Our community is home to more than 1,850 manufacturing companies in such diverse sectors as automotive, aerospace, robotics, food processing, plastics and fabricated metals. Manufacturing is the largest industry in the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Area, with over 49,300 people working in manufacturing sector. Our region is currently the fourth largest manufacturing centre in Canada by percentage of manufacturing employees, with over 17.5 per cent of residents working in that sector.

Industrial & Manufacturing Engineers, Machinists, Millwrights, Programmers and Welders are all in-demand careers.

The Manufacturing SHSM gives students an opportunity to specialize, gain qualifications, and plan a career pathway in various areas of the Health and Wellness 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 apprenticeship, college, community, university and the workplace.

This major is offered at:

Monsignor Doyle | St. Benedict | St. Mary’s

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/trainings/workshops related to the industry
    • 3 Compulsory, 3 Elective
    • Examples include: Working at Heights, Electrical Safety, Lockout/Tagging, Confined Space Awareness, CAD/CAM Software Training, and more!
    • View all Certification & Training topics for Manufacturing SHSM Here
    • To view all current online training options for your major please click here

Courses:

  • A bundle of nine credits in Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits which students earn:
    • Four Manufacturing major credits
    • One English credit
    • One Math credit
    • One Other credit in Science
    • Two Co-operative Education credits
  • 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 Manufacturing Co-op Placements:
      Tool and Machining Plants, Fabricating, Iron and Metal Work Organizations, Engineering atn Automation Companies across various industries.

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.

Explore career opportunities within your D2L Brightspace!

Ministry of Education SHSM Website

For more information, speak to the guidance counselor at your school.

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