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Halton Catholic District School Board

Thomas Merton Centre for Continuing Education, Literacy and Basic Skills
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Record #: OAK3434 Last Full Update: 31 Oct 2012
Record Details
Alternate NameHCDSB ; LBS
Contact Numbers
Office Phone905-849-7555
Fax905-849-9937
Contact Information
Address & Map
Thomas Merton Centre for Continuing Education, Oakville Mews
171 Speers Rd, Unit 1
Oakville, ON L6K 3W8
 
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Located In CommunityOakville
Nearest Main IntersectionKerr St and Speers Rd
Wheelchair AccessibilityFully Accessible
Websitewww.mertoncentre.ca
Social MediaFacebook Facebook, Google+ Google+
Primary ContactColleen Berube, Manager, Literacy and Basic Skills; Phone: 905-693-6676 ext 222; Email: berubec@hcdsb.org
Primary ExecutiveJohn Quinlan, Principal Continuing Education Services
Alternate ExecutiveVince Aresta, Vice Principal - Continuing Education Services
Service Details
Areas ServedBurlington ; Georgetown ; Milton ; Oakville
DescriptionLiteracy, numeracy and essential skills services that help learners transition to their goals of employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence 
 
The Employment Readiness program provides learners with special needs the opportunity to develop their literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for employment: 
* small group setting 
* individualized programming 
* non-credit, part time day classes 
* students must be independent learners
HoursOffice Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm; 
Daytime classes are available * call for class times
DatesNon-credit Academic Upgrading: 
Thomas Merton Secondary School - Oakville 
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9 am-11:30 am 
 
Next Steps Program: 
Thomas Merton Secondary School - Oakville 
Tues, Wed, Thu 12:30 pm-3:00 pm 
 
Pathways to Employment Program: 
Oakville 
Thomas Merton Centre, 
1-171 Speers Road 
Tue, Wed, Thu 12:30 pm-3 pm 
 
Burlington 
Community Living Burlington 
Tue, Wed, Thu 9 am-11:30 am  
 
Georgetown  
Community Living North Halton 
Tue, Wed 10 am-1 pm
EligibilityAges: 19 year(s) and up 
 
Ontario residents 19 years and older whose literacy and basic skills are assessed as being less than end of Level 3 of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) or the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF), and who are proficient enough in speaking and listening to benefit fully from the language of LBS instruction (English or French). 
 
Applicationcall to arrange an interview
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish
Service Level(30) Provincial Government
Indexing
Service CategoriesAdult Basic Education ; Adult Literacy Programs ; Alternative Schools ~ Developmental Disabilities ; Remedial Education