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: Bracebridge
Institution: Durham College
Program: Accounting Specialty (Certificate)
Going to the online learning centre is much more convenient than driving down to the city.
Online Learning Centre: Parry Sound
Institution: Confederation College
Program: Educational Support
We also formed a Facebook group to provide support and network among classmates.
Online Learning Centre: Clinton
Institution: LinkedIn Learning
Program: Become a Small Business Owner and Marketing Learning Path
Everything has been great, super easy to learn and Contact North | Contact Nord staff check in on me regularly to see how I am doing.
Online Learning Centre: Georgina
Institution: Durham College
Program: Social Service Worker
I dedicate my time to go to the centre, there is lots of support there.
Online Learning Centre: Wallaceburg
Institution: Gale Courses and Good Learning Anywhere – Sioux Hudson Literacy
Program: Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010, Intermediate Excel 2010 and Career Explorations
He started with Gale Courses’ online courses to get acquainted with online learning.
Online Learning Centre: St. Thomas
Institution: Collège Boréal and Laurentian University
Program: French as a Second Language and Master of Science in Nursing - Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
With technology today you can do anything online.
Online Learning Centre: Brantford
Institution: Quinte Adult Education and University of Waterloo
Program: English (University) Grade 12 course, Bachelor of Arts program (Social Development Studies) and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program
Contact North helped me navigate through registering and would regularly check in on me, letting me know they were there to help
Online Learning Centre: St. Thomas
Institution: Algonquin College and Northern College
Program: Community and Justice Services and Social Service Worker
[Contact North | Contact Nord] staff were helpful and encouraged me to ask questions about placements and attending labs
Online Learning Centre: Bracebridge
Institution: Northern College
Program: Law Clerk
I could be home and still do my studies, and used the recordings when I wasn’t able to attend.
