Academic Upgrading (AU)

Welcome to the Academic Upgrading (AU) program at Humber College.

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Academic Upgrading Information

email: academicupgrading@humber.ca
Telephone: 416.675.6622 ext. 74842

This Employment Ontario program is funded by the Ontario government, Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development.

ELIGIBILITY & INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT SESSIONS

Academic Upgrading Eligibility

The Academic Upgrading (AU) is a tuition-free, non-postsecondary program offered at the Humber North Campus with classes usually scheduled Monday to Friday from 8:55 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The AU program is an Employment Ontario program funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development.

To be eligible for the program, you must be:

19 years of age or older by the first day of classes
legally entitled to work in Canada (Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person with a Decision Document)
a resident of Ontario (show government-issued photo ID)

The faculty and staff in the program are committed to helping you form a clearer picture of your career and educational goals as well as the steps that you need to take to reach those goals. Remember the key to successful learning and growth is planning.

Our Summer 2023 semester classes will be a mix of in-person and online from May 8th - August 18th, 2023.

Fall 2023

Registration for our summer 2023 semester classes has closed. You can now register for the fall 2023 semester Information and Assessment Sessions.

Our Fall 2023 semester classes will run from September 5th - December 15th, 2023. (Delivery method of classes will be a mix of in-person and online.)

Applicants interested in registering for the Academic Upgrading program for the Fall 2023 semester must attend a virtual Information and Assessment Session (IAS).

Upcoming Information and Assessment Sessions (IAS) for the Fall 2023 Semester

We are running our information and assessment sessions online. You will need a computer and internet connection to participate. Please complete the online registration form and select one of the following IAS dates:

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

We will send you an invitation by email two weeks prior to the date you have selected, confirming the date and time of the session you have registered for. You must confirm that you are able to attend online on that date by replying to the email. This reserves a space for you.

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of the Academic Upgrading Program is to help learners to improve their English, math skills, and computer skills as well as biology and chemistry in lab-based environments.

The Academic Upgrading Program also offers learners assistance in the following:

becoming comfortable in a college environment
developing an individualized training plan
defining career and education goals through self-assessment
finding support and encouragement that leads to success

Information and Assessment Sessions

If you are interested in learning more about the Academic Upgrading program, you must attend an Information and Assessment Session to establish eligibility. Please email us at academicupgrading@humber.ca.

Certificate of Completion

Students who complete ACE Communications (ACEC E10), ACE Mathematics (ACEC M20) and any two other ACE level courses with a cumulative grade point average of 60% or higher will receive a Certificate of Completion from Humber College. In addition, students who complete these four ACE-level courses a with a grade of 70% or higher in each of these courses also earn the ACE Certificate (Academic and Career Entrance).

About the Academic Upgrading Program

The Academic Upgrading Program is FREE to learners who qualify.

This Employment Ontario project, program or service is funded by the Ontario government.

The ministry has recognized our ACE Communications course (ACEC E10) as equivalent to high school grade 12 English (MAP4C) and our ACE Business Math course (ACEC M20) as equivalent to grade 12 math (MAP4C). Refer to the table below for other course equivalencies:

Ministry-approved ACE Course Equivalencies to Ontario Secondary School Courses

AU/ACE Course Title	OSS Equivalent	AU in-class Delivery Course Code	LAS CE/ACE Distance Delivery Course Code
Communicatons	ENG4C	ACEC E10	n/a
Computer Fundamentals	n/a	ACEC C10	n/a
Apprenticeship Math	MAP4C	ACEC M30*	n/a
Business Math	MAP4C	ACEC M20	ACEO M20
Core Math	MEL4E	ACEC M10*	ACEM 019
Technical Math	MCT4C	ACEC M40*	n/a
Biology	SB13C	ACEC S20	ACEO S20
University Stream Biology*			ACES 021
Chemistry	SCH4C	ACEC S10	ACEO S10
University Stream Chemistry*			ACES 011
Physics	SPH3U/SPH4C	ACEC S30*	n/a
Self-Management/Self-Direction	n/a	ACEC A10	n/a

*not currently offered at Humber

SERVICES

Transport Support Allowances

For Academic Upgrading learners who qualify, a transportation allowance is available. Learners will be provided with a transportation allowance for the days in school. Learners must apply for this taxable allowance.

Other Services

Counseling - A counselor is available to assist all Academic Upgrading learners with career counseling. Humber College also has a Counseling and Accessible Learning Services which may provide additional counseling services.

Peer Tutoring - A college tutoring service is available. Academic Upgrading students must apply for this service. The Peer Tutoring Office is located on the 3rd floor of the Learning Resource Commons (LRC).

Parking and Lockers

There is parking available. Visit http://www.humber.ca/publicsafety/parking for Humber North's parking information.

Lockers can be rented for the semester. Visit http://www.humber.ca/publicsafety/services/lockers for locker rental details. A Humber student number is required.

Other College Services - Academic Upgrading learners have access to most college services. Student numbers and ID cards are required.

COURSES

Course Name	Course Code
ACE Skills for Success	ACEC A10
Pre-ACE Computers	ACEC C05
ACE Computers	ACEC C10
Pre-ACE Communications	ACEC E05
ACE Communications	ACEC E10
Pre-ACE Math	ACEC M05
ACE Math Business	ACEC M20
Pre-ACE Chemistry	ACEC S05
ACE Chemistry	ACEC S10
PreACE Biology	ACEC S15
ACE Biology	ACEC S20

Math Centre

Writing Centre

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