PLAR — How do I get Started?

PLAR — How do I get Started?
ARE YOU A MATURE STUDENT?
A mature student is 18+ years of age and has been out of school for a year or more.
Individuals who received their education outside of Ontario or who entered an Ontario secondary
school after 1999 are eligible for PLAR.
• Call the number provided below to arrange an appointment with an Educational Advisor.
The Advisor will give you an application form indicating the type of documentation you will need
for a PLAR assessment.
• You and the Educational Advisor will complete a registration in a credit course to get
you started.
• Gather all personal records on school and work and bring them to the Educational Advisor.
If your records are in another language, you must have them professionally translated into
English.
• Submit your application, with your personal records, to the Educational Advisor.
• The Educational Advisor will advise you of the credit courses that you will be awarded and
determine which courses you still need to take to complete the Ontario Secondary School
Diploma.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board:
Call (613)239-2620; or e-mail us at [email protected]
Continuing Education Office: 440 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5B5 • 613-239-2325 • Fax 613-239-2324; www.ocdsb.ca/continuweb
OCDSB Main Office: 133 Greenbank Road • Ottawa, ON K2H 6L3 • 613-721-1820; www.ocdsb.ca