Contact North | Contact Nord helps educationally underserved Ontarians in 600 small, rural, remote, Indigenous and Francophone communities access online learning to get a degree, diploma, certificate from Ontario’s public colleges and universities or upgrade their skills via online learning without leaving their communities.
Click on the examples below and learn how these individuals use Contact North | Contact Nord’s services to complete their education and training.
Online Learning Centre: Hawkesbury
Institution: La Cité
Program: Éducation en services à l'enfance (Early Childhood Education)
I need to be there for my son, and online learning is much easier for me on every level
Online Learning Centre: Longlac
Institution: Northern College and Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne
Program: Social Service Worker and Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work
There were less distractions at the online learning centre, and help was available if I needed it.
Online Learning Centre: Brantford
Institution: Quinte Adult Education
Program: Science, Math and English
I like doing online; very convenient and I continue to work.
Online Learning Centre: Cobourg
Institution: Quinte Adult Education
Program: Ontario Secondary School Diploma
I am more confident now, I wasn’t even good with computers when I started and now I don’t have to ask for help
Online Learning Centre: Marathon
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Personal Support Worker
If one of the children were sick and had to stay at home, I could just log on from my home computer
Online Learning Centre: Madoc
Institution: Loyalist College
Program: Office Administration Certificate
If I had to drive to the campus, it reduced my time for my kids and any other paid work.
Online Learning Centre: Madoc and Cobourg
Institution: Good Learning Anywhere – Sioux Hudson Literacy Council, PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise and The LearningHUB
Program: Introduction to Online Learning
I wanted to upgrade my computer skills and figure out ways to make some money.
Online Learning Centre: Fort Frances
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Paramedic
Online learning was a new learning experience and once I got used to it, it was ok
Online Learning Centre: Brantford (formerly Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation)
Institution: Durham College
Program: Palliative Care Certificate
So grateful that Contact North was so close. They were really helpful and had regular contact with me to make sure I was doing well.
