Construction, Engineering & Automotive SHSM

According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat, the construction industry is one of Ontario’s largest employers. There are four categories of work in the construction industry. Each requires the use of different equipment and workers with a variety of skills. Depending on the career chosen, a graduate could work in any or all of these categories: 

  • new home building and renovation, including building, remodelling, or renovating houses and apartment buildings 
  • heavy industrial construction, including building industrial facilities such as cement, automotive, chemical, or power plants, refineries, and oil-sands installations 
  • institutional and commercial construction, including building commercial and institutional buildings and structures such as stadiums, schools, hospitals, grain elevators, and swimming pools 
  • civil engineering construction, including engineering projects such as highways, dams, water and sewer lines, power and communication lines, and bridges.

The Construction, Engineering and Automotive SHSM enables students to build a foundation of sector-focused knowledge and skills before graduating and entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or an entry-level position in the workplace.

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Required SHSM Components:

1. A bundle of ten Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits

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2. Sector-recognized certifications and training
This SHSM sector requires students to complete five compulsory and three elective sector-recognized certifications.

3. Experiential learning and career exploration activities


4. Reach ahead experiences

5. Sector-partnered experiences (SPEs)


Post-Secondary Scholarships for SHSM Students

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