The list of optional courses vary from school to school. Your child's choices of optional courses may:
A variety of technical vocational programming, from Automotive Technology to Culinary Arts, is offered in different schools throughout the province. To obtain a Senior Years Technology Education diploma, students are required to earn 8 approved compulsory technical vocational credits (from an approved cluster) in addition to the 21 compulsory French Immersion credits.
Students must earn a minimum of 1 Grade 11 credit and 1 Grade 12 credit within the approved technical vocational cluster.
Not all Manitoba high schools offer the Technology Education Program and, where it is offered, the programming will vary from one school to another. Please consult your school or school division for information on what technology education programming is available to your child.
To meet the graduation requirements, students must also earn a minimum of 1 credit from optional courses such as:
The High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) lets students start an apprenticeship while still in high school. It links regular Senior Years school instruction with on-the-job apprenticeship training.
To start apprenticeship training in a trade while attending high school, Grade 11 or Grade 12 students must be at least 16 years old. They can earn a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation while collecting apprenticeship hours. These hours can be used towards continued apprenticeship training after high school graduation.
For more information on Senior Years Technology Education and the High School Apprenticeship Program, contact the school guidance counsellor or visit the Senior Years Technology Education page.