Dual credit programs enable students to earn both a college credit and a non-compulosry secondary credit. Students are eligible to earn a maximum of four dual credits towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Dual Credit programs may appeal to students who are:
- disengaged; interested in a fresh start in a college setting
- looking for opportunities for more hands-on learning
- OYAP students interested apprenticeships
Students may:
- combine a college DRC program (one to five days per week) with a high school day program
- students enrolled in Co-operative Education may be able to earn up to six credits in a semester (determined by home school on a case by case basis)
Students are provided, FREE of charge:
- College tuition
- textbooks
- transportation: centrally arranged school bus or transit tickets/Presto Cards/TTC tokens
- a boot subsidy (if safety shoes/boots are required)
Some examples of courses may include:
- Centennial: Heavy Duty Equipment
- George Brown: Culinary Desserts, Digital Art & Design, Evolution of Music
- Humber Lakeshore: Criminal Justice, Social Psychology, Theory & Practice of Film & TV
- Humber North: ECE, Studio Production, Spa Management, Life Drawing for Animation, OYAP Level 1 Cook, Digital Culture
- Humber Orangeville: ECE, Police Foundations, Spa/Cosmo
- Humber Carrier: Home Renovations
- Seneca: Event Planning
- Sheridan Skills Training Centre: Plumbing, Welding, Electrical, Industrial Trades, Construction Trades, Exploring the Trades
- Sheridan - Davis: Operating Systems, Robotics
- Sheridan - Trafalgar: Police Foundations, ECE, Fitness Leadership, Dog Grooming, Art Fundamentals, Studio Production
If you are interested in applying for a dual credit program, please speak with your Guidance Counsellor or your Co-op Teacher. Please note, space in each Dual Credit program is extremely limited.