Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Continuing Education Division
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Description and Services
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Program hours vary
Dates	Year-round
Description	Continuing education programs    The Credit Program (evening and summer): Courses offered towards a high school diploma for both regular and mature students. For Credit Courses (Night School) towards high school graduation, Summer School call 613-239-2620.    The General Interest Program: Provides a broad range of interest courses and workshops offered primarily to adults in the evening, daytime and Saturdays at many school sites. For more information, call 613-239-2504.    International Languages (Elementary): Provides academic instruction in languages other than English and French. These classes are available to elementary school-age children (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8), who are Ontario residents primarily from the Ottawa area. Most of the classes are held Saturday mornings from September to June.    International Languages (Secondary): Language courses other than English and French that are offered for academic credits towards a high school diploma. The courses are intended for eligible regular day school students, and adults who are Ontario residents. They are also intended for university prerequisites or for specific studies or career-related goals.    The following languages are offered: Albanian * Berber (Tamazight) * Bengali * Bosnian * Cantonese * Dari * Finnish * German * Greek (Modern or Ancient) * Hebrew * Hindi * Japanese * Khmer (Cambodian) * Mandarin (Simplified or Traditional) * Pashto * Somali * Spanish * Swedish * Tamil * Thai * Ukrainian * Vietnamese * Yiddish * Arabic * Initituk * Dinka * Gujarati * Kurdish * Marathi * Nepali * Persian * Urdu * For more information 613-239-2703    ESL, LINC and LBS: Refer to separate listings.    The Outdoor Education Centres: The Continuing Education division operates two outdoor sites, program information is on the website:    MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre  3635 Highway 17   Cumberland, ON, K4C 1G9  Tel: 613-833-2080  Fax: 613-833-0770    Bill Mason Outdoor Education Centre  3088 Dunrobin Rd  Dunrobin, ON, K0A 1T0  Tel: 613-832-0126  Fax: 613-832-7229
Waiting List	Yes, some programs may have a limited registration.
Eligibility	Varies by program, call for the criteria or visit the website.
Application	Call for more information or visit the website.
Fees	Program - variable
Languages of Service	English
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Office Phone	613-239-2325
Fax	613-239-2324
E-mail	jane.jones@ocdsb.ca
Website	www.ocdsb.ca/continuweb
Primary Contact	Betty Vaillancourt, Office Administrator; Phone: 613-239-2736; Email: betty.vaillancourt@ocdsb.ca
Alternate Contact	Neil Medaglia, Receptionist
Primary Executive	Jennifer Adams, Director of Education; Phone: 613-721-1820
Alternate Executive	Catherine Deschambault, Principal, Continuing Education; Email: catherine.deschambault@ocdsb.ca
Names
Alternate Name	OCDSB ; Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Location & Accessibility
Address	440 Albert St Ottawa, ON K1R 5B5
Intersection	Slater St and Albert St
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Pay parking lots * parking meters * no parking in Slater Street lot
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	Adult education ; Adults ; Boards of education ; Charitable status ; Day camps ; Exchange programs ; International education ; Language instruction ; Nonprofit organizations ; Outdoor education ; Personal growth programs ; Students
Accreditation	Operates under the Education Act and its regulations
Print Material	Various * LEARNING for Life, a guide to community education is published twice a year and available on-line.  Winter and Spring/summer issue: distributed late December  Fall issue: distributed in late August
Resources	Website
Established	1998
Elections	Trustees are elected.
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Education ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 119249233 RR0003 ; Fees - Tuition