Essential Employability Skills (EES) and General Education

In keeping with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) requirements regarding essential employability skills and general education, the program will incorporate these objectives within the Program of Studies (POS).

Essential Employability Skills

Essential Employability Skills have been defined as particular life skills essential for both personal and career success. Communications, interpersonal skills, critical thinking and problem solving are the foundation in many of the course objectives.

All graduates with the following Ontario College credentials, Ontario College Certificate, Ontario College Diploma and Ontario College Advanced Diploma, must be able to reliably demonstrate Essential Employability Skills in a combination of the following 11 skill areas:

1. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
2. Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
3. Execute mathematical operations accurately.
4. Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
5. Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
6. Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
7. Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
8. Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others.
9. Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
10. Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
11. Take responsibility for one’s own actions, decisions and consequences.

Find out more about Essential Employability Skills here.

General Education

General Education is intended to support continuous learning. It addresses issues and provides experiences that enable learners to meet more effectively the societal challenges, which they face in their community, family and working life. Goals, which encompass civic life, cultural understanding, personal development, social understanding, understanding science, technology, and work and the economy have been included within the course objectives.

Find our more about General Education program requirements here.