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Program:
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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for Mature Students
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Phone Numbers:
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519-245-8163 (leave message)
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Address:
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Thames Valley District School Board Education Centre
1250 Dundas St
London, ON
N5W 5P2
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Map
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Intersection:
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Highbury Ave and Dundas St
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Hours:
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By appointment only. Mon-Thu 8:30-2:30
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Dates Available:
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Closed Jul-Aug. Call 519-452-2660 during these months
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Service Description:
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Formal evaluation and credit-granting process allows students 18 years and older to obtain credits through prior learning
Prior learning includes the knowledge and skills that adults have acquired, in both formal and informal ways, outside the secondary school (for example, work, training, volunteering) * up to 26 of the 30 credits required for a high school diploma can be granted
Upgrading classes assist in completing grade 12 diploma, preparing for GED test, learning new computer skills, upgrading for the Personal Support Worker course, financial literacy, and improving employability
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Fees:
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Set fee * tuition free for Canadian citizens and Landed Immigrant adults (excluding PSW course) * activity fee for some courses including PSW course
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Application:
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Assessment required * call for an appointment
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Open to adults 18 and over, EI recipients and displaced workers, persons re-entering the work force and resuming their education
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation available upon request
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