Courses focussed towards a career
SHSM seal on Diploma
What are they? Specialist High Skills Majors let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Students receive the SHSM's seal on their diploma when they:
Who are they for? Grade 11 and 12 students who are:
How can they help? Students have the opportunity to:
How do you find out if you qualify? Ask your Guidance Counsellor in Student Services or ask your course teacher.
Students receive the SHSM's seal on their diploma when they:
- complete a specific bundle of 8-10 courses in the student's selected field
- earn valuable industry certifications including first aid and CPR qualifications
- gain important skills on the job with employers.
Who are they for? Grade 11 and 12 students who are:
- heading for an apprenticeship, training, college, university, or the workplace.
- wanting to identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed choices about their next steps after secondary school.
How can they help? Students have the opportunity to:
- Gain important skills on the job with actual employers, at skills training centres and at school
- Earn valuable industry certifications.
How do you find out if you qualify? Ask your Guidance Counsellor in Student Services or ask your course teacher.
What will students in the information and communications technology major study?
What are the future career paths for information and communications technology?
Possible careers include:
Apprenticeship – telecommunications line and cable workers, telecommunications installation and repair workers, cable television service and maintenance technicians
College – computer network technician, illustrator or animator, electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technician
University – computer engineer, information systems analyst, software engineer and designer, computer programmer and interactive media developer
Entry level workplace – retail salesperson, residential and commercial installer and servicer – e.g. satellite dish installer, desktop publisher
- A bundle of nine Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits in which students earn:
- Four information and communications technology major credits
- One English credit, one math credit and one credit in either art, science or business studies tailored to include units focused on information and communications technology
- Two cooperative education credits to gain workplace experience that enables students to refine, extend and practice sector-specific knowledge and skills
- Experiential learning, career exploration and reach ahead activities within the sector
- Certifications and training programs/courses in first aid, CPR and hazardous materials
What are the future career paths for information and communications technology?
Possible careers include:
Apprenticeship – telecommunications line and cable workers, telecommunications installation and repair workers, cable television service and maintenance technicians
College – computer network technician, illustrator or animator, electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technician
University – computer engineer, information systems analyst, software engineer and designer, computer programmer and interactive media developer
Entry level workplace – retail salesperson, residential and commercial installer and servicer – e.g. satellite dish installer, desktop publisher