The General Arts one-year certificate program provides you with a general education and an opportunity to explore other college programs. You may select courses from a wide range of disciplines to meet your individual needs. Areas of selection include the Humanities, Social and other Behavioural Sciences, and courses in Technology and/or Business Studies. An effective career-counselling component will help you choose and prepare for more career-specific postsecondary education.

Students who are not sure what program they wish to pursue at the college level will find the General Arts certificate program a wonderful way to explore career programs and to experience college life. Graduates enter the work world with excellent life skills or go on to higher education well prepared. General Arts certificate students often move into other college diploma programs.