Program Overview

Students develop skills for their future careers, graduate high school with industry certifications and training and earn an SHSM seal on their high school diploma.

To complete an SHSM, students need to:

• complete a specific bundle of 8 courses in the justice, community safety, and emergency services major credits sector
• earn industry certifications like first aid and CPR qualifications
• gain on-the-job skills through cooperative education placements

When students complete an SHSM, they will get:

• a high school diploma with an embossed SHSM seal
• an SHSM record that has details of credit bundle, certifications, placements and other experiences
• formal recognition on their Ontario Student Transcript

Examples of Elective Certifications 

• advanced training in a technique (such as climbing)
• advanced training in a technology
• ambulation, lifting and transfer
• animal first aid
• anti-oppression and allyship training
• basic electrical safety
• compass/map/global positioning system (GPS)
• concussion awareness
• confined space awareness
• customer service
• defensive driving
• emergency preparedness – basic
• emergency response techniques
• emergency services tools (such as fire hose)
• ethical considerations
• fall protection
• fire safety and fire extinguisher use
• first aid/CPR/AED awareness
• geographic information system (GIS)
• group dynamics
• health and safety – basic
• incident management
• infection control
• ladder safety training
• leadership skills
• legal terminology/ language of law
• legal/administrative procedures (such as handling subpoenas)
• life-saving (Bronze Cross or higher)
• lockout/tagging
• mental health awareness (approved by and delivered under the direction of the school board's Mental Health Leader)
• military – basic
• marine safety/marine first aid
• Mental Health First Aid
• non-violent crisis intervention
• personality inventory
• Pleasure Craft Operator
• portfolio development
• project management
• radio operator
• safe weapon handling
• search and rescue
• sector-specific software 1
• self-defence
• wilderness first aid
• wilderness survival
• working at heights

Examples of Occupations

• Air traffic controllers and related occupations
• By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
• Commissioned officers of the Canadian armed forces
• Commissioned police officers
• Court clerks
• Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations
• Court services officers
• Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers
• Firefighters
• Forest fire officers
• Lawyers and Quebec notaries
• Other administrative services managers
• Other managers in public administration
• Other professional occupations in social science
• Probation and parole officers and related occupations
• Security guards and related security service occupations
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
• Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers