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Specialist High Skills Major
SCDSB Specialist High Skills Majors
A Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a bundle of credits, experiences and certifications that focuses on one sector of the economy. Its purpose is to introduce students to and prepare them for careers in those sectors at the Workplace, College, Apprenticeship or University level. The Simcoe County District School Board currently offers 30 SHSM programs at the following secondary schools:
Agriculture
- Banting Memorial
Arts and Culture
- Barrie Central Collegiate*
- Barrie North Collegiate (Broadcasting and Journalism - see www.vikingtv.ca)
- Eastview Secondary School (Performing Arts -Dance, Drama and Music)
Business
- Barrie Central Collegiate
- Barrie North Collegiate*
- Eastview Secondary School
- Innisdale Secondary School
- Nantyr Shores Secondary School
Construction
- Bradford District High School
- Park Street Collegiate
- Innisdale Secondary School
Environment
- Bear Creek Secondary School*
- Penetanguishene Secondary School*
Health and Wellness
- Barrie Central Collegiate (Recreation and Leisure)
- Bear Creek Secondary
- Collingwood Collegiate Institute
- Midland Secondary School*
- ODCVI
- Penetanguishene Secondary School*
Horticulture & Landscaping
- Banting Memorial
Hospitality & Tourism
- Bear Creek Secondary School*
- Twin Lakes Secondary School
Manufacturing
- ODCVI
Transportation
- Banting Memorial*
- Barrie North Collegiate*
- Bradford District High School (Aviation)
- Bear Creek Secondary School (Large Mobile Heavy Equipment)
- Midland Secondary School (Small Engines and Marine Engines)
- Twin Lakes Secondary School
* denotes a new program for the 2009-10 school year.
For more information on SHSM programs in Simcoe County District School Board, please contact the school involved or e-mail Duncan James at djames@scdsb.on.ca.