Dual Credit

What is the SCWI/Dual Credit Program?

The School College Work Initiative (SCWI) at Loyalist College offers a variety of dual credit courses for students who may be at risk of not graduating high school. Supported by secondary school teachers and College professors, students can work toward completing both a college credit and a high school credit at the same time.

Credential
- High School and College Credit
Start Date
September and February

Location
- Various
Contact
- scwi@loyalistcollege.com

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Is it the career for you?

Dual credits are a great way for high school students to find out about the various careers that are linked to their areas of interest.

For instance:

Participating in an Automotive dual credit can provide students with a sense of what to expect if they are considering a career in the Motive Power industry. Loyalist’s programs prepare our post-secondary students for careers that could range from working in a dealership or service repair shop, to warranty claim processing and insurance appraisal.
The Construction dual credit is popular among students who enjoy working with their hands; have an interest in seeing a project through from the early stages to finished product; or like the idea of being self-employed. Loyalist College graduates of the Carpentry and Renovation programs include:
- Construction Framer
- Chief Estimator
- Carpenter
- Granite Fabricator Installer
- Landscaper
A Culinary dual credit is a great way for students with a passion for food to find out about the broad range of career opportunities available in the Culinary industry while learning to prepare delicious food in a hands-on environment. Many graduates of the Culinary Skills and Culinary Management programs at Loyalist College have careers as cooks and bakers at prestigious establishments across Canada and around the world.
The Early Childhood Education program can open the door to a number of fulfilling careers. It’s not just about loving children (which is very important!), this is a career that is well-suited to people who are patient and compassionate and who have a creative approach to problem-solving. Students who think this career path may be a good one, should consider the Early Childhood Education dual credit. Our graduates work in:
- Full-day kindergarten programs
- Childcare centres
- Resource centres

Find out about the careers Loyalist College graduates are enjoying by reviewing the individual descriptions listed in the Programs & Courses section of our website.

Advantages of taking a Dual Credit course

Dual Credit courses provide students with a chance to explore available post-secondary and future career options in specific areas of interest. They also increase a student’s chance of making a successful transition to the post-secondary environment.

Dual Credit students are registered as Loyalist College students and are able to take advantage of all the supports offered to full-time Loyalist students. Each registered student is provided with a college I.D. number and student card. Access to the College’s Blackboard system, the Parrott Centre Library, Indigenous Resource Centre and Student Success services is available to all Dual Credit students. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be mailed an official College transcript.

Senior students attending schools in the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic, Hastings and Prince Edward, and Limestone district school boards are eligible to participate.

To find out more, explore the information provided in each of the tabs, and talk with your teachers or guidance counsellor about eligibility requirements.

Students in the Kawartha Pine Ridge, Durham Catholic, and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic district school boards can find information about dual credits at earndualcredits.ca.

Hands-on learning delivered by a College professor

Dual Credit courses are delivered a number of different ways. Loyalist College offers the following delivery methods:

Congregated Dual Credits

Delivered at Loyalist’s main campus
Class consists of students from various local area high schools
Taught by a College professor/instructor
Students travel to the College one morning or afternoon per week to attend class (usually 9 am to noon or 12:30 to 3:30 pm)
Free transportation is arranged by school board
Small class sizes of 14 – 20 students
Learn in Loyalist shops and labs
High school reps are on campus

Team Taught Dual Credits

Delivered at the high school
Entire class of students participates
Course is “team” taught by the secondary school teacher and a Loyalist professor/instructor
Students travel to Loyalist campus for two full-day classes held in the College’s shops or labs (transportation and lunch provided)

Summer School

Delivered at Loyalist’s main campus
Class consists of students from various local area high schools
Taught by a College professor/instructor
Classes begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m., including time for lunch and breaks

AccessAbility Services

Students with IEPs are encouraged to register with Loyalist’s Student Services if they would like to take advantage of academic supports and accommodations that may increase their chances for success. For more information about the services, or help in applying, contact Edina Cappuccitti at Loyalist College (ecappuccitti@loyalistcollege.com).

Indigenous Resource Centre

The Indigenous Resource Centre offers study space, including computers, printer, Internet and email. Open to the entire College community, the Indigenous Resource Centre was established to help our Indigenous students make the adjustment to the College environment.

Target Group

Target population by priority:

senior students who did not successfully achieve a credit within the past 2 years
grade 12 students who require 1 or 2 credits to graduate, and early leavers
grade 11 students who are at risk or under-credited
other senior students who wish to reach ahead and explore a program that they are interested in pursuing
students who have the ability to succeed at the college level

Congregated Construction Renovations Techniques (Winter)

A hands-on course that covers common types of wood, wood structures, wood joints, and hardware utilized in typical construction practices. The selection, safe use, and maintenance of hand tools, portable power tools, and stationary power tools required on a typical construction site are also covered.

Congregated Fun and Games Media and Children (Winter)

Students will investigate how media engages with and impacts children. Students will explore early-age brand awareness and discuss the ethics of marketing and promoting consumerism to children. Throughout this course students will gain an awareness of how media has been influencing them from an early age.

Congregated Fitness - Health and Wellness (Winter)

Students engage in individual and group exercise activities in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Emphasis is placed on personal development through all aspects of the wellness continuum. Students are introduced to lifestyle enhancement methods including aerobic conditioning, strength training, flexibility, stress management and nutrition.

Congregated Machine Maintenance 1 (Winter)

Students are introduced to standard practices used in the inspection, dismantling and replacement of components such as bearings, chain and belt drives, and couplings.

Congregated Music as a Change Agent (Winter - online)

Students in this course will explore the connections between music and society; its role in shaping opinion, in individual character development, in religion and politics as well as its role as a means of creative expression. Students will be introduced to the fundamental elements of music and performance but no musical skill is required.

Congregated Social Media, Your Voice and Digital Reputation (Winter - online)

Students will understand the affect that all forms of media have on their daily lives and review how they represent themselves digitally. They will learn how they are influenced by media, and the benefits and dangers of a media-intense society. This course is designed to help students develop an informed and critical understanding of the nature of an ever-expanding and increasingly dominating mass media – as information sources, as entertainment, and as an industry. Students will also investigate how social media can both support and hinder social activism campaigns, politics, and consumerism.

Congregated ADC ALCDSB Portfolio for Lifelong Learning (Winter)

A portfolio for lifelong learning has many benefits, such as better adaptation to change and improved opportunities for employment and personal enrichment. This course will introduce learners to reflective practices as they relate to portfolio development and lifelong, life-wide learning. Learners will also develop an understanding of the various types of portfolios, their uses and the process for developing them.

Congregated ADC HPEDSB Portfolio for Lifelong Learning (Winter - online)

TT Animation & Game Development @ CSS (Winter)

Production Design will introduce how to reinforce the concept of a project through colour, lighting, composition, textures, choice of components, character style, typography, motion, illustration styles, camera angles, framing and more. The course also builds skills in conceptualizing and sketching, and will touch upon animation history and art direction styles.

TT Digital Imagery @ CHS (Winter)

Adobe Photoshop is integral to all three years of Animation. The basics and beyond will be covered in Digital Imaging. There will be an emphasis on learning Photoshop tools vital to animation, compositing and web building.

TT Esthetics - Make-up Artistry @ SJW (Winter)

Students learn advanced makeup techniques for various occasions including daytime, evening, correctives/camouflage, photography and weddings. Strip lash application is also included. Skills with airbrush makeup are also developed.

TT Esthetics - Make-up Artistry @ THS (Winter)

TT Introduction to Welding @ BSS (Winter)

Students learn an introduction to the theory and practice of welding, providing a strong background in the various fabrication processes. The course will cover oxyacetylene welding, brazing, cutting, G.M.A.W. (Gas Metal Arc Welding) and S.M.A.W. (Shielded Metal Arc Welding).
*NOTE: a hands-on component is added for dual credit however that must be approved by the Dean for 2021-2022.

TT Introduction to Welding @ ESS (Winter)

Dual Credit WINTER 2022 Application

Adult Dual Credit WINTER 2022 application

*Courses subject to change.

Eligibility

Our programs are mostly for Grade 11 or 12 students from the following school boards:

Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic
Hastings and Prince Edward
Limestone District (limited courses due to availability of dual credits at St. Lawrence College)

Information about Dual Credits programs Loyalist offers for the following school boards is available at earndualcredits.ca:

Kawartha Pine Ridge
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic
Durham Catholic

All applications must be submitted in the presence of the high school guidance counsellor. Schedule an appointment with your school counsellor to complete your application.

FAQS

Q: How many dual credits can a student take?
A: Students are allowed to have up to four College-delivered dual credits appear on their transcript. Students may have an unlimited number of team-taught dual credits on their transcript. For more information on the types of dual credits, please see the “How You’ll Learn” tab.

Q: What does it cost to take a dual credit?
A: Students are not required to pay fees or transportation costs for most dual credit courses. Dual credits delivered through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) may involve some costs to students for personal safety equipment. Guidance department staff or OYAP coordinators can answer questions about personal safety equipment costs.
Note: Loyalist College does not currently run OYAP programs.

Q: How long is a dual credit?
A: College course hours vary. Dual credits are usually delivered once or twice per week within the normal high school timetable. Travel time and required field trips may impact other secondary school courses in certain cases.

Q: How do students get to a dual credit that takes place at the College?
A: Travel to the College will vary depending on where, when and how the Dual Credit program is delivered. Information will be provided to students before the program begins. Transportation costs for buses or taxis are covered by the SCWI program.

Q: Where are dual credit records stored?
A: Students will see a record of their dual credit on their Ontario Secondary School Transcript and/or on their College transcript. Loyalist College Dual Credit students are mailed an official College transcript upon completion of their Dual Credit courses. Loyalist also provides an unofficial transcript to each school board for distribution to secondary school Guidance departments for filing in the student OSR.

Q: How will a dual credit help a student be successful at college?
A: Students who complete dual credits are often better prepared for post-secondary work. They are also able to build their admissions portfolios and, in most cases, can apply credits to certificate or diploma requirements. Gaining confidence in their ability to complete post-secondary work is a valuable part of the program. See dual credit testimonials under our “Student Work” tab.

Q: Do students receive the same academic support they receive at high school?
A: Yes—every dual credit program has a College instructor and a secondary school teacher assigned to support student learning. It is important that students with formal testing or an identified learning need, make their dual credit and College teachers aware so that additional support can be provided.

Q: What to do if a student will be absent?
A: A student who will be absent must contact the secondary school following the normal absence procedures. In most cases, the College instructor would also like to be notified. Frequent absences will put the successful completion of the credit in jeopardy.

Q: What academic rules apply in a dual credit?
A: College academic expectations apply to all dual credit courses. These are shared with students at the beginning of each course.