Searching for Academic Upgrading

Regional support organization for adult literacy programs

• professional development, public awareness and community education promotion of action on literacy
  
• training for literacy workers
  
• literacy community planning
  
• information and referral for literacy and basic skills

Academic upgrading is available for individuals who do not have a secondary school diploma or whose high school grades are too low for college or apprenticeship programs. Students complete topics to work towards college entry, employment, or GED preparation.

Alternative learning program for secondary students

This program may meet the needs of the following type of student:

• a desire to continue education
• at risk of dropping out of school
• attendance concerns at mainstream school
• require a non-traditional learning environment
• may experience difficulty getting along with others
• experiencing anxiety or mental health issues
• dealing with complex issues beyond school which impact learning
• all possibilities exhausted at the local school

Learning Centre

• provides continued learning for adults with developmental challenges after they leave high school
  
• promotes and improves healthy life skills and quality of life through enriched and meaningful learning opportunities
  
• programming is developed around enhancing academics, arts and culture, physical fitness, job readiness training and building life skills for independence

Courses designed for adult learners who want to complete their high school diploma. Focus on reading, writing, mathematics, and social sciences

Regional support organization for adult literacy programs

• professional development, public awareness and community education promotion of action on literacy
  
• training for literacy workers
  
• literacy community planning
  
• information and referral for literacy and basic skills

Offers a variety of credit courses in a teacher taught setting for students 21 and over

• courses available at the workplace, college, and open levels

A registered private career college that offers career-specific training, education and tutoring for adults

• Ministry-registered diploma programs
  
• educational upgrading
  
• GED and college prep
  
• job search training
  
• a variety of career related certificate programs
  
• after-school tutoring for children and teens

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills to help learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Disease prevention and health promotion, providing a wide range of health and social services to the community

Programs offered:

• Home support/long term care - personal support, light housekeeping and relief services for seniors and disabled in the community
• Family support - prevention and intervention, counselling with adults, youth and children as well as parenting classes and other groups as deemed appropriate and providing an intake process to assist with internal/external referrals
• Community wellness workers - offers youth prevention, social education, community awareness
• Human service cook - provides breakfast program for the children attending LSK Elementary School and prepares the Meals on Wheels program for the elderly
• Ontario Works (Welfare/employment) - provides temporary financial assistance in company with employment counselling, support in life skills, and literacy to help reintegrate them into the work force
• Employment and training - services available: job board, internet access, resume assistance, job fax service, resource materials

Programs Available:

• Target Wage Subsidy
• Job Creation
• Training Purchase
• Employment Assistance
• Self-Employment Assistance
• Small Business Support Program
• Mobility Assistance
• Alter-Abled Initiative
• Youth Work Experience
• Stay In School Initiative

Literacy, numeracy and other essential skills upgrading to help people transition to employment, apprenticeship, post-secondary education or independence.As a part of preparing for employment, support is offered to people wishing to prepare to write the GED test. ESU -Cambridge is an Employment Ontario - Literacy and Basic Skills program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. Operates at the OALCF Level 2.

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Help students build skills for college, employment, or apprenticeship. Courses include:

• Math
• English
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computers
• Apprenticeship
• GED preparation
• College/Employment preparation

St Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres offers a variety of ways for adults to earn secondary school credits, improve or learn languages or receive support to complete or further their education . In Cambridge, St. Louis offers:

• Core Essentials to prepare students for credit classes
• Correspondence lesson drop -off box & Personal Support Worker, where students can earn up to 6 secondary school credits.
• Alternatively, students may earn secondary school credits by taking Day classes in Kitchener only, online courses from home, correspondence/self-study from home (registration and tutoring in Kitchener, lesson drop box in Cambridge), earn co-op credits through current paid employment, school-to -work training programs (PSW in Cambridge or Kitchener; Hairstyling and Culinary in Kitchener only).
• Guidance Services and Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) may be accessed in Kitchener, Registration is ongoing throughout the school year, plus summer at the Kitchener Main Campus. Visit website http://stlouis.wcdsb.ca for up-to-date registration information and class start dates/times.

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Provides literacy and basic skills education for deafblind adults in Ontario.

Programs provide literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence.

School programs and on-site supports for pregnant and parenting young women who live in the community. Nutritious lunch and snacks are provided daily.
The Hamilton Wentworth District School Board provides and on-site classroom offering a range of grade 9-12 credits. Additional supports are available including prenatal, parenting, and life skills programs as well as counselling, and referral to other community and health care resources.

A program to help students qualify for admission to many Mohawk College programs and assist in employment readiness. Focusing on raising Math, Science and English skills to the college-entry level and employment standards.

Offers upgrading in English - Grade 12 College Equivalency; Math - Grade 12 College Equivalency in Business Math, Technical Math, and Apprenticeship Math; Science - Grade 11 College
Equivalency in Biology; as well as GED test preparation.

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills. Program is taught in American Sign Language (ASL) for adults who are Deaf, Deafened or Hard-of-Hearing and are looking to prepare for the General Education Diploma (GED) test, gain requirements to apply for college study, or improve skills needed for the workforce.

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills. Helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credits, post-secondary education and greater independence.

Courses designed for adult learners who want to complete their high school diploma with a focus on reading, writing, mathematics, and social sciences.

Regional support organization for adult literacy programs

• professional development, public awareness and community education promotion of action on literacy
  
• training for literacy workers
  
• literacy community planning
  
• information and referral for literacy and basic skills

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills. Helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence.