Published College Program Standards

Program standards apply to all similar programs of instruction offered by colleges across the province. Each program standard for a postsecondary program of instruction includes the following elements:

• Vocational standard (the vocationally specific learning outcomes which apply to the program in question),
• Essential employability skills (the essential employability skills learning outcomes which apply to all programs of instruction), and
• General education requirement (the requirement for general education in postsecondary programs of instruction).

The vocational and essential employability skills components of program standards are expressed in terms of learning outcomes.

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved and verified.

Electronic versions of published standards are being prepared and will be posted to this website as soon as possible. Select the links below to view those standards already available online.

Applied Arts

• Advertising (Ontario Diploma)
• Advertising (Ontario Advanced Diploma)
• Advertising - Media Copywriting
• Broadcasting – Radio
• Broadcasting – Radio and Television
• Broadcasting – Television
• Esthetician NEW!
• Graphic Design
• Graphic Design Production
• Design - Landscape
• Interior Design (Ontario Diploma)
• Interior Design (Ontario Advanced Diploma)
• Journalism - Broadcast
• Journalism - Print
• Journalism - Print and Broadcast
• Public Relations (Ontario Diploma)
• Public Relations (Ontario Advanced Diploma)
• Public Relations (Ontario Graduate Certificate)

Business

• Business
• Business – Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Administration – Accounting
• Business Administration – Human Resources
• Business Administration – Information Systems
• Business Administration – International Business
• Business Administration – Marketing
• Business Administration – Materials and Operations Management
• Business – Human Resources
• Business – Information Systems
• Business – International Business
• Business – Logistics
• Business – Marketing
• Business – Operations
• Computer Programmer
• Computer Programmer Analyst
• Computer Systems Technician
• Computer Systems Technology
• Human Resources Management
• International Business Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Marketing Management
• Office Administration – Executive
• Office Administration – General
• Office Administration – Legal
• Office Administration – Medical

Health Sciences

• Dental Assisting (Level I and II) UPDATED!
• Dental Hygiene
• Massage Therapy
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Paramedic
• Pharmacy Technician
• Physiotherapist Assistant
• Practical Nursing
• Respiratory Therapy
• Personal Support Worker

Human Services

• American Sign Language/English Interpreter
• Child and Youth Worker
• Community and Justice Services
• Developmental Services Worker
• Early Childhood Education
• Event Management 
• Fitness and Health Promotion 
• Law Clerk
• Law and Security Administration
• Legal Administration
• Native Child and Family Worker
• Recreation and Leisure Services 
• Police Foundations
• Pre-Interpreter Certificate
• Recreation Facility Management 
• Regulatory Law Administration
• Social Services Worker UPDATED!
• Social Service Worker – Gerontology UPDATED!

Hospitality and Tourism

• Chef Training
• Culinary Management
• Food and Nutrition Management
• Hospitality Administration
• Food and Beverage Management
• Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Tourism and Travel

Technology

• Biotechnology Technician
• Biotechnology Technologist
• Chemical Engineering Technician
• Chemical Engineering Technology
• Chemical Laboratory Technician
• Chemical Laboratory Technology
• Chemical Production Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Computer Engineering Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technician
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technician
• Electronics Engineering Technician
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Environmental Technician
• Environmental Technology
• Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technician Program Standard NEW!
• Horticulture Technician
• Manufacturing Engineering Technician
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Engineering Technician
• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Technician
• Mechanical Techniques
• Motive Power Fundamentals
• Motive Power Technician
• Survey Technician
• Survey Technology