About the Program

Abbey Park Non-Profit: This Social Justice and Community Development SHSM will provide students with tools to become engaged community members

MM Robinson Non-Profit: This Social Justice and Community Development SHSM will provide students with tools to become engaged community members.

Milton District Non-Profit: This program will help students to identify and analyze problems, propose viable solutions and be active change participants.

Required Components

The Required Components are as follows:

• Bundled Credits: Each SHSM program offers students a bundle of 8 - 10 credits, including:
  • 4 "major" credits in Business (2 in Grade 11 and 2 in Grade 12)
  • Supporting credits: 1 - 2 English credits, 1-2 math credits, 2 cooperative education credits, and other complimenting credits depending on the program, that will be delivered in the context of that sector
• Contextualized Learning Activities: Supporting credits, such as English, and math include units and other opportunities for SHSM students to learn in the context of the sector they have chosen
  • i.e. Students complete a math project related to finance
• Certifications and Awareness Training: Sector-recognized certifications related to the major and selected from a list, including Standard First Aid, CPR Training, Customer Service, WHMIS and three electives specific to the Business sector
• Experiential Learning Opportunities:
  • Job-shadowing, job-twinning, work experience
  • Minimum of 2 Cooperative Education credits linked to the major
  • Field trips, other workplace experiences for students to explore careers related to that sector
• Documentation of Essential Skills and Work Habits through the Ontario Skills Passport
  
  
• Reach Ahead Experiences: In the field and sectors considered as a post-secondary destination, ranging from a few hours to full courses (dual credit programs)
• Students can complete the SHSM program to prepare them for their pathway to any of the four post-secondary destinations, apprenticeship, college, university and work

Process

To learn more about the process or to start the process you can download the following document. This document is designed to help you through the process of being accepted into a SHSM program.

Downloads:

• SHSM Application Package All forms required to apply for a SHSM

You may also pick up a complete package from the School to Career Guidance contact at your present school to book a visit or interview. For the name of the School to Career Contact at your school go to our Contact Us page.

• M.M. Robinson Program
• Milton District Program
• Abbey Park Program