The SHSM–Transportation provides students with a strong foundation for a wide variety of careers in the transportation sector. This program appeals to students whose focus is on the service, repair, and modification of vehicles and vehicle systems to the organization and management of transportation services and mass-transit systems. The SHSM–Transportation enables students to build a foundation of sector-focused knowledge and skills before graduating and entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace.
The Transportation SHSM is currently offered at Dundas Valley, Glendale, Nora Frances Henderson, Orchard Park, Sherwood, Sir Allan MacNab and Sir Winston Churchill.
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Bundles of Grade 11 and 12 Courses
- Four sector-specific courses such as Transportation Technology, Computer Science, and Manufacturing
- Three other required courses: English, Math and Business or Science
- Two Cooperative Education credits related to a placement in the transportation sector
- Coop placements could include working at places like automotive service centres, car dealerships, and auto body repair shops
Speak to your guidance counsellor or SHSM subject teachers for specific pathway courses for your school
Credits |
Apprenticeship Training
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College
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University
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Workplace
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| Major Credits One credit may be substituted with a cooperative education credit (additional to the 2 required co-op credits) |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
| English including a CLA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics including a CLA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Business Studies or Science including a CLA May be substituted with 1 cooperative education credit (additional to the 2 required co-op credits) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooperative Education | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total number of credits | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Certifications
Four (4) compulsory |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C – includes automated external defibrillation (AED) | health and safety – basic | Standard First Aid | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) – generic (i.e., not site- specific) instruction |
Three (3) electives from the list below |
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| air brakes | basic electrical safety | computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) | customer service |
| Drive Clean | environmental spills | ergonomics | fall protection |
| filling propane and motor fuel tanks | fire safety and fire extinguisher use | introduction to logistics | ladder safety training |
| leadership skills | lockout/tagging | original equipment manufacturer’s training | ozone-depletion prevention |
| Pleasure Craft Operator | portfolio development | project management | sector-specific regulations and legislation |
| sector-specific vehicle operation and safety | specialized skills training program/competition (e.g., Skills Canada provincial level) | vehicle lift safety | Working at Heights |
Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Participating in a local or provincial skills competition
- Touring an automobile dealership, specialized transportation business or municipal transportation department office.
- Attendance at a transportation sector trade show, conference or job fair.
- Job shadowing, job twinning or short term work experience with an industry professional
Reach Ahead Examples
- Talks with industry professionals
- Interviewing a college or university student or apprentice
- Visits to post-secondary institutions and apprenticeship training facilities
- Participation in a dual credit program at Mohawk College
Occupations in the Transportation Sector
The following table provides examples of occupations in the arts and culture sector, with corresponding National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, sorted according to the type of postsecondary education or training the occupations would normally require.
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Updated on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.