Salmon Arm Secondary

We know that 80% of Canadian high school students do not attend university. As well, 70% of careers require post secondary education and training. Some of the rewarding pathways that students can follow while still in secondary school are accessible by students in School District #83.

Students from any secondary school in Grades 10, 11, and 12 may apply. Students will attend the school/post secondary institution where the program is offered for the period covered by the course, and then return to their home school. Students taking most off-campus post secondary courses are registered temporarily for the length of the course in both the program and the home school

These are programs which combine secondary and post secondary courses in a range of applied technology and trade areas, and allow students to earn credits towards both secondary school graduation and post-secondary credential simultaneously. These programs generally offer Dual Credits. CTC programs are usually taught by a college instructor.

Dual Credits mean that students who meet the post-secondary institution 70% pass standards will receive credit towards both high school graduation, i.e. the Dogwood Certificate, and will receive a post secondary transcript with either partial or full credit towards a post secondary institution’s certificate program. As well, it is a condition of these courses in most cases, that certification is dependent on students completing both the post secondary certificate program and the secondary Dogwood graduation program. College regulations with respect to attendance and student conduct apply as well as School District regulations.

Many of our programs are ACE-IT Level 1 programs. They let students earn credit towards both graduation and completion of an Industry Training Program. They involve course work and may include a work experience component. The post-secondary credit you earn through an ACE IT program will be equivalent to the first level of apprenticeship technical training in the trade you have selected. Students in ACE-IT programs will be registered as trainees with the Industry Training Authority (ITA). You will be assigned to the School District for the time you are a trainee. Once you have obtained employment your registration passes to your new employer. If the program is taught by a secondary school teacher the student will receive high school course credits. The dual credit component is the Level 1 certification.