These Dual Credit courses are open to students of the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) and the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) who are close to high school graduation.
Courses that are offered at specific high schools are only open to students who attend those high schools.
All registrations MUST be completed through your high school's Student Services or Guidance department. Contact your Student Services or Guidance department to see if you're eligible and which option is best for you.
Below is a sample of the Dual Credits we have run in recent years. Please contact your high school's Student Services of Guidance department to see if these courses are still available.
Please Note: Several program options and details are pending approval from the School College Work Initiative, Mohawk College, and local school boards. Program information is subject to change without notice.
Fall Semester (September to December)
Mohawk Bridge - Health and Wellness
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 53
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Developmental Psychology (PSYCSS271)
Course Description: Examine the growth and changes of mental, social and emotional characteristics from cradle to grave, with special emphasis on development of human personality.
College Pathways: Child and Youth Care, Children’s Mental Health, Educational Support, General Education Elective in a variety of programs
Career Pathways*: Child and Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Educational Assistant
College Credit 2: Introduction to Health & Wellness (HLTH10081)
Course Description: Explore the seven basic dimensions of wellness. The social, intellectual, emotional, occupational, environmental, spiritual and physical components allow for the development of a balanced approach to lifestyle choices. Lifestyle choices have a direct impact on an individual's short and long term health potential. Discuss methods of achieving one's potential in each of the interrelated
College Pathways: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Career Pathways*: Health and Wellness Centres, Private Health Clubs, Fitness Training
Mohawk Bridge - Pop Culture
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 53
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Positive Psychology (PSYC10028)
Course Description: Explore the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour, including the concepts of normality and abnormality. Investigate the biological basis of human experience, sensation and perception, learning and memory, and the nature of consciousness. Examine personality theories, health and stress, and various psychological disorders, including their etiology and treatments.
College Pathways: General Arts and Science Diploma, General Arts and Science, Recreation Therapy
Career Pathways*: Recreation Therapy, General Arts and Science
College Credit 2: Movies, Identity and Culture (LITR10001)
Course Description: Examine the impact of popular movies on society. Analyze how the use of language in movies affects perceptions of self-identity and social issues and propose change in real world situations.
College Pathways: General Arts and Science Diploma, General Arts and Science
Career Pathways*: Can lead to further education in a wide variety of fields, including Human Services, Social Sciences, Media Studies, and Business
Mohawk Technology Bridge - Graphic Arts
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 18
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Graphic Design Layout 1 (GRAP10155)
Course Description: Produce various single and multi page documents while utilizing the tools used in page layout software. Follow basic character and paragraph formatting, along with basic elements and principles design.
College Pathways: Graphic Design
Career Pathways*: Design, Publishing and Printing Industries, Prepress and Web Services, Advertising and Marketing, Digital Media Industries, Packaging Design, Sign, Screen and Display Companies
College Credit 2: Animation (GRAP10071)
Course Description: Analyze animated films from various eras and styles to give them an understanding of animation process and techniques and an overall appreciation and understanding of the history and current techniques used in the field.
College Pathways: Art and Design Foundations; leads to further education in the Graphic Design and Animation 3D programs
Career Pathways*: Through Graphic Design: Design, Publishing and Printing Industries, Prepress and Web Services, Advertising and Marketing, Digital Media Industries, Packaging Design, Sign, Screen and Display Companies
Through Animation 3D: Animation Production, Gaming Industry, Internet/ Webisode, Advertising/ Promotional, Educational/ Instructional, Virtual Reality, Architectural (Arc ViZ), Augmented Reality
School within a College (SWAC) - HWDSB
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 15
Dates: September to January
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to HWDSB students
Learn about our After SWAC program!
College Credit 1: Self and Society (SSCI10080)
Course Description: Apply a sociological lens to examine links between human behaviour and the social environment. Explore the diverse perspectives that may be used to explain the connection between behaviour and the social world. Discuss concepts related to social structure, social interaction, inequality or race, ethnicity, and gender, the family, population, and social movements and social change.
College Pathways: General Education Elective; applies to a variety of college programs
Career Pathways*: This is a General Education course that supports learning in the following theme area(s): Civic Life, Personal Understanding, Social and Cultural Understanding
Mohawk @ School - Computer Programming - Bishop Ryan
Location: Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Number of Students: 25
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Programming Fundamentals (COMP10001)
Course Description: Build a foundation for learning and practicing the discipline of Software Engineering and the application of tools and methods to produce and maintain quality software systems. Develop essential skills to create software structures and logic. Develop knowledge and disciplines which are transferrable to any computer-based software problem.
College Pathways: Computer Systems Technology - Software Development, Computer Systems Technician - Network Systems, Computer Systems Technology - Network Engineering and Security Analyst, Computer Systems Technician - Software Support
Career Pathways*: Software Application Developer, Systems/Business Analyst, Database Administrator, Technical Writer, Software Quality Assurance, Network Administrators, Security Analyst/Security Administrators, IT Support Specialists, Technical Support Analyst, Computer Forensics, End User Support, Network Server Administration, Programmer, Web Developer, User Training
Mohawk @ School - Power Engineering - Orchard Park
Location: Orchard Park
Number of Students: 25
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Orchard Park Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Internal Combustion Engines (MOTP10036)
Course Description: Examine components, design features and operating principles of the internal combustion engine. Perform disassembling and measuring of components following the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
College Pathways: Motive Power Fundamentals - 187, Motive Power Technician - 446
Career Pathways*: Parts Distribution, Automotive Mechanical Installers and Servicer, Motor Vehicle Assemblers, Inspectors and Tester Automotive Service Technician
Mohawk @ School - Motive Power - St. Thomas More
Location: St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School
Number of Students: 25
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Work Practices 1 (MOTP10064)
Course Description: Identify fastener characteristics, interpret shop safety rules, perform measuring calculations and demonstrate the operation of oxy-acetylene cutting according to accepted trade practices.
College Pathways: Motive Power Fundamentals - 187, Motive Power Technician - 446
Career Pathways*: Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Mechanical Installers and Servicers, Motor Vehicle Assemblers, Inspectors and Testers, Automotive Salesperson, Parts Distribution
Mohawk @ School - Intro to Construction - Westmount
Location: Westmount Secondary School
Number of Students: 25
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Westmount Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Intro to Construction (BLDG10016)
Course Description: Get comfortable working with tools on plumbing, carpentry, and electrical projects. This course is great for people looking to build confidence working on home improvement or to discover a career in the skilled trades.
College Pathways: Construction Engineering Technician - Building Renovation - 462, Construction Engineering Technician - 451, General Carpenter - 403A, Plumber - 306A
Career Pathways*: General Carpenter, Construction Engineer, Plumber, Project Manager
Mohawk @ School - Communications
Students earn a Mohawk College credit while they earn their compulsory Grade 12 English credit!
Location: St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School, Glendale Secondary School, and Saltfleet District High School
Number of Students: 75 (25 per school)
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School, Glendale Secondary School, and Saltfleet District High School School students
Open ONLY to students who have not yet earned their compulsory Grade 12 English credit
College Credit 1: Essentials of Communication (COMM11000)
Course Description: Apply principles of communication that transfer to real-world scenarios to meet the needs of the intended audience. Develop the reading, writing, critical thinking, and oral skills essential to be an effective communicator. Conduct, evaluate, and use research from appropriate sources.
College Pathways: Satisfies the Communications course requirement in most Mohawk programs
Career Pathways*: Supports success in college, leading to a wide variety of careers
Mohawk @ School - Multimedia Tech
Location: Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Number of Students: 22
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Pre-production (MCOM10399)
Course Description: Outline the principles of development and pre-production of an interview segment, and studio-based show.
College Pathways: Broadcasting - Television and Communications Media
Career Pathways*: Broadcasting, Media Arts, Post Production, Sound Production
Mohawk @ School - SHSM Tech
Location: St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School
Number of Students: 75 (25 per school)
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Introduction to Construction (BLDG10016)
Course Description: Get comfortable working with tools on plumbing, carpentry, and electrical projects. This course is great for people looking to build confidence working on home improvement or to discover a career in the skilled trades.
College Pathways: Various; this course is designed to give students experience in a variety of trades, which will help each student decide the best college or apprenticeship pathway for him or her
Career Pathways*: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical
College Credit 2: Work Practices 1 (MOTP10064)
Course Description: Identify fastener characteristics, interpret shop safety rules, perform measuring calculations and demonstrate the operation of oxy-acetylene cutting according to accepted trade practices.
College Pathways: Motive Power Fundamentals - 187, Motive Power Technician - 446
Career Pathways*: Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Mechanical Installers and Servicers, Motor Vehicle Assemblers, Inspectors and Testers, Automotive Salesperson, Parts Distribution
Indigenous Dual Credit - Child and Youth Care
Location: Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Number of Students: 20
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Introduction to Child and Youth Care Practice (HMNSCC142)
Course Description: This is an introductory course providing fundamental knowledge of the field of Child and Youth Care, focusing on the evolving development of the profession including historical perspectives, relational practice, professional caregiving, and diversity. Broadens an understanding of the Indigenous community and experience. Application of the domains of Child and Youth Care practice is explored as they relate to the professional and personal growth of a CYC.
College Pathways: Child and Youth Care
Career Pathways*: Child and Youth Workers, Child and Youth Counsellors, Youth Support Workers, Child and Youth Practitioners
Dual Credit Rescue - FNMI Studies
Location: Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education
Number of Students: 20
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education (SHAE) High School students
College Credit 1: FNMI Perspectives (INDS10030)
Course Description: Aboriginal & Western Perspectives is an introductory study of First Nations, Inuit and Metis focusing primarily on the Canadian context. Some of the social, economic and political topics include: past and recent history, effects of European arrival on native people and cultures, land claims and treaties, government policy towards First Nations peoples, self‐government and self‐determination and contemporary native issues.
College Pathways: General Arts and Science
Career Pathways*: Can lead to further education in a wide variety of fields, including Technology, Human Services, Social Sciences, Media Studies, and Business
Winter Semester (February to June)
Mohawk Bridge - Health and Wellness
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 53
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Developmental Psychology (PSYCSS271)
Course Description: Examine the growth and changes of mental, social and emotional characteristics from cradle to grave, with special emphasis on development of human personality.
College Pathways: Child and Youth Care, Children’s Mental Health, Educational Support, General Education Elective in a variety of programs
Career Pathways*: Child and Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Educational Assistant
College Credit 2: Introduction to Health & Wellness (HLTH10081)
Course Description: Explore the seven basic dimensions of wellness. The social, intellectual, emotional, occupational, environmental, spiritual and physical components allow for the development of a balanced approach to lifestyle choices. Lifestyle choices have a direct impact on an individual's short and long term health potential. Discuss methods of achieving one's potential in each of the interrelated
College Pathways: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Career Pathways*: Health and Wellness Centres, Private Health Clubs, Fitness Training
Mohawk Bridge - Pop Culture
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 53
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Positive Psychology (PSYC10028)
Course Description: Explore the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour, including the concepts of normality and abnormality. Investigate the biological basis of human experience, sensation and perception, learning and memory, and the nature of consciousness. Examine personality theories, health and stress, and various psychological disorders, including their etiology and treatments.
College Pathways: General Arts and Science Diploma, General Arts and Science, Recreation Therapy
Career Pathways*: Recreation Therapy, General Arts and Science
College Credit 2: Movies, Identity and Culture (LITR10001)
Course Description: Examine the impact of popular movies on society. Analyze how the use of language in movies affects perceptions of self-identity and social issues and propose change in real world situations.
College Pathways: General Arts and Science Diploma, General Arts and Science
Career Pathways*: Can lead to further education in a wide variety of fields, including Human Services, Social Sciences, Media Studies, and Business
Mohawk Bridge - Community and Health Services
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 53
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Foundations to Inclusive Recreation (RECLRL220)
Course Description: Explore the range of issues related to integrated and inclusionary community based recreation. Apply theoretical and practical programming principles to develop community based leisure services for persons with disabilities.
College Pathways: Child and Youth Care, Children’s Mental Health, Educational Support, General Education Elective in a variety of programs
Career Pathways*: Child and Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Educational Assistant
College Credit 2: Intro to Social Service Worker (HMNS10100)
Course Description: Examine the profession of social service work and explore micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice. Examine anti-oppressive practices and social justice as well as, the social structures that influence people's lives and how various sources and forms of oppression shape individuals, families and communities.
College Pathways: General Education Elective; applies to a variety of college programs
Career Pathways*: Social Service Worker, Mental Health Workers, Community Workers, Case Workers
Mohawk Technology Bridge - Web Design & Computer Systems
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 18
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: HTML & CSS (COMPCO710)
Course Description: Create Web Pages using the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Format Web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Create Web pages that include lists, links, images, Web Tables, and Web Forms, styled with CSS. Use Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) rules for accessibility compliance in design.
College Pathways: Graphic Design, Computer Systems Technician - Network Systems
Career Pathways*: Design, Prepress and Web Services, Computer Systems and Networking
College Credit 2: Introduction to Networking (COMPCO910)
Course Description: Gain a solid foundation in the underlying technologies involved in computer networking. Learn about the hardware, media and protocols found on modern networks. Investigate methods for verifying network connectivity. Explore common network operating systems and virtualization. Understand the roles of a modern IT department.
College Pathways: Art and Design Foundations; leads to further education in the Graphic Design and Animation 3D programs
Career Pathways*: Through Graphic Design: Design, Publishing and Printing Industries, Prepress and Web Services, Advertising and Marketing, Digital Media Industries, Packaging Design, Sign, Screen and Display Companies
Through Animation 3D: Animation Production, Gaming Industry, Internet/ Webisode, Advertising/ Promotional, Educational/ Instructional, Virtual Reality, Architectural (Arc ViZ), Augmented Reality
Welding - HWDSB
Location: Mohawk College - Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships (Stoney Creek Campus)
Number of Students: 22
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to HWDSB students
College Credit 1: Welding (WELD10207)
Course Description: Students will develop skills in basic oxy acetylene and stick welding.
College Pathways: Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Automation (Industrial Mechanic Millwright) - 413 - 473
Career Pathways*: Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), Mechanical Engineering
College Credit 2: Trade Calculations - Mech Techniques (MECH10051)
Course Description: Complete unit conversions. Convert between systems of measurement. Convert between fractions and decimals. Solve algebraic equations. Apply trigonometry. Solve problems relations to force, motion and control. Solve technical problems through the application and interpretation of mathematical data.
College Pathways: Mechanical Techniques (Welding and Fabrication) - 574, Construction Techniques - Plumbing - 584
Career Pathways*: Can lead to further education in a wide variety of fields, including Technology, Human Services, Social Sciences, Media Studies, and Business
Pathways to Healthcare
Location: IAHS Campus
Number of Students: 22
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Structure and Function of the Human Body (HSCI10235)
Course Description: Examine the normal structures and functions of the human body and its system.
College Pathways: Personal Support Worker - 110
Career Pathways*:Personal Support Worker (PSW)
College Credit 2: Communication for Personal Support Workers (COMM10380)
Course Description: Communication for Personal Support Work intensive is an introductory college level English course. Students exiting this course will demonstrate competence in grammar, sentence structure, oral and writing skills. Successful students in this course will develop the reading, writing, critical and analytical skills essential to them as communicators in college and upon graduation in the Personal Support Worker field. This course teaches writing through the critical reading of various fiction and non-fiction material and brings students to college level foundation skills.
College Pathways: Personal Support Worker - 110
Career Pathways*:Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Mohawk @ School - Communications
Students earn a Mohawk College credit while they earn their compulsory Grade 12 English credit!
Location: Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, Bishop Tonnos Secondary School, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Bernie Custis Secondary School and Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School
Number of Students:125(25 per school)
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, Bishop Tonnos Secondary School, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Bernie Custis Secondary School, and Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School students
Open ONLY to students who have not yet earned their compulsory Grade 12 English credit
College Credit 1: Essentials of Communication (COMM11000)
Course Description: Apply principles of communication that transfer to real-world scenarios to meet the needs of the intended audience. Develop the reading, writing, critical thinking, and oral skills essential to be an effective communicator. Conduct, evaluate, and use research from appropriate sources.
College Pathways: Satisfies the Communications course requirement in most Mohawk programs
Career Pathways*: Supports success in college, leading to a wide variety of careers
Mohawk @ School - SHSM Welding - Ancaster
Location: Ancaster High Secondary School
Number of Students: 20
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Ancaster High Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Welding (WELD10207)
Course Description: Students will develop skills in basic oxy acetylene and stick welding.
College Pathways: Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Automation (Industrial Mechanic Millwright) - 413 - 473
Career Pathways*: Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), Mechanical Engineering
Indigenous Dual Credit - Wholistic Practices
Location: Waterdown District High School
Number of Students: 20
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Waterdown District High School students
College Credit 1: Indigenous Wholistic Practices (INDS 10034)
Course Description: Examine a wholistic view of land based health and wellness as practiced by Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future. Analyse the impact of colonization and associated ethical impacts. Define wholistic health and wellness for community, individuals, and society.
College Pathways: General Arts and Science
Career Pathways*: Can lead to further education in a wide variety of fields, including Technology, Human Services, Social Sciences, Media Studies, and Business
Childhood Development - Bishop Ryan
Location: Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School
Number of Students: 20
Dates: September to December
Status: Registration open May to September - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Child Development & Behaviour (EDUCEC121)
Course Description: Examine normal growth and developmental patterns of children as they change from the neonate, through infancy and toddlerhood. Consider milestones, behaviours, abilities and emergent skills of these key periods of development. Interpret behaviour from a developmental perspective aimed at meeting the holistic needs of children within a particular stage/age range. Apply study the theories, principles and neuro-research of child development.
College Pathways: Early Childhood Education - 213
Career Pathways*: Child and Youth Workers, Child and Youth Counsellors, Youth Support Workers, Child and Youth Practitioners
Aviation - Churchill
Location: Mohawk Airport
Number of Students: 22
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Materials and Composites (AMEM10010)
Course Description: Examine the properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass and plastics, wood, and composite materials used in aircraft construction. Practice corrosion detection, removal, control, prevention, and protection.
College Pathways: Aviation Technician - Aircraft Maintenance - 269, Aviation Technician - Aircraft Structures - 289, Aviation Technician - Avionics Maintenance - 299
Career Pathways*: Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Maintenance, Aircraft Mechanics, Aviation Manufacturing Technician, Aircraft Inspectors
College Credit 2: Aircraft Engines (AMEM10057)
Course Description: Explore aircraft propulsion systems and work on aircraft engines and their components. Analyse the function, characteristics and classifications of lubricants. Perform calculations, including power, horsepower, thermal efficiency, and compression ratios.
College Pathways: Aviation Technician - Aircraft Maintenance - 269, Aviation Technician - Aircraft Structures - 289, Aviation Technician - Avionics Maintenance - 299
Career Pathways*: Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Maintenance, Aircraft Mechanics, Aviation Manufacturing Technician, Aircraft Inspectors
ELL Trades Construction - Nora Henderson
Location: Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School
Number of Students: 20
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School students
College Credit 1: Introduction to Construction (BLDG10016)
Course Description: Get comfortable working with tools on plumbing, carpentry, and electrical projects. This course is great for people looking to build confidence working on home improvement or to discover a career in the skilled trades.
College Pathways: Various; this course is designed to give students experience in a variety of trades, which will help each student decide the best college or apprenticeship pathway for him or her
Career Pathways*: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical
School within a College (SWAC) - HWDSB
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 15
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to HWDSB students
Learn about our After SWAC program!
College Credit 1: Details coming soon!
Dual Credit Rescue: Indigenous College 101 - Cathedral
Location: Cathedral High School
Number of Students: 20
Dates: February to June
Status: Registration open September to February - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Open ONLY to Cathedral High School students
College Credit 1: College 101 - Indigenous (SSCI10073)
Course Description: Start your journey to College with this credit course that will start you on your path. Learn what to expect in a college or university environment, with special focus on time and stress management, overcoming barriers, critical thinking, and planning next steps. This course provides a holistic approach to education and includes traditional and cultural teachings.
College Pathways: General Education Elective; applies to a variety of college programs
Career Pathways*: Supports success in college, leading to a wide variety of careers
Dual Credit Rescue - College Prep
Location: HWCDSB (Virtual)
Number of Students: 25
Dates: March to June
Status: Registration open February to March - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
Perfect for students who are only one or two credits short of graduating this year!
College Credit 1: College 101 - Introduction to Post-Secondary Experiences (SSCI10057)
Course Description: Learn what to expect in a college classroom, from note-taking to stress-management.
College Pathways: General Education Elective; applies to a variety of college programs
Career Pathways*: Supports success in college, leading to a wide variety of careers
College Credit 2: Society, Technology And Social Issues (SSCISS299)
Course Description: Analyze the social impact technologies have on society by looking at its origins, adaptations and pervasiveness throughout our lives. In this course we will dissect how technology has the ability to displace world order, as well as evaluate how culture and technology are co-constructed. Topics include technology-mediated relationships; intersections of technology and social class, inequality, gender, sexuality and race; as well as digital labour, data analytics, surveillance, warfare, and neutrality.
College Pathways: General Education Elective; applies to a variety of college programs
Career Pathways*: Supports success in college, leading to a wide variety of careers
Adult Dual Credit
Location: Online
Number of Students: 25
Dates: March to June
Status: Registration open February to March - Check with your Adult Education Learning Centre's Student Services or Guidance department.
Are you interested in Adult Dual Credits, but not yet enrolled in an Adult Education program? Learn about Adult Education programs in Hamilton and Halton at these links:
HWDSB - Community and Continuing Education
HWCDSB - St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education
HDSB - Gary Allan High School Adult, Alternative & Continuing Education
HCDSB - Thomas Merton Centre for Continuing Education
College Credit 1: Intro to Social Service Worker (HMNS10100)
Course Description: Examine the profession of social service work and explore micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice. Examine anti-oppressive practices and social justice as well as, the social structures that influence people's lives and how various sources and forms of oppression shape individuals, families and communities.
College Pathways: General Education Elective; applies to a variety of college programs
Career Pathways*: Social Service Worker, Mental Health Workers, Community Workers, Case Workers
College Credit 2: Developmental Psychology (PSYCSS271)
Course Description: Examine the growth and changes of mental, social and emotional characteristics from cradle to grave, with special emphasis on development of human personality.
College Pathways: Child and Youth Care, Children’s Mental Health, Educational Support, General Education Elective in a variety of programs
Career Pathways*: Child and Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Educational Assistant
Summer (July)
Summer Photography
Location: Mohawk College - Fennell Campus
Number of Students: 20
Dates: July
Status: Registration open May to June - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Digital Photojournalism (MCOM10134)
Course Description: Photographic assignments develop aesthetic and practical skills for journalists. These skills are then applied to a variety of photojournalistic scenarios.
College Pathways: Journalism
Career Pathways*: Digital Media, Print Media, Television and Radio News Editor or On-Air Reporter, Writer or Producer, Multimedia Production, Social Media, Public Relations
Summer Construction
Location: Mohawk College - Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships (Stoney Creek Campus)
Number of Students: 20
Dates: July
Status: Registration open May to June - Contact your Student Services or Guidance department for specific dates!
College Credit 1: Introduction to Construction (BLDG10016)
Course Description: Get comfortable working with tools on plumbing, carpentry, and electrical projects. This course is great for people looking to build confidence working on home improvement or to discover a career in the skilled trades.
College Pathways: Various; this course is designed to give students experience in a variety of trades, which will help each student decide the best college or apprenticeship pathway for him or her
Career Pathways*: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical
* Please Note: The Career Pathways listed typically require successful completion of a related postsecondary diploma, degree, or apprenticeship and may require further certification. Career Pathways are NOT limited to the options listed here.
OYAP Dual Credit options in Hamilton
