Technological Education courses offer secondary school students the opportunity to apply theory and knoweldge to hands on projects and gain practical skills that have direct links to a wide range of post-secondary and school-to-work programs. There are a wide range of programs available, from computer technology to hair styling and aesthetics.
Top 10 Reasons to Take Technological Education Courses
- You will apply the theory and knowledge that you learn in other courses to create real projects in Technological Education.
- The projects you create will be relevant to you, your school, and your community.
- The skills you develop in Technological Education will be useful after high school, in post-secondary programs, in the workplace, and support personal pursuits.
- You will learn from teachers who have industry specific qualifications and workplace experience.
- Technological Education courses have direct links to a range of post-secondary and school-to-work programs.
- Technological Education programs can lead to in-demand, high-paying careers.
- Teaching takes place using a "project-based", problem-solving model - the way industry works.
- Learning is "hands-on", students "learn-by-doing" - the way we learn naturally.
- Technological Education courses focus on providing students with practical skills that they can use in the "real world".
Resources
For more information please check out the course information below, talk to your Guidance Counsellor or check the contact tab for central staff contact information.
Course Codes and Course Descriptions:
TAS10/20 - Technology and the Skilled Trades |
TGJ - Communications Technology |
TCJ/TWJ - Construction Technology/Custom Woodworking |
THJ - Green Industries |
TXJ - Hairstyling and Aesthetics |
TPJ - Health Care |
TFJ - Hospitality and Tourism |
TDJ - Technological Design |
TEJ - Computer Engineering Technology |
TMJ - Manufacturing Engineering Technology |
TTJ - Transportation Technology |
For more information please speak with your guidance counselor or contact one of the following central staff:
- Instructional Coach for Trades and Technology
James Cleveland
Technological Education Lead
james.cleveland@ocdsb.ca
613-914-2805 - Specialist High Skills Major Coordinator
Curtis Van de Ligt
SHSM Lead
curtis.van.de.ligt@ocdsb.ca
613-914-5519 - Secondary System Principal
Jennifer Coleman
jennifer.coleman@ocdsb.ca - Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) & COOP
David Hubbard
OYAP Recruiter
david.hubbard@ocdsb.ca - Student Success
Kelly Livingston
Experiential Learning and Student Success Lead
kelly.livintston@ocdsb.ca - School Within A College (SWAC) – Launch Secondary School
Donna Frame
Lead Teacher at Launch Secondary School
donna.frame@ocdsb.ca - Guidance and Pathways
Jess Houghton
Guidance Instructional Coach and Identity-Specific Guidance Teacher for 2SLGBTQAi+ students
jess.houghton@ocdsb.ca
613-883-3758
Ramsey Shuck
Guidance and Pathways Coordinator
613-721-1820 ext 8697
ramsey.shuck@ocdsb.ca