What is a Specialist High Skills Major?

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program offers students in Grades 11 & 12 the opportunity to explore a specific community, or economic and/or industrial sector in preparation for post-secondary destinations in one of four pathways: Apprenticeship, College, University or Workplace.

SHSM includes specified, bundled credits, sector-recognized certifications, ‘reach ahead’ activities and participation in a sector-partner experience (SPE), where students work with a community organization using design thinking to solve an authentic problem the organization may face.