Obtaining Grade 12 Equivalents for Admission
Mature Students preparing to attend college can achieve their Grade 12 equivalent via the following opportunities:

1. Mohawk Continuing Education Courses
2. College and Career Preparation
3. General Education Development Certificate (GED)
4. The Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
5. The Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Adult Continuing Education
6. T.O.E.F.L. - Test of English as a Foreign Language
7. English as a Second Language (ESL) Applicants
8. Mature Applicant Test: M.A.T.

• Course Equivalents

 1. Mohawk Continuing Education Courses

• Preparatory Reading and Preparatory Writing – complete both of these courses for Grade 12 English equivalency
• Both courses are offered every semester through Continuing Education
  • Visit Mohawk's Continuing Education website cecat.mohawkcollege.ca or call 905-385-HAWK

Note: These courses are not intended for English as a Second Language (ESL) students for admission purposes. Click here for English as a Second Language (ESL) information. The Continuing Education preparatory option is NOT sufficient as a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Medical Radiation Sciences Degree programs.

2. College and Career Preparation
Free of charge, Mohawk offers academic upgrading sponsored by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The College and Career Preparation program provides:

• English and/or Math upgrading up to college entry
• Basic computer and technology skills
• Full-time day and part-time evening hours
• Fennell, Brantford and Dunnville locations
• Visit the College and Career Preparation webpage

Note: The College & Career Preparation Program does not provide English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. Click here for English as a Second Language (ESL) information.

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3. General Education Development Certificate (GED)
The GED is a high school equivalency certificate, relative to:

• Grade 12 English (College Preparation)
• Grade 10 Math (Applied)
• Visit ace.wrdsb.on.ca/ged.html for more information

Note: Even with a G.E.D., it may still be necessary to complete additional math or science courses to be eligible for specific programs at Mohawk. This option is NOT sufficient as a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Medical Radiation Sciences degree programs, or Mohawk Applied degrees.

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4. The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
St. Charles Adult Education offers courses at several locations in Hamilton. St. Charles provides a variety of secondary school courses leading to an Ontario secondary school diploma (OSSD). Grade 12 English courses are available.

St. Charles Adult Education (Hamilton)
150 East 5th St., Hamilton, ON
Call 905-575-5202
Visit www.stcharles.ca

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5. The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Adult Continuing Education
The HWDSB provides high school completion, including courses at the OAC and grade 12(U) levels. For further information phone 905-561-2190 or http://www.hwdsb.on.ca

The Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
Briarwood / Redhill Continuing Education Office
300 Albright Road, Hamilton, ON
Call Adult and Continuing Education information: 905-561-2190
Visit www.hwdsb.on.ca, click on the shortcut to Community & Continuing Education

Halton District School Board
2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON
Call 905-335-3663
Visit ga.hdsb.ca

If you live outside of Hamilton, contact your local District School Board to see what courses are offered at their Adult Education service.

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6. T.O.E.F.L. - Test of English as a Foreign Language
T.O.E.F.L. scores may be used as a grade 12 English equivalent. Beginning September 2005, required scores will be:

• All 2 and 3 year diplomas: 550 booklet / 213 computer
• Post diploma programs: 560 booklet / 220 computer
• Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography: 580 booklet / 237 computer
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 560 booklet / 220 computer / 86 IBT with 20 on each subtest
• Medical Radiation Sciences: 580 booklet / 237 computer / 86 IBT with 20 on each subtest
• Click here for English as a Second Language (ESL) information

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7. English as a Second Language (ESL) Applicants
If English is not your first language, we invite you to find out your current language level by taking the Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLBPT). There is no cost involved. The CLBPT assesses your ability in 4 key areas:

• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking

We know that to be successful in college, you need to achieve certain minimum scores in each area. The test takes about 2 hours to complete. About 2 weeks later, you can meet with a counsellor to discuss the options available to you if you need more language training.

• To take the CLBPT, please sign up in Room J135 (inside the Math Learning Centre) at the Fennell campus, or call 905-575-2012.
• If you have recently arrived in Canada and you have taken a CLBA from the Settlement Integration Services Organization (S.I.S.O.), it is not necessary for you to take this test.

International Credentials Evaluation
Provides various services relating to translating and/or determining Canadian equivalents to academic credentials received internationally.

World Education Services
45 Charles Street East, Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1S2
Call toll free 1-866-343-0070
In the Greater Toronto Area call 416-972-0070
Fax: 416-972-9004
Visit www.wes.org/ca

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8. Mature Applicant Test: M.A.T.
If you have already applied to a Mohawk program but do not have the required courses in English, Math, Physics or Chemistry, you will be invited to take Mohawk’s Mature Applicant Test (M.A.T). Potential students must apply to Mohawk through www.ontariocolleges.ca first. You will then receive a letter or telephone call to attend a testing session. Please note that there is a $40.00 fee to write the M.A.T.

• The English component of the M.A.T. is a standardized reading comprehension and vocabulary test.
• If you need to take the Math component of the M.A.T., we recommend you purchase Math Skills for College: Are you Ready? from the bookstore at Fennell Campus (under $10 including GST). This Custom Courseware module has been designed to assist you in assessing your math skills before entering a college math course. The module clearly identifies the topic areas that will be tested on the Math for Business and Math for Technology mature applicant tests and provides you with a comprehensive sample of the types of questions that will be asked on the tests. The introduction to this module states that “if you have difficulty with a specific area/topic, you may report to the Mathematics Learning Centre at Fennell Campus Room J137, where staff will direct you to the appropriate learning materials/videotapes.”

Note: The Mature Applicant Test is NOT sufficient as a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Medical Radiation Sciences Degree programs.

Course Equivalents
Mohawk requires applicants to demonstrate that they have completed specific Grade 12 courses. Alternatively, applicants must demonstrate that they have completed an equivalent. The following table lists some of the opportunities available for academic upgrading to the Grade 12 level.

Please note that while these options qualify applicants to attend Mohawk certificate and diploma programs, they are not sufficient for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing or the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Sciences run collaboratively with McMaster University.

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