Cert in Transitions to Post-Secondary Education

Transitions to Post-Secondary Education is a free, full-time, 12-month Ontario College Certificate at George Brown College, delivered in a hybrid format for adults who have faced barriers to further education or work related to mental health and/or addiction experiences. Students complete a total of 17 courses across three semesters, typically taking three to six classes per semester, developing communication, critical thinking and problem-solving, information and change management, community building and leadership, and self-advocacy skills. Coursework includes Mattering in Transitions, Life Skills, Learning and Working with Others, Community Engagement, Learning for All, Communicating Across Context, Speaking with Courage, and Computer Skills, preparing students to navigate the digital learning environment and plan further academic and career steps. Admission is based on English reading and writing skills, a self-identified experience of mental health and/or addictions barriers, and mature student status (19 years of age or older), with an intake process that includes an online information session and an in-person application with an English writing sample. The program begins in September, January, and May.