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: Dryden
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Pre-Health Sciences – Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas and Paramedic
I had great instructors, some that I will never forget and a big reason why I remained in this area to do my diploma.
Online Learning Centre: Wawa
Institution: Canadore College
Program: Recreation and Leisure Services Diploma
Contact North helped me find the possible programs I could take online
Online Learning Centre: Kenora
Institution: Loyalist College
Program: Early Childhood Education (ECEP)
With the support of staff at the online learning centre in Kenora, she learned about the possibility of getting a college diploma without...
Online Learning Centre: Georgina
Institution: Quinte Adult Education
Program: Ontario Secondary School Diploma
In the beginning, not having a teacher to ask questions was difficult. But it forces you to find the information yourself and you learn more...
Online Learning Centre: Red Lake
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Business Administration - Human Resources Diploma Program
You can work, have a family and continue your education online
Online Learning Centre: Red Lake
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Practical Nurse Diploma
She got comfortable with using the platform after a couple of weeks and learned to listen better.
Online Learning Centre: Wikwemikong First Nation
Institution: Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute
Program: Business Diploma
Contact North allowed me to take my classes from my home laptop
Online Learning Centre: Marathon
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Business Administration - Human Resources Diploma
Being able to study online meant she could take the opportunity to change careers without uprooting her family
Online Learning Centre: St. Thomas
Institution: Sault College
Program: Personal Support Worker Diploma
It’s nice having someone here in St. Thomas to support me along the way
