Upper Grand District School Board
Site: North Wellington - 405-B Sligo Rd E - Mount Forest
Service: Continuing Education - Skills Upgrading Program
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: GUE0538 | Last Modified: 10 Apr 2021 | Last Full Update: 30 Jul 2020 |
| Notices | |
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| Public Comments | Satellite offices located in Guelph (1428 Gordon St) and in Orangeville (40 Amelia St) -- please call Mount Forest office for more information on these locations Skills Upgrading Program classes are available in Guelph, Fergus, Drayton, Mount Forest, Shelburne, Dundalk, and Orangeville |
| Contact Information | |
| Alternate Name | LBS ; Literacy and Basic Skills ; Satellite of 4652B |
| Office Phone | 519-323-4840 ; 519-836-7280 ext 624 |
| skillsupgradingprogram@ugconed.ca | |
| Website | getcredits.ca |
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| Primary Contact | Kerry Halliday, Skills Upgrading Program Manager; Phone: 226-821-2694; Email: kerry.halliday@ugdsb.on.ca |
| Primary Executive | Julie Bodiam, Principal, Continuing Education; Phone: 519-941-2661 ext 224 * 519-836-7280 ext 617 |
| Located In Community | Mount Forest |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Service) | Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills. Helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence. |
| Hours | Hours vary * day and evening classes available Call 226-821-2694 for more information |
| Areas Served | Wellington North |
| Eligibility | Ages: 19 year(s) and up Ontario residents 19 years and older, with reading, writing and math skills below Grade 12 of the Ontario Curriculum. Participants should be out of school. If English is a second language, participants should have a Canadian Language Benchmark of 6 in speaking and listening to attend the program. |
| Application | Call to arrange interview |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Other Details | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Funding | Provincial - Employment Ontario - Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Adult Basic Education ; Adult Literacy Programs |
