About the Specialist High Skills Major
The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program that allows students to gain credits toward their Ontario Secondary School Diploma and focus their learning on a specific economic sector at the same time. The SHSM is a Ministry of Education approved program.
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 industry certifications like first aid and CPR qualifications
- gain important skills on the job through cooperative education placements
SHSMs are available in the following 2 sectors ay Bayside, many of which lead to well-paying skilled trades careers:
Benefits of a Specialist High Skills Major
Pursuing an SHSM can help students:
- customize their high school education to suit their interests and talents
- develop specialized knowledge and skills
- earn credits that postsecondary educational institutions and employers recognize
- gain sector-recognized certification and career-relevant training
- engage in STEM-related activities that develop innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship
- identify, explore and refine career goals and make informed decisions about their future
- transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace
- remain flexible, with the option to shift between pathways, should their goals and plans change
Graduating with an SHSM
Students who successfully complete an SHSM receive:
- an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an embossed SHSM seal
- an SHSM record documenting their achievement
- formal recognition on their Ontario Student Transcript
Find out more information about the specific programs at Bayside by following these links and checking out our social media
Manufacturing - https://sites.google.com/apps.hpedsb.on.ca/studentcentrebss/specialist-high-skills-majors/manufacturing
@bayside_manufacturing
Environment - https://sites.google.com/apps.hpedsb.on.ca/studentcentrebss/specialist-high-skills-majors/bayside-outside