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 during periods of closure as directed by the government.

When required, face-to-face courses will transition to alternate schedules decided collaboratively by instructors and candidates.

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

Online courses

CPCO PQP PART 1 & 2 – Online Summer 2020 Session

Register by: July 21, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

August 4 – 31, 2020

Mandatory online course meetings via ZOOM:
Aug. 4, 10, 17, 24, 31

Aug. 4: 6 - 9 p.m.
Aug. 10: 6 - 9 p.m.
Aug. 17: 6 - 9 p.m.
Aug. 24: 6 – 9 p.m.
Aug. 31: 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
Kim Kinney

Part 2
Lou Paonessa

Online

CPCO PQP PART 1 & 2 – Online Fall 2020 Session

Register by: Sept. 17, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 28 – Nov. 23

Mandatory Class Meetings via ZOOM:
Sept. 28
Oct. 13, 26
Nov. 9, 23

Zoom sessions:
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
Lou Paonessa

Online

CPCO PQP PART 1 & 2 – Online Winter 2021 Session

Register by: Jan. 5, 2021

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 18 – March 22

Mandatory Class Meetings via ZOOM:
Jan. 18
Feb. 1, 22
March 8, 22

Zoom sessions:
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
Lou Paonessa

Online

Board Partnership courses

Algonquin Lakeshore CDSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 1, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 23, 30
Oct. 3, 7, 14, 21, 24, 28
Nov. 4, 11, 14, 18

September 23, 30:
4 – 9 p.m.

Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 / Nov. 4, 11, 18:
4 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Teresa Dodwell
Darcey French

ALCDSB
151 Dairy Ave.
Napanee, ON

Brant Haldimand Norfolk PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Aug. 27, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 18, 19
Oct. 2, 3, 16, 17
Nov. 6, 7, 20, 21
Dec. 4, 5

Fridays:
12:20 – 4 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dan Pace
Lisa Kuyper

Fridays:
BHN CEC
322 Fairview Drive
Brantford, ON

Saturdays:
Jean Vanier
120 Ninth Ave.
Brantford, ON

Brant Haldimand Norfolk PQP Part 2 – Winter 2021

Register by: Dec. 17, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 15, 16, 29, 30
Feb. 12, 13, 26, 27
March 5, 6, 26, 27

Fridays:
12:20 – 4 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dan Pace
Lisa Kuyper

Fridays:
BHN CEC
322 Fairview Drive
Brantford, ON

Saturdays:
Jean Vanier
120 Ninth Ave.
Brantford, ON

Bruce Grey and Huron-Perth CDSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Aug. 27, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 18, 19
Oct. 2, 3, 23, 24
Nov. 13, 14
Dec. 13, 4, 5

Release days:
Sept. 18
Oct. 2, 23
Nov. 13
Dec. 4

Fridays and Saturdays:
8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Mike Bruneel
Greg McLean

Sept. 18, 19
BGCDSB - 799 16th Ave.
Hanover, ON

Oct. 2, 3
HPCDSB - 87 Mill St.
Dublin, ON

Oct. 23, 24 - Hanover

Nov. 13, 14 - Dublin

Dec. 4, 5 - Hanover

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

Register by: Sept. 3, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 25, 26
Oct. 16,17 30,31
Nov. 13,14 27,28
Dec. 4,5

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Part 1
Dan Compagnon
Susan Wilson

Part 2
Bruno Pullara
Sandra Donaghue

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

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

Dufferin-Peel CDSB PQP Part 1 & 2 – Winter 2021

Register by: Jan. 5, 2021

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Jan. 22.23
Feb. 5,6 19,20
March 5,6 26,27
April 9, 10

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Part 1
Dan Compagnon
Susan Wilson

Part 2
Bruno Pullara
Sandra Donaghue

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

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

Durham CDSB PQP Part 1 – Summer 2020

Register by: June 24, 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

June 29, 30

July 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17.20,21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Note: Course is confirmed and will run on this revised schedule

Weekdays:
8:30 a.m. - noon

July 31:
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Kathryn Hadden

Via ZOOM

Durham CDSB PQP Part 2 – Fall 2020

Register by: Aug. 25, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 14, 19, 21, 28
Oct. 3, 13, 19, 26
Nov. 2, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23

Weekdays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Sept. 21, Oct. 26:
4:30 – 5 p.m.

Saturdays:
8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Kathryn Hadden
Sheila Piggott

Weekdays:
St. Bernard CS
100 Dryden Blvd,
Whitby, ON

Saturdays:
All Saints CHS
3001Country Lane
Whitby, ON

Halton CDSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 1, 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Sept. 25, 26
Oct. 2, 3, 16, 17, 30, 31
Nov. 13, 14, 27, 28

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Note: If schools remain closed and/or if there are gathering restrictions, all sessions will be held via Google Meet. If schools are open without restrictions, all sessions will be held at the location noted.

Emi Bakaic

St. Luke
2750 Kingsway Dr.
Oakville, ON

Halton CDSB PQP Part 2 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 1, 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Sept. 25, 26
Oct. 2, 3, 16, 17, 30, 31
Nov. 13, 14, 27, 28

Fridays:
5 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Kim Kinney

Guardian Angels
650 Bennett Blvd.
Milton, ON

London DCSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 3, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 24, 26
Oct. 15, 17
Nov. 5, 7, 19, 21
Dec. 3, 5

** one Monday TBA

Thursdays:
4 – 8:30 p.m.

Saturdays:
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Monday:
6 – 10 p.m.

Mary Ellen Cornelius
Paul Lamoureux

Thursday classes:
St. Martin
140 Duchess Ave.
London, ON

Saturday classes:
Catholic Central HS
450 Dundas St.
London, ON

Monday class:
LDCSB
5200 Wellington St. S.
London, ON

Niagara DCSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 9, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Oct. 2, 3, 16, 17, 30, 31
Nov. 13, 14, 27, 28
Dec. 11, 12

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 1 - Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 3, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 24
Oct. 1, 8, 14, 22, 28
Nov. 5, 12 16, 18, 24
Dec. 3

Sept 24      4 – 9 p.m.
Oct. 1        4 – 9:30 p.m. **
Oct. 8        4 – 9 p.m.
Oct. 14      4 – 9:30 p.m. **
Oct. 22      8 a.m. – 4 p.m
Oct. 28      4 – 9:30 p.m. **
Nov. 5        8 a.m. – 4 p.m
Nov. 12      4 – 9 p.m.
Nov. 16      4 – 9:30 p.m. **
Nov. 18       8 a.m. – 4 p.m
Nov. 24       4 – 9 p.m.
Dec. 3         4 – 9 p.m.

Note: Dates marked with ** are interactive online sessions

Jody Prevost
Deborah Langdon

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

Simcoe CDSB PQP Part 1 - Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 3, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Sept. 22, 25, 26
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 23, 24, 27
Nov. 3, 10, 13, 14, 17, 28

Face-to-face Sessions:

Sept. 22, 25:
4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 26:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Oct. 23:
4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 24:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Nov. 13:
4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 14:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Nov. 28:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Interactive Sessions:

Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27:
6 - 9 p.m.

Nov. 3, 10, 17:
6 - 9 p.m.

Saundra Reynolds

SMCDSB
46 Alliance Blvd.
Barrie, ON

Thunder Bay CDSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 10, 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Oct. 3, 7, 17, 24, 28
Nov. 7, 11, 21, 25
Dec. 2, 12

Oct. 3     8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Oct. 7     4:30 – 9 p.m.
Oct. 17    8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Oct. 24   8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Oct. 28   8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nov. 7    8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nov. 11 4:30 – 9 p.m.
Nov. 21 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nov. 25 4:30 – 9 p.m.
Dec. 2    4:30 – 9 p.m.
Dec. 12 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ryan McWhirter

Bishop Gallagher
159 Clayte St.
Thunder Bay, ON

Toronto CDSB PQP Part 1 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 15, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Oct. 5, 13, 19, 24, 26
Nov. 2, 4, 9, 16, 21, 23

Release day: Nov. 4, 2020

Weeknight evenings:
4:30 – 9:15 p.m .

Saturdays and Nov 4:
8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Derek Chen
Vince Stellato

St. Paschal Baylon
15 St. Paschal Ct.
Toronto, ON

Toronto CDSB PQP Part 2 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 9, 2020

Date

Time

Instructors

Location

Wednesday evenings:
Sept. 30
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28,
Nov. 4, 11, 25

Saturdays:
Oct. 17, 24
Nov. 7

Release day:
Nov. 23

Wednesday evenings:
4:45 – 9 p.m.

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

Nov. 23 (release day):
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Roy Fernandes
Roberto DeLorenzo

St. Sylvester
260 Silver Springs Blvd.
Toronto, ON

Waterloo CDSB PQP Part 2 – Fall 2020

Register by: Sept. 9, 2020

Date

Time

Instructor

Location

Oct. 1, 16, 17, 23, 24
Nov. 13, 14, 27, 28
Dec.11, 12

October 1:
4 – 8 p.m.

Fridays:
4 – 9 p.m.

Saturdays:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Rod Eckert

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