Required Components

  1. a bundle of 9 Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits that includes:
    1. 4 information and communications technologymajor credits that provide sector-specific knowledge and skills;
    2. 3 other required credits from the Ontario curriculum, in English, mathematics, and science or business studies, in which some expectations are met through learning activities contextualized to the information and communications technology sector;
    3. 2 cooperative education credits that provide authentic learning experiences in a workplace setting, enabling students to refine, extend, apply, and practise sector-specific knowledge and skills
  2. 6 sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses/programs (3 compulsory and a choice of 3 electives from a list of additional certifications and training courses/programs)
  3. experiential learning and career exploration activities within the sector
  4. “reach ahead” experiences connected with the student’s postsecondary pathway
  5. development of Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector, and use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) for purposes of documentation