Education and Training

LOCAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL INFORMATION

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LEARNING FOR LIFE TOOLThe Learning for Life Tool is a free, online, searchable, decision-tree based catalogue of adult education opportunities in Elgin County, Middlesex County, and Oxford County.
LINKEDIN LEARNINGFor a free license and access to full suite LinkedIn Learning
tools for frontline staff, job seekers, employees and employers, contact: info@esc.network
ONTARIO PRIVATE COLLEGE
SEARCH
The Service Ontario Private Career College Search Service allows users to search by program area, college name and/or city name.
THE APPRENTICESHIP NETWORKTAN provides and promotes apprenticeship information to employers, youth, and job seekers in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford.

PROVINCIAL OR NATIONAL LEVEL INFORMATION

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CANADIAN INFORMATION CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALSFind information to study or work in Canada or outside Canada.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION POST SECONDARY OPPORTUNTIES DATABASEThis Ministry of Education site allows users to search for colleges, universities, private career colleges, online learning, Aboriginal postsecondary institutions and French language institutions in Ontario.
ONTARIO COLLEGES APPLICATION SERVICESite users can compare programs at Ontario's 28 public colleges. They can "plan", "apply", and "confirm" program choices.
SECOND CAREER PROGRAMSecond Career provides laid-off workers with skills training to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations, and offers them financial support while in training.
STUDENT AID AND EDUCATION PLANNINGInformation and tools designed to help students save, plan and pay for post-secondary education.

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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ONTARIO QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK"The Ontario Qualifications Framework (OQF) includes all non-religious postsecondary certificate, diploma and degree programs offered under the auspices of the Province of Ontario, including apprenticeship certificates, the qualifications awarded by private career colleges, the qualifications awarded by public colleges, and degrees offered by public universities and institutions authorized to award degrees by a consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario." The OQF will be phased in over a period of time in the private career college sector.