Literacy (Reading & Writing) Training

Literacy Council of Durham Region
http://www.literacydurham.com/
(905) 4334-5441

The Literacy Council of Durham’s is a charitable non-profit volunteer organization
that is dedicated to increasing literacy in Durham region. They help adults to read and write.

Computer Training

Many libraries in the Durham Region offer free computer training in the basics, such as internet use.
Check out each library for a schedule of such free training opportunities.

Clarington Public Library
www.clarington-library.on.ca/programmes/program.php

branches at:
• 163 Church St., Bowmanville • (905) 623-7322
• 2950 Courtice Rd., Courtice • (905) 404-0707
• 50 Mill St. N., Newcastle • (905) 987-4844
• 127 Church St., Orono • (905) 983-5507

Oshawa Public Library
www.oshawalibrary.on.ca

McLaughlin Branch
• 65 Bagot St., Oshawa • (905) 579-6111

Northview Branch
• 250 Beatrice St. E., Oshawa • (905) 576-6040

Jess Hann Branch
• 199 Wentworth St. W, Oshawa • (905) 728-2441

Whitby Public Library
www.whitbylibrary.on.ca

Central Library
• 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby • (905) 668-6531

Rossland Branch
• 701 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby • (905) 668-1886

Brooklin Branch
• 8 Vipond Rd, Brooklin • (905) 655-3191

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Colleges and Universities offer a wide variety of computer courses.
Contact individual colleges and universities for their list of programmes:

Durham Continuing Education
www.dce.ca

Durham College
http://www.durhamc.on.ca/

University Institute of Technology
Oshawa, Ontario
http://www.uoit.ca/

Ontario High School Certificate

There are several ways to complete your secondary school diploma:

For example, secondary school courses leading to diploma credits are offered by correspondence through the Ministry of Education's Independent Learning Centre.
More information on this program is provided in the ILC Course Guide.

If you would prefer to take courses in a classroom with other adults, contact your local school board to discuss adult credit programs. Evening classes, as well as English as a Second Language courses for those who would like to improve their English skills, are also available through most Ontario school boards.
Your local school board

Are you an adult who never finished high school? But you certainly have experience, right? You've acquired knowledge, skills, and concepts through working, training, travelling, reading, and other informal learning.

The Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate you get when you pass the GED will be widely accepted as equal to a high school diploma for purposes of employment, promotion, licensing, and further education. But there's no guarantee ALL employers or post-secondary institutions will accept the certificate. If you have a specific goal in mind, check ahead.

The General Educational Development test is an international secondary school equivalency examination program for adults. The GED tests cover what secondary school graduates are expected to know in mathematics, writing, science, literature, and the arts. Candidates who successfully complete the tests can earn the Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate. The GED tests are offered in English and French, and testing sites are located in Toronto, Mississauga, Sudbury, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, and Windsor. For detailed information, visit the General Educational Development page of the Independent Learning Centre.

To get more information about the GED:

• download PDF file of the GED Information Booklet
• download PDF file of the GED Application form

• Head to your local school. The guidance counsellor there is your best bet for current information about GED.

You can also check out the following Web sites:

Independent Learning Centre (ILC)

Ontario Ministry of Education GED telephone line: (416) 325-3364 or toll-free 1-800-573-7022 for those people living outside the Greater Toronto Area.

Your local school board

Continuing Education

Durham Continuing Education
www.dce.ca

Durham College Continuing Education
http://www.durhamc.on.ca/coned/

Colleges & Universities in the Durham Region

Durham College
http://www.durhamc.on.ca/

click here for a list of campus locations in the Durham Region of Ontario

University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, Ontario
www.uoit.ca

Trent University - Oshawa campus
www.trentu.ca/jbc/

Online Education

Many courses can be done online:

Durham College Online Education

Trent University Online Education

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mailing address: 438 King Street W., P.O. Box 30586, Oshawa, Ontario L1J 8L8

Tel: (905) 728-4968

email: info@vpcc.ca