Adult Programs
Are you interested in completing your Ontario Secondary School Diploma but don’t know where to start? The links below will guide you to the credit programs that best meet your needs and circumstance.
I am under 18
Unfortunately, Continuing Education’s Credit programs are available to Adult Learners or to Secondary School students with the permission of their home schools. We strongly encourage you to connect with the Guidance/Student Services Department at your local Secondary School to explore the options that are available to you. If you will turn 18 before August 31 of the current school year, please ask your Guidance Counsellor how the Mature PLAR Process may be able to help you finish high school!
View a list of all HWDSB Secondary Schools or access our Youth Programs .
18 or Older with 0 to 25 Credits
STEP 1: Maturity Credits
Students out of school for MORE than 1 year, with 25 or fewer credits are eligible for PLAR maturity credits. Students can build their credit count to a maximum of 26 credits through the PLAR maturity credit granting process.
STEP 2: Earn Credits
In Ontario a student needs 30 credits to graduate, the last 4 secondary school credits always have to be earned. Our High School Credit earning program(s) can help students meet their goals of earning a secondary school diploma.
18 or Older with 26+ Credits
Students 18 years of age and older, with 26 or more credits, can begin registering for the High School Credit earning program(s) that best meet their individual circumstances.