.m.**
Jan. 22     4:30 – 7:30 p.m. **
Jan. 31     4:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Feb. 1 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Ralph Sharples

St. Michael CHS
2755 Highway 43
Kemptville, ON

Dufferin-Peel CDSB PQP Part 1 & 2 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 24, 25
Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
March 6 7, 27, 28
April 3, 4

Register by: Jan. 3, 2020

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PQP Part 1
Dan Compagnon
Linus O’Neill

PQP Part 2
Sandra Donaghue
Bruno Pullara

Part 1
St. Francis Xavier
50 Bristol Rd. W.
Mississauga, ON

Part 2
St. Francis of Assisi
2480 Thorn Lodge Drive
Mississauga, ON

Dufferin-Peel CDSB PQP Part 1 & 2 – Spring 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

May 22, 23
June 5, 6, 19, 20, 29, 30
July 2, 3

Register by: April 30, 2020

Fridays: 5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays and July 2, 3:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Part 1
Dan Compagnon
Linus O’Neill

Part 2
Sandara Donaghue
Bruno Pullara

Part 1
St. Francis Xavier
50 Bristol Rd. W
Mississauga, ON

Part 2
St. Francis of Assisi
2480 Thorn Lodge Drive
Mississauga, ON

Durham CDSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 8, 11, 15, 22, 25, 27, 29
Feb. 5, 8, 12, 19, 22, 26.
March 4

Regiser by: Dec. 18, 2019

Wednesdays: 5 – 9 p.m.
Jan. 22, Feb 12: 5 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Kathryn Hadden
Susie Lee-Fernandes

Wednesdays
St. Bernard CS
100 Dryden Blvd,
Whitby, ON

Saturdays
All Saints CS
3001 Country Ln.
Whitby, ON

Halton CDSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
March 6, 7, 27, 28
April 3, 4, 17, 18

Regiser by: Jan. 16, 2020

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Emi Bakaic

St. Luke School
2750 Kingsway Drive
Oakville, ON

Halton CDSB PQP Part 2 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 24, 25
Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
Mar. 6, 7, 27, 28
Apr. 17, 18

Regiser by: Jan. 6, 2020

Fridays:
5 – 8:30 p.m.

Saturdays:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Kim Kinney
Nancy Dinolfo

St. Anne
4675 Doug Wright Drive
Burlington, ON

Hamilton CDSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 24, 25
Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
March 6 7, 27, 28
April 3, 4

Regiser by: Jan. 6, 2020

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Gino Pizzoferrato
Denise Fraser

Holy Name of Mary
161 Meadowlands Blvd.
Ancaster, ON

London DCSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Dec. 5, 7, 12
Jan. 9, 11, 23, 25
Feb. 6, 8, 20, 22

Regiser by: Nov. 19, 2019

Thursdays:
4 – 8:15 p.m.

Saturdays:
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Maria Giampa
Paul Lamoureux

Catholic Central HS
450 Dundas St.
London, ON

Niagara PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
Mar. 6, 7, 27, 28
Apr. 3, 4, 17, 18

Register by: Jan. 21, 2020

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dan Trainor

Monsignor Clancy CS
41 Collier Rd. S.
Thorold, ON

Ottawa CDSB PQP Part 2 - Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 30
Feb. 5, 11, 13, 26
March 5, 18, 25, 26
April 9, 15, 22

Register by: Jan. 9, 2020

Jan. 30       4 – 9 p.m.
Feb. 5        4 – 9 p.m. **
Feb. 11      4 – 9 p.m.
Feb. 13      8 a.m. – 4 p.m
Feb. 26      4 – 9 p.m. **
March 5     8 a.m. – 4 p.m
March 18    4 – 9 p.m. **
March 25    4 – 9 p.m.
March 26    8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
April 9        4 – 9 p.m
April 15      4 – 9 p.m. **.
April 22      4 – 9 p.m.

Note: Dates marked with ** are interactive online sessions

Heather McPhee
William Walsh

Ottawa CDSB
570 West Hunt Club Rd. West
Nepean, ON

Simcoe – Muskoka PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 7, 10, 11, 14, 21, 28, 31

Feb.1, 4, 11, 18, 21, 22, 25

March 7

Register by: Dec. 10, 2019

Jan. 7:      4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 10:   4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 11:    9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Jan. 14:     6 – 9 p.m.**
Jan. 21:     6 - 9 p.m.**
Jan. 28:     6 – 9 p.m.**
Jan. 31:    4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 1:     9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Feb. 4:      6 – 9 p.m.**
Feb. 11:    6 – 9 p.m.**
Feb. 18:     6 – 9 p.m.**
Feb. 21:   4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 22:    9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Feb. 25:   6 – 9 p.m.**
March 7:     9 – 3 p.m.

Note: all dates marked with ** are interactive sessions

Saundra Reynolds

SMCDSB
46 Alliance Dr.
Barrie, ON

Thunder Bay CDSB PQP Part 2 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Feb. 29
March 7, 25
April 4, 8, 18, 22
May 2, 6, 13, 23

Register by: Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 29:   8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
March 7:   8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
March 25: 4:30 – 9 p.m.
April 4:   8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
April 8:   4:30 – 9 p.m.
April 22: 4:30 – 9 p.m.
May 2:    8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
May 6:    4:30 – 9 p.m.
May 13:  4:30 – 9 p.m.
May 23:  8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ryan McWhirter

Bishop Gallagher
159 Clayte St.
Thunder Bay, ON

Toronto CDSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 6, 13, 20, 25, 27
Feb.3, 8, 10, 18, 24, 29
March 2

Release day: Feb. 18, 2020

Register by: Dec. 17, 2019

Weekdays:
5 – 9:15 p.m.

Jan. 25, Feb. 8:
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Feb. 18, 29:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Riccardo Agostino
Vince Stellato

St. Paschal Baylon CS
15 St. Paschal Crt.
Toronto, ON

Toronto CDSB PQP Part 2 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 8, 15, 18, 22, 29
Feb. 1, 5, 8, 19, 26, 27, 29

Release day: Feb. 27, 2020

Register by: Dec. 17, 2019

Weekdays:
4:45 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 27:
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Roy Fernandes
Roberto DeLorenzo

St. Sylvester
260 Silver Springs Blvd.
Toronto, ON

Waterloo CDSB PQP Part 1 – Winter 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Jan. 23
Feb. 7, 8, 21, 22
March 6, 7, 27, 28
April 24, 25

Register by: Jan. 7, 2020

Jan. 23 and Friday evenings:
4 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Rod Eckert

St. John Paul II CES
75 Pebblecreek Drive
Kitchener, ON