Dual Credit

DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS

The Dual Credit Program was developed through the Ministry of Education and School-College-Work Initiative (SCWI) to build and sustain better linkages between the college system and the secondary school system.  Dual credit programs are an important part of the government’s Student Success Strategy and Reaching Higher Plan for Postsecondary Education.

What are Dual Credit Programs?

• Dual credit Programs are designed to assist secondary students in the completion of their OSSD and successful transition to college and apprenticeship programs
• Students have an opportunity to earn a college credit and a high school credit simultaneously
• Students attend (this varies depending on the College program hours)
• One 3 hour class a week (for approximately 15 weeks)                                                         

Or

• Two 2 hour classes a week (for approximately 12 weeks) at the college
• Courses offered are approved for OSSD credit by the Ministry of Education, delivered by public institutions and appropriately qualified educators with OSSD credits awarded only by secondary school principal.

Dual Credit programs offered at Lakeshore through Humber College are;

•                                     Police Foundations
•                                     Theatre Lighting
•                                     Business
•                                     Psychology