Pathways to other Programs/Partners
Qualified graduates may be eligible to participate in an articulated program with select universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow you to apply academic credit towards further study.
The Recreation and Leisure Services program’s educational partners are:
- Brock University (7.5 credits can be received towards either a 15-credit or a 20-credit Honours degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies)
- Athabasca University (60 credits can be received toward a 120-credit Bachelor of Professional Arts degree – Human Service major)
- Hartpury College (complete an Honours BSc degree in Sports Studies in one calendar year, three semesters, while living in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, UK)
For more information on outbound pathways to further education visit Centennial’s Education Pathways and Partnerships Outbound Pathways site or contact your Pathways Advisor at advising@centennialcollege.ca.
The ONTransfer website also provides current information on college and university transfer opportunities in Ontario.
Specialized Academic Certificates
You can use your General Education (GNED) elective courses to fulfill the requirements for a Specialized Academic Certificate. Specialized Academic Certificate programs provide an opportunity for students registered in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program to earn an additional Centennial College Certificate concurrently with their diploma. In order to obtain a Specialized Academic Certificate, you must successfully complete GNED500 plus the three GNED courses required by the Specialized Academic Certificate program. The GNED courses will also fulfill the elective GNED requirements of the diploma program. There are currently three Specialized Academic Certificate programs:
- Indigenous Studies: First Peoples in Canada,
- Inclusive Leadership Practices, and
- Entrepreneurism
Certifications/Accreditations
- HIGH FIVE® (Parks and Recreation Ontario PRO)
- Finding Your Way Living Safely in the Community (Alzheimer Society of Ontario)
