Literacy Basic Skills Program 

Are you interested in looking for a job, but have little work experience? Are you interested in getting your high school diploma so that you can go to college? This is a program that will help newcomers who have good listening and speaking skills but need help with reading and writing. We offer the following:

Academic Upgrading Program 
Prepares adult newcomers for high school

• Preparation for High School Credit Program
• Prepare for further education
• Prepare for further education & finding a job

Workplace Basic Skills
Offers training in the following areas

• Home Helper Training
• Childcare Assistant
• Personal Support Worker/Healthcare Training

• Video of OCDSB Childcare Coordinator (Charlyn Monahan)
• Video of Childcare Assistant Success Story (Yasmin)
• Video of Home Helper Success Story (Safi)
• Video of Personal Support Worker Preparation Success Story (Irene)
• Video of Childcare Assistant Success Story (Sawson)

Adaptive Learning Program
Offers workplace training services to adults with developmental disabilities

• Adaptive Learning Program
• Adaptive Learning article featured in  "The Wrap" (from The Ottawa Citizen).

For more information please read our factsheet, call 613-239-5951 or email carol.mcmurchy@ocdsb.ca.  


Resources for Integrating Literacy and Employment Preparation