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In a bid to help boost the number of students looking to enter the skills trades, the Ontario government is implementing a new high school graduation requirement mandating that all students earn a Grade 9 or 10 technological education credit in order to receive their diploma.<\/p>\n

The mandate comes into effect starting with students entering Grade 9 in September 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy requiring students to take at least one technological education credit in high school, we are opening up doors and creating new pathways to good jobs in STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] and the skilled trades,\u201d said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. \u201cAll students will benefit from a greater emphasis on hands-on learning experiences and technical skills in the classroom so they can graduate with a competitive advantage in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ford government said the technological education course would cover a wide range of sectors, including construction, transportation, manufacturing, computer, technology, hospitality, and communication.<\/p>\n

The mandate also hopes to add more women to trades-related occupations. While almost 39 per cent of Ontario secondary school students were enrolled in a Technological Education course in 2020-21, the province said, nearly 63 per cent were male students. \u201cWith this graduation requirement, more young women will have an opportunity to explore the trades,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The government said Ontario currently has approximately 100,000 unfilled skilled trade jobs, which the government described as \u201cthe largest labour shortage in a generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n