| Session | Course Dates | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Monday, September 29, 2025 – Friday, December 5, 2025 | Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 4pm PT | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 1pm PT | Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 1pm PT |
What does it mean to have a designer mindset? What strategies can you utilize to build a culture of STEM in the classroom and at your school? How can we help students tackle modern problems that require an interdisciplinary approach?
STEM education requires educators to create opportunities for students to see the connections between Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Design thinking leads to the development of a design mindset that supports students in seeing STEM concepts working together to tackle local, provincial and global challenges.
In this course, you will have opportunities to collaborate with course colleagues to discuss and create meaningful learning experiences for senior level students through a STEM lens that incorporates modern technologies and Indigenous worldviews and perspectives.
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
Each module includes a variety of resources, such as articles, videos, websites, podcasts and other media, as well as discussion posts, reflective tasks, collaborative tasks, culminating tasks, and assignments.
| Modules | Minimum hours |
|---|---|
| Module 1: Fundamentals of STEM Education | 13 |
| Module 2: Design Thinking and Inquiry Progress Update 1 |
14.5 |
| Module 3: Designing Collaborative Learning Experiences | 14 |
| Module 4: Integrating Modern Technologies Formative Assessment |
13.5 |
| Module 5: STEM Pedagogy Through an Indigenous Lens Progress Update 2 |
15.5 |
| Module 6: Considering Social, Ethical and Environmental Implications | 14 |
| Module 7: Developing Equitable Assessment and Evaluation Tools | 10 |
| Module 8: Self-Assessment, Reflection and Project Development in STEM Practice Summative Assessment |
5.5 |
| Total hours | 100 |
Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.
ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.
Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.
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If you drop a course:
| Session | 100% Refund Deadline | 50% Refund Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Late Summer 2025 | Friday, September 5, 2025 | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | Friday, October 31, 2025 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| Fall/Winter 2025 | Friday, December 19, 2025 | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Late Winter 2026 | Friday, March 13, 2026 | Friday, April 17, 2026 |
For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.