{"id":338,"date":"2020-04-27T23:29:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T23:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/transportation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:30:34","slug":"transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/shsm_home\/transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Specialist High Skills Major allows you to focus on a career area that interests you while you earn your high school diploma. No matter what education you plan to pursue after high school &#8211; apprenticeship, college, university or workplace training &#8211; a transportation major can help you focus on a future career.<\/p>\n<h3>A Specialist High Skills Major in transportation offers:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>high school courses in Grade 11 and 12 tailored to the career you want to pursue<\/li>\n<li>the chance to work with industry leaders and experience cutting-edge training in transportation<\/li>\n<li>experience working in the sector you&#8217;re interested in, while you&#8217;re still in high school<\/li>\n<li>recognition on your high school diploma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The transportation major includes the following five components:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>A bundle of nine Grade 11 and 12 credits that comprise of:\n<ul>\n<li>four transportation major credits<\/li>\n<li>three other required credits from the Ontario curriculum, in English, mathematics, and science or business studies<\/li>\n<li>two co-operative education credits tied to the sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Earn sector-recognized certifications and\/or training courses\/programs (four compulsory and a choice of three electives)<\/li>\n<li>Experiential learning and career exploration activities within the sector<\/li>\n<li>Reach ahead experiences connected with the student&#8217;s post-secondary plans<\/li>\n<li>Completion of a Sector-Partner Experience (SPE)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Sector-recognized certification and training<\/h3>\n<p>As part of the transportation major, you will earn seven certifications, including the following four that are compulsory:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level A<\/li>\n<li>health and safety &#8211; basic<\/li>\n<li>generic instruction about the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)<\/li>\n<li>standard first aid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Future career paths for transportation majors<\/h3>\n<p>For transportation majors, possible careers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>apprenticeship &#8211; auto body repairer, automotive service technician, motorcycle technician, truck and coach technician<\/li>\n<li>college &#8211; automobile production manager, industrial designer, small engine mechanic, transportation manager<\/li>\n<li>university &#8211; aerospace engineer, automotive engineer, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer<\/li>\n<li>entry level workplace- aircraft assembler, airline sales and service agent, bus driver, transit operator, small business manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Get more information<\/h3>\n<p>Call the <strong>guidance department<\/strong> at the following schools that offer the program:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chi.wrdsb.ca\">Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eci.wrdsb.ca\">Eastwood Collegiate Institute\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fhc.wrdsb.ca\">Forest Heights Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gci.wrdsb.ca\/guidance-2\/shsm-2\/\">Galt Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grc.wrdsb.ca\">Grand River Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kci.wrdsb.ca\/\">Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sss.wrdsb.ca\">Southwood Secondary School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wci.wrdsb.ca\">Waterloo Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Specialist High Skills Major allows you to focus on a career area that interests you while you earn your high school diploma. No matter what education you plan to pursue after high school &#8211; apprenticeship, college, university or workplace training &#8211; a transportation major can help you focus on a future career. 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