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The clients you serve know that without literacy and basic skills training, it’s impossible to make it in the workplace. Contact North | Contact Nord is here to help you help them.
Contact North | Contact Nord is a free, local bilingual service helping people in 1,500+ Ontario communities access online programs and courses from colleges, universities and training providers without having to leave their communities.
- We help the five e-Channel literacy partners reach underserved Ontarians in the communities where we work
- We give the partners the tools they need to deliver their courses
- We help LBS adult learners find the training that’s right for them, providing information on 330+ free, online literacy and basic skills courses specifically designed to help them
- Find a job or get a promotion
- Register in an apprenticeship program
- Prepare for a program at college or university
- Complete a secondary school diploma
- Achieve greater personal independence, satisfaction and development
- We provide an IT hotline for both LBS students and practitioners
- We are a not-for-profit corporation funded by the Government of Ontario
We provide the following FREE local services, both in person and virtually from in-person locations (online learning centres) across Ontario:
- Information on online programs and courses from 24 public colleges, 25 public universities, 9 Indigenous institutes, 76 district school boards, 200 literacy and basic skills providers, and 20 skills development training providers
- Help to register, and information on financial aid
- In-person use of computers and Internet
- Technology support services
- IT technical hotline
- Use of web conferencing platforms
The e-Channel guide is a Contact North | Contact Nord publication featuring detailed information on 350+ literacy and basic skills courses available across Ontario.
It comes out three times a year: Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer. You can find the current course guide here.
ACE Distance
Sample ACE Distance courses for adult learners include:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Communications
- Self Management
- Apprenticeship Math
- Business Math
- Core Math
- Technical Math
- Computer Fundamentals
Deaf Learn Now
Sample Deaf Learn Now courses for deaf learners include:
- Everyday English
- Survival Math
- Basic Food Safety
- Resume & Cover Letters
- Canadian Citizenship Test Preparation
- Food Certification Test Preparation
- G1 Driver’s Test Preparation
- WHMIS Certification
Good Learning Anywhere
Sample Good Learning Anywhere courses for adult learners include:
- Be Your Own Boss: Creating a Business Plan
- Tech4You: Excel and Google Spreadsheets
- Exploring Ontario First Nation Cultures: The Anishinaabe
- Exploring Indigenous Innovation and Technology
- “Living” Traditions: Connecting Indigenous Values, Food & Culture
- Understanding Truth and Reconciliation
F@D (Le Programme de formation à distance)
Sample F@D courses for Francophone learners include:
- Gestion des conflits (Conflict resolution)
- Découvrir mon ordinateur Windows (Discovering my Windows computer)
- Sécurité informatique (Web security)
- Mathematiques simple (Basic mathematics)
- Résolution de problèmes mathématiques (Mathematic problem solving)
The LearningHUB
Sample LearningHUB courses for adult learners include:
- Intro to Graphic Design with Canva
- Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
- Employment Success Series
- GED Prep Series
- Math Boot Camp: Algebra 1
- Voting in a Municipal Election
Contact North | Contact Nord allows LBS students free use of a laptop and the Internet to study online.
- Free of charge
- No deposit required
- Free technical support (no support for software applications)
To benefit from this service, the student must:
- Live in Ontario
- Use the laptop to take an online course
- Return the laptop in good working order at the end of the course
Still have questions? Call us on 1-877-999-9149 or email e-channel@contactnorth.ca for more information.
