Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)



 A ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector,
while meeting the requirements of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

 

SHSM Registration Form

 

Benefits

  • customize your education in a sector of choice
  • experience a range of opportunities in the sector
  • earn sector-recognized certifications and training
  • network with employers and experts in the sector
  • explore, identify and refine career goals
  • develop essential skills and work habits valued by employers

 

SHSM Components

  1. bundle of credits
  2. sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses
  3. experiential learning activities within the sector (minimum of two cooperative education credits)
  4. “reach ahead” experiences connected with the student’s chosen postsecondary pathway
  5. development of key essential skills and work habits required in the sector

 

ND SHSM Sectors & Lead Teachers 

  • Arts & Culture ~ Ms. Duguay, Ms. Groat, and Mr. Lelasseux
  • Business ~ Ms. Fernandes & Mr. Gerosavas
  • Construction ~ Mr. Bourke
  • Non-profit ~ Mr. Cartwright and Ms. Parzei
  • Sports ~ Mr. Kolodzie


For more information about SHSM Program, ask your Guidance Counsellor.
Download a SHSM Flyer to see if SHSM right for you!

 

SHSM Scholarships