Transitions to Post-Secondary Education (TPE) is a free post-secondary certificate program for adults who have faced barriers to further school or work related to mental health and/or addiction experiences. TPE focuses on offering support and space for students to transition into further post-secondary programs. Students cultivate their style of learning, reimagine career possibilities, and develop confidence and leadership in navigating institutions in support of their post-secondary ambitions. 

Throughout the TPE program, students will focus on developing key skills, including: 

• communication (written, verbal, group) 
• critical thinking & problem solving 
• information & change management 
• community building & leadership 
• self-advocacy 

The TPE program offers students opportunities to: 

• develop new strategies and skills 
• explore and pursue academic and career goals 
• understand and address individual challenges to employment, academic and interpersonal success 

Apply to the TPE program if you are: 

• ready to make a change in your life by going back to school 
• prepared to join a diverse and engaged learning community of adults 
• self-identify as someone who has faced barriers to education 

Courses in the TPE (A107) program and what participants can expect to learn:  

• Mattering in Transitions 1 & 2 – students will reflect, make sense of, and share learning, research and practices related to their life and career transitions. Student outcomes include decision-making, planning, and next steps. 
• Life Skills, Learning and Working with Others, and Community Engagement – will help students develop greater self-awareness and self-confidence.
• Learning for All, Communicating Across Context, and Speaking with Courage – will help students gain skills in time management, organization, essay writing and presentations.
• Computer Skills I & II, and Technology for Communication – will help students develop the expertise needed to navigate the digital learning environment.
• Students in this program can also choose from a wide range of exciting elective. courses such as Writing Your Life, Creative Exploration, Phenomenal Psychology, Sociology and the Medium and the Message: Exploring Media Power and Social Change.

Transitions to Post-Secondary Education is a supported education, three-semester program for individuals who identify mental health and/or addictions challenges as barriers to education and/or employment. As a student in this program, you will have the opportunity to assess new pathways to academic and employment success.

Courses offered in the program focus on helping you develop new strategies and skills, set realistic goals, create career plans, and understand and address individual challenges to employment, academic and interpersonal success.

You will develop greater self-awareness and self-confidence through courses such as Life Skills and Community Engagement. Courses such as Learning for All, College English, and Speaking with Confidence helps you gain skills in time management, organization, essay-writing and presentations. In Career and Life Transitions, you will engage in vocational exploration to help determine your interests and strengths, carry out occupational research, set goals and develop an understanding of workplace accommodations.

Woven throughout the program is an emphasis on communication, problem-solving, self-management, goal-setting and interpersonal skills.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completing the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate gains in interpersonal skills.
• Use strategies to address barriers to education and employment.
• Apply skills learned in the program to other social, educational and vocational contexts.
• Articulate future plans for further post-secondary study and/or employment.
• Develop a skills portfolio that will assist in transitions to other post-secondary programs and/or employment settings.