The Environment is an emerging sector in our world as we continue to expect a clean and safe environment to live in that is essential for our health and quality of life. As such, the government and other organizations have launched various programs to protect our air, water and land resources. The environment sector offers career opportunities in conservation, research, recreation, innovation and more to students who are interested in this field.
The Environment SHSM gives students an opportunity to specialize, gain qualifications, and plan a career pathway in various areas of the Environment sector while still in high school. The SHSM Program has a number of required components, designed to give students a “leg-up” to pursue post-secondary opportunities in each of the identified sectors, valuing all apprenticeship, college, community, university and the workplace.
This major is offered at :
Monsignor Doyle | St. Benedict
Required Components :
Certifications:
- Provided to students FREE of charge, certifications, trainings and workshops led by industry professionals, help students develop their skills and discover more information about their future career.
- Seven certifications/training/workshops related to the industry
- 4 Compulsory, 3 Elective
- Examples include: Leadership Skills, Approaches to Healing, Species Identification, Portfolio Development, Working at Heights, and more!
- View all Certification & Training topics for Environment SHSM Here
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Courses:
- A bundle of nine credits in Grade 11 and Grade 12 which students earn:
- Four Energy major credits
- Two English credits
- One Math credit
- Two Co-operative Education credits to gain workplace experience that enables students to refine, extend and practice sector-specific knowledge and skills.
- Required Courses Charts:
Co-op:
- Co-operative Education (Co-op) provides students with workplace experience that enables students to refine, extend and practice sector-specific knowledge and skills.
- Examples of Environment Co-op Placements:
Engineering Firms, Conservation Authorities, City Planning, Greenhouses & Nurseries, Energy Auditing, Non-Profits and more!
- Examples of Environment Co-op Placements:
Sector Partnered Experience (SPE):
- The SPE is a 6-hour activity with a career-related sector partner and allows students to work alongside an experienced professional. Students explore sector-related content, skills, and knowledge involving either ICE (innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship), coding, or mathematical literacy.
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