Enhanced Construction Program

While attending the Enhanced Construction Program, they learn all of the necessary skills to have a competitive edge on a construction site, as well as receive certification in the essential health and safety courses to keep them safe on a job site. The ECP covers general shop safety and participants learn how to do basic layouts, some formwork, drywall, steel stud framing and the operation of equipment such as forklifts and articulating booms. In addition, safety training covers working at heights, confined space awareness and hoisting and rigging.

While onsite for construction-related courses, the GECDSB also supplies math and English teachers to ensure students receive all the necessary credits to graduate on time and receive their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Students are required to:

Have 14 credits (including Grade 9 and 10 Math and English) before the start of Grade 11
Be 16 years old before the CO-OP placements starts
Be punctual and have a good attendance history
Follow an OYAP Code of Conduct
Arrange their own transportation to the CO-OP placement
Become Registered Apprentices with

Benefits of Enhanced Construction Program:

Develop skills related to construction
Acquire certifications recognized by industry (Working at Heights, Scaffolding Training and more)
Earn up to 8 CO-OP credits
Graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Begin a career, not just a job
SHSM and Dual Credit

Employment Opportunities:

Inspector
Construction Foreperson
Field Engineer
Surveyor
Project Manager
General Carpenter
Drywall and Acoustics Installer

Build Your Resume with SHSM

The Specialist High Skill Major (SHSM) program allows students in Grade 11 and 12 to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while earning credits towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Advantages of SHSM:

Students will gain valuable skills from their co-op placements, training certifications, and through experiential learning field trips
There is NO COST for students to participate in this program
Students get an SHSM Red Seal on their OSSD and special recognition at graduation
Post-Secondary Scholarships available for SHSM graduates who attend St. Clair College ($1500) or University of Windsor ($1000)

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