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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: 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.
Online Learning Centre: Haileybury
Institution: Northern College
Program: Business – Accounting Diploma
At first it was a little tricky for me, but easy to learn
Online Learning Centre: M’Chigeeng First Nation
Institution: Native Education & Training College of Business, Healthcare, Human Service & Technology
Program: Personal Support Worker
She appreciated the opportunity to remain in her community with her family and complete her placement close to home.
Online Learning Centre: Haileybury
Institution: Northern College
Program: Office Administration - Executive Program
I actually like online learning quite a bit. If I am having a bad day, the class is recorded, and I won’t miss out on classes.
Online Learning Centre: Parry Sound
Institution: Confederation College and Anishinabek Educational Institute
Program: Early Childhood Education Diploma and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Certificate
There were times I was frustrated and wanted to give up and staff would encourage me. I have done all these programs with their support and...
Online Learning Centre: Brantford
Institution: LinkedIn Learning
Program: Developer Career Path and Certification, Programming Foundations: Fundamentals
I am so busy, I do the courses in between clients.
Online Learning Centre: Brantford
Institution: Lakehead District School Board - Lakehead Adult Education Centre
Program: English (College Preparation) Grade 12
Yvonne completed the English course and plans to apply to an Early Childhood Education college program.