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SHSM TEAM:

LYNDA DEVER

YVETTE ENGALLA

KAREN ERLE

VIOLET KEENAN

SANDRA PEZZETTA

•It is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector, while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school.

WHAT IS A SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR?

• Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests

• Gain sector-recognized certification and career-relevant training

KEY BENEFITS OF SHSM

• Develop Essential Skills and work habits

• Remain flexible, with the option to shift between pathways

• Network with potential employers

KEY BENEFITS OF AN SHSM

18 SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR SECTORSAgriculture Arts & Culture Aviation & Aerospace

Business Construction Energy

Environment Forestry Health & Wellness

Horticulture & Landscaping

Hospitality & Tourism Information & Communication Technology

Justice, Community Safety & Emergency Services

Manufacturing Mining

Non-profit (new) Sports (new) Transportation

Students who successfully complete the SHSM program receive:

• an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an embossed red seal

• a SHSM Record documenting his/her achievement

• formal recognition on his/her Ontario Student Transcript

HOW IS SHSM RECOGNIZED?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?

1. A bundle of nine Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits…

• Four health and wellness “major” credits (two from grade 11 and two from grade 12)

• Three other supporting credits in English, Math, and Science, Religion, or Social Sciences & Humanities need to complete a CLA (contextualized learning activity) component for each of these credits (one unit/6 hours of work)

• **Two cooperative education credits tied to the health sector**• Can be completed during summer school (after grade 10 or 11)

or during the grade 11 or 12 school year

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WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?2. Seven sector recognized certifications and/or training

Four compulsory and three electives required!!

Four Compulsory Certifications

1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C2. Standard First Aid3. Infection Control4. WHMIS

Three Elective Certifications/Training1. Ambulation, lifting, and transfers2. Automated external defibrillation (AED)3. Babysitting4. Behaviour Management5. Coach/personal trainer6. Communication Skills7. Conflict Resolution8. Customer Service9. Ethical Considerations10. Feeding assistance11. Fitness12. Group Dynamics13. Lab practices14. Leadership – group activities15. Marine & Wilderness First Aid16. Medical Terminology17. Non-violent crisis intervention18. Personality inventory19. Safe body mechanics20. Safe food handling – basic21. Sign Language22. Specialized care (e.g., diabetes, dementia)23. Sterile techniques24. Suicide prevention25. Waste management

3. Experiential learning and career exploration

• One-on-one observation of a co-op student at a placement in a health and wellness sector ( “job twinning”)

• A day-long observation of a health and wellness sector employer or employee (“job shadowing”)

WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?

•A one- or two- week work experience with a member of an industry association or a professional in the sector (“work experience”)

•A volunteer experience in a long-term care facility

WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?

4. Reach ahead experiences

• Interview an employee in the field of work the SHSM student is considering

• Interviewing a college or university student enrolled in a health-related program of interest

WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?

• Attending a number of college or university classes in the student’s area of interest

• Attending a conference or workshop held by the sector

WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS?

5. Development of Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector, and documentation of them using the OSP

• Students will develop Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector and document them using the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)

THE ONTARIO SKILLS PASSPORT

Essential Skills Work Habits

Reading TextWritingDocument UseComputer UseOral CommunicationNumeracy*Thinking skills*

Working safelyTeamworkReliabilityOrganizationWorking IndependentlyInitiativeSelf-advocacyCustomer serviceEntrepreneurship

TRACKING STUDENT PROGRESS

• This will be the combined efforts of the SHSM students and the SHSM team.

• Students will need to sign up at www.myblueprint.ca/tcdsb to help track their progress. It will also allow the SHSM team to access their information and update it accordingly.