Academic Upgrading

Important Update: Academic Upgrading to be discontinued

Please be advised that Mohawk College has made the difficult decision to discontinue the Academic Upgrading program as of March 31, 2025. 

Please contact one of the providers below for more upgrading information:

ACE Distance is an online provider who provides free programming where you can earn the same ACE courses/certificate that we offered in Academic Upgrading. They can be reached by emailing info [at] cscau.com (info[at]cscau[dot]com)

The Adult Basic Education Association (ABEA) is Hamilton’s local learning network.  This means that they refer you to adult education programs in the city. They don’t provide classes or programs, but you can contact them if you need

  • to complete your high school diploma or equivalency
  • a prerequisite to get into an apprenticeship or post-secondary program
  • to work on your reading, writing, math and digital skills

Email:  pathways [at] abea.on.ca (pathways[at]abea[dot]on[dot]ca)
Call:     905-527-2222
Text:     289-275-1685

If you live outside of the Hamilton region, you can connect with your local learning network.  Find your network here!

 

Academic Upgrading is also taught in American Sign Language (ASL) 👋 

Visit the Deaf Empowerment Program website