The Dual Credit initiative is a pilot project that allows secondary school students to earn a college credit while completing their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Participating students are enrolled in a college courses and attend class each week for fifteen weeks. Upon successful completion of the course requirements, students will earn a college credit and a high school credit.
Prior to each semester, participating colleges will provide secondary schools with a list of available Dual Credit. Courses in the past semesters have included studies in Business, Computers, Hospitality & Tourism, Police Foundations, Community Studies, and General Arts & Science.
Every effort is made to provide a selection of courses across all college programs.
All grade 11 and 12 students are eligible to participate. Students may be enrolled in a cooperative education program allowing them to link the work experience with the college course. All students must be able to work independently, responsibly, and be committed to the program.
Students who are First Generation, Aboriginal, or at risk of not graduating with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma are priority for admission to the dual credit program. First Generation students are those who will be the first in their immediate family (mother or father) to attend post-secondary.
This is a great opportunity for students to try out post-secondary studies or a field(s) of interest.
Additional information is available in the Student Services Department (Guidance Office) in your school.
Application forms are submitted each semester for a limited number of seats and must be sent to the College by the secondary school contact. College courses run September to December (Fall), January to April (Winter), and May to June (Spring).
Applications are received:
May for September courses
November for January courses
Spring courses are currently not offered