City Adult Learning Centre's Mission Statement
The City Adult Learning Centre (CALC) offers a variety of credit courses for adult students wishing to complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, prepare for college or university, or gain job related training. We provide quality education -- tuition free!
An educational plan is prepared which meets the individual student's needs based on assessments of prior education and current skills, and discussion of career goals,
Our school is conveniently located at 1 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, on the southwest corner of Broadview and Danforth (Broadview subway station).
CanEx Career Connections Co-op
CanEx Career Connections Co-op is a program designed to assist internationally trained professionals gain valuable experience in the workplace, assist them in developing language proficiency and help them master the job hunting skills so necessary in the current economic environment, all while gaining secondary school credits. In CanEx, students spend the first weeks in a classroom setting fine tuning their resumes and interview skills, learning about the Canadian workplace and searching for placements relevant to their field.
The remaining weeks of the 18-week program are spent in a work placement, performing duties associated with that position on a full time basis. Students enrolled in this program have historically had high success rates in achieving full time employment from their placement opportunities.
More Information About City Adult Learning Centre
Personal Support Worker Program
This program enables students to earn a Personal Support Worker Certificate, acquire the skills and knowledge to work as a personal support worker, gain practical experience in a health care environment, and earn nine credits towards Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It is a full-time, eight hundred and ten hours, twenty-seven week program.
PSW graduates usually provide or assist with personal care for the elderly, ill, or disabled, provide or assist in both personal and household needs to accommodated clients in a safe and comfortable manner, and respond to the emotional, social and physical needs of clients in a positive and supportive manner.
EdVance Online Co-op
Ed-Vance Co-op is also part of the Ed-Vance program. Students can earn up to six credits in one semester while working full-time. Course work is done online, allowing for minimal disruptions to work schedules.
ADULT 21+ REGISTRATON
For more information on our Adult Day School programs, and to find out how to register, please visit us at www.calconline.net
EdVANCE (18-21 years old) Registration
For more information on our Edvance programs, and to find out how to register, please visit us at www.calconline.net
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
Guidance and Student Services provides advice and assistance with registration and course selection, to help students choose the appropriate pathway to reach their academic and career goals, including providing information on applying to college and university. Help is also given to deal with a variety of personal issues that may be affecting a student’s performance at school. Experienced and committed counsellors are available throughout the school year on either a drop-in or appointment basis.
WHAT SETS US APART
There are four registration periods a year and each term lasts nine weeks. You must be free to attend school every day, Monday to Friday, two hours for each class you choose. The first class of the day begins at 8: 25 a.m.and the last one at 1:15 p.m. Check our website to learn the date of the next registration session An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)is earned after thirty credits are successfully completed. If you have been to school elsewhere, held a job, raised children, immigrated to Canada or had other learning experiences, you may apply for Prior Learning Assessment Review (PLAR) and be awarded up to 26 credits towards your diploma. This process allows many adult students to earn a diploma in less than one year.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The School's Library has books, journals and computers for student use. Our cafeteria serves delicious, nutritious food at reasonable prices. CALC is conveniently located at 1 Danforth Avenue, Toronto on the southwest corner of Broadview and Danforth (Broadview subway station).