If an individual requires upgrading to meet admission requirements to a program of study, both Algonquin College in Smiths Falls and T. R. Leger School in Carleton Place offer a variety of courses for academic upgrading. Study only the courses that you need in order to meet program prerequisites or to earn the Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate. This certificate is recognized across Ontario as a Grade 12 equivalency for admission to college and by most employers.
The Literacy and Basic Skills program helps Ontario residents 19 years and older whose literacy and basic skills are assessed as being less than end of Level 3 of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) or the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF).