Academic And Career Entrance Program (ACE)

Eligibility Criteria

• Resident of Ontario
• Eligible to work in Ontario
• 18 years or older (some exceptions apply)
• If eligible, tuition costs may be covered by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (Employment Ontario)

Program Description 

This provincially recognized Certificate Program serves as an equivalency to Grade 12 for the purposes of college entry or apprenticeship. Many employers, including the Ontario Provincial Police and General Motors accept the ACE Certificate as equivalent to Grade 12. In addition, most ACE courses are accepted as admission requirements to Lakehead University.

To begin the ACE program, students must be assessed at the appropriate skill level or have completed the necessary courses from the Academic Upgrading Program.

Students may take only the necessary ACE courses (listed under ACE Courses offered) required for entry to a specific post secondary program, or they can complete all 4 courses required to earn a provincial ACE Certificate (Grade 12 Equivalent).

ACE courses are now available on campus or through distance delivery. Students choosing the distance delivery will require computer internet access.

Colleges collect evidence that academic upgrading students do very well in post secondary programs. Students who enter college through the Academic Upgrading/ ACE Program tend to stay in the program they first register in, graduate in greater numbers, and attain higher grades than their colleagues.

The ACE Program operates year round and has continuous intake (students can start anytime).

Negahneewin College

ACE Courses offered

• ACE Communications
• ACE Core Mathematics
• ACE Technical Mathematics
• ACE Business Mathematics
• ACE Biology
• ACE Chemistry
• ACE Physics
• ACE Self-Management Self Direction
• ACE Computers

The Provincial ACE Certificate is

• Recognized as an equivalent to an OSSD by all Ontario community colleges
• Accepted by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities as a Grade 12 equivalency for Apprenticeships
• Accepted by a number of employers as Grade 12 Equivalent

ACE Certificate Requirements

To earn the ACE Certificate a student is required to complete the following courses.

• ACE Communications
• ACE Mathematics
• Any other two additional ACE Courses listed above

Delivery