The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program offers students in Grades 11 & 12 the opportunity to explore a specific community, or economic and/or industrial sector in preparation for post-secondary destinations in one of four pathways: Apprenticeship, College, University or Workplace.
SHSM includes specified, bundled credits, sector-recognized certifications, ‘reach ahead’ activities and participation in a sector-partner experience (SPE), where students work with a community organization using design thinking to solve an authentic problem the organization may face.
The Waterloo Region District School Board currently offers twelve SHSM sectors:
Agriculture
Available at:
Arts & Culture
Available at:
- Bluevale Collegiate Institute
- Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
- Eastwood Collegiate Institute
- Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
- Glenview Park Secondary School
- Huron Heights Secondary School
- Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
- Laurel Heights Secondary School
- Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Business
Available at:
- Bluevale Collegiate Institute
- Galt Collegiate Institute
- Grand River Collegiate Institute
- Laurel Heights Secondary School
Construction
Available at:
Environment
Available at:
- Elmira District Secondary School
- Glenview Park Secondary School
- Huron Heights Secondary School
- Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate
- Southwood Secondary School
Health & Wellness
Available at:
- Elmira District Secondary School
- Glenview Park Secondary School
- Huron Heights Secondary School
- Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Hospitality and Tourism
Available at:
Information & Communications Technology
Available at:
- Galt Collegiate Institute
- Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute
- Laurel Heights Secondary School
- Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Manufacturing
Available at:
Non-Profit
Available at:
Sports
Available at:
- Bluevale Collegiate Institute
- Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
- Eastwood Collegiate Institute
- Galt Collegiate Institute
- Grand River Collegiate Institute
- Huron Heights Secondary School
- Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
- Preston High School
- Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Transportation
Available at:
- Eastwood Collegiate Institute
- Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
- Galt Collegiate Institute
- Glenview Park Secondary School
- Grand River Collegiate Institute
- Southwood Secondary School
Additional information regarding the Specialist High Skills Major program is available by contacting a senior elementary guidance counsellor, a secondary guidance counsellor or the Waterloo Region District School Board Education Centre, 519 570 0003 or by visiting our Pathways to Success website, outlining the pathways programs available in the WRDSB.
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