Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Participation in an SHSM program can help students prepare for apprenticeships, college, university or transition to work.

Grand Erie, in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Education, offers SHSM programs to secondary school students.

Students enrolled in a SHSM program are required to complete a bundle of classroom courses, workplace experiences and sector certifications to receive a special designation on their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
 

Grand Erie has programs in the following sectors:

• Agriculture
• Arts and Culture – Performance and Production, Journalism and Media
• Construction
• Environment
• Health and Wellness – Fitness, Healthy Living, Health Care, Hairstyling
• Horticulture and Landscaping
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Information and Communications Technology
• Manufacturing
• Sports
• Transportation

To learn more about the programs offered at your school or another school of choice, speak with your school's guidance and career education staff .