PLAR – Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

 

PLAR stands for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, and it may provide a quicker way for adults to earn credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). There are several conditions which must be met in order for a student to earn credits through PLAR and an appointment with a counsellor is necessary to determine eligibility.

You may be eligible to earn credits through PLAR if one or more of the following applies to you:

• You started Grade 9 in Ontario during the school year 1999-2000 or later, but you did not earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
• You have earned senior credits (Gr. 11 and 12) in English and Math but are missing junior credits (Gr. 9 and 10) in compulsory subject areas.
• You completed some or all of your high school education outside Ontario or Canada and you have academic documents to indicate what educational level you completed.
• You attended high school outside Ontario or Canada but you do not have any documents to show what educational level you have completed.

 

Through PLAR it may be possible for an adult student to earn credits towards an OSSD faster than you think!

Please Note: Students who started high school in Ontario before 1999 are not eligible for PLAR but may be eligible for Maturity Credits.

For further information, please contact us at the Adult Education Centre South, 100 Elm Drive, Mississauga, 905-270-6000 ext. 6621 or at the Adult Education Centre North, 7700 Hurontario Street, Suite 300, 905-791-6700 ext.6407.