If you have questions, please see Ms. Hatcher in Guidance.
Should I Be In An SHSM Program?
Sir Winston Churchill is home to FOUR (4) SHSM programs:
- Aviation & Aerospace
Aviation & Aerospace Courses - Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness Courses - Manufacturing
Manufacturing Courses - Transportation
Transportation Courses
Courses focused towards a career
What are they?
Specialist High Skills Majors let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students receive the SHSM seal on their diploma when they:
- complete a specific bundle of 8-10 courses in the student’s selected field
- earn valuable industry certifications including first aid and CPR qualifications
- gain important skills on the job through cooperative education placements.
Who are they for?
Grade 11 and 12 students who are:
- heading for apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace
- wanting to identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed choices about their next steps after secondary school.
How can they help?
Students have the opportunity to:
- gain important skills on the job with actual employers, at skills training centres and at school
- earn valuable industry certifications, including first aid and CPR qualifications.
Specialist High Skills Major Fact Sheet
Updated on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.