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, re-imagine career possibilities and develop confidence and leadership in navigating institutions in support of their post-secondary ambitions. 

To graduate from the TPE certificate program, students will need to complete a total of 17 classes. New and returning students can expect to take between three to six classes per semester depending on their personal preference and/or accommodation needs.

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

• communication (written, verbal, group) 
• critical thinking and problem solving 
• information and change management 
• community building and 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.