Required Components for the SHSM–Non-profit 

The SHSM–Non-profit has the following five required components:
1. A bundle of nine Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits These credits make up the bundle: 

• four non-profit major credits that provide sector-specific knowledge and skills. The four courses must include at least one Grade 11 and one Grade 12 credit, and may include one cooperative education credit related to the sector. (This cooperative education credit would be additional to the two that are required in the bundle; see below); 

• three other required credits from the Ontario curriculum, in each of which some expectations must be met through a contextualized learning activity (CLA) for the non-profit sector. The three credits include: 

  •  one in English1; 

  • one in mathematics; and 

  • one in science or business studies (or a cooperative education credit related to the sector, which would be additional to the two cooperative education credits required in the bundle; see below); 

• two cooperative education credits that provide authentic learning experiences in a workplace setting, enabling students to refine, extend, apply, and practise sector-specific knowledge and skills. 

2. Seven sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses/programs 

The SHSM in non-profit requires students to complete seven sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses/programs. Of these, four are compulsory and the remaining three are electives that must be chosen from the list in the following table. Note that items in the table that are capitalized are the proper names of specific certifications or training courses/programs that are appropriate for the SHSM. Items that are lowercased are names of the areas or categories within which specific certifications or training courses/ programs should be selected by the school or board. The requirements are summarized in 

3. Experiential learning and career exploration activities
Experiential learning and career exploration opportunities relevant to the sector might include the following: 

• one-on-one observation of a cooperative education student at a placement in the non-profit sector (an example of job twinning) 

• a day-long observation of an employee in the non-profit sector (an example of job shadowing) 

• a one- or two-week work experience with a member of an industry association or a professional in the non-profit sector (an example of work experience) 

• a volunteer experience with a non-profit organization or for a special event in the school or community 

• organization of an awareness or fundraising initiative in the school or community 

• attendance at a conference or a workshop presented by a non-profit organization 

4. Reach ahead experiences
Students are provided one or more reach ahead experiences – opportunities to take the next steps along their chosen pathway – as shown in the following examples: 

• Apprenticeship: visiting an approved apprenticeship delivery agent in the sector 

• College: interviewing a college student enrolled in a sector-specific program 

• University: observing a university class in a sector-related program 

• Workplace: interviewing an employee in the sector 

5. Essential Skills and work habits and the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) 

Students will develop Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector and document them using the OSP, a component of the SHSM. 

To learn more and/or to register for the SHSM Manufacturing program at Huron park, please email Mrs. Stephenson (s.stephenson@tvdsb.ca) or Mr. Dowsett (r.dowsett@tvdsb.ca)