This article is about the School of Continuing Education at Centennial College, which offers students a host of options that consider the needs of adult learners, offer flexibility and are facilitated by instructors who understand that adult learners must be taught in a different way than students who recently graduated high school.

1. Address: Centennial College, P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto M1K 5E9, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-289-5300, Email: success@centennialcollege.ca Page 1
Continuing Education Takes Needs of Mature Learners into
Consideration
Entering post-secondary as an adult who has taken time off from his or her education can
be intimidating. You may be wondering if you'll be able to handle a full-time workload, if
you'll get along with younger students and if the instructors will understand your needs as
an adult learner. But there is an option you may not have considered.
Continuing Education is geared towards a range of learners who may be coming to
college for the first time since graduating high school and taking time off; those who wish to
upgrade the knowledge they have in their current industry so that they may advance to a
better paying position; those who wish to switch their careers all together after completing
post-secondary education some time ago; or those who simply wish to acquire new
knowledge for the sake of being more educated in a field that interests them on a personal
level.
Whatever their motive, students will find the education they seek at Centennial College.
With over 1,300 courses and programs, there is something for everyone. Additionally, there
are three delivery methods that cater to students depending on their availability and goals.
Part-time classes: For those who are available to come to campus, there are part-time
classes. They are facilitated from Centennial College's four campuses (Progress,
Morningside, Ashtonbee, and The Story Arts Centre). Students must attend classes during
the evenings and weekends. They complete assignments, may have to partake in
presentations and projects and complete final exams. In this delivery format, there are
Business programs (including Marketing, Accounting Information Systems, Project
Management and more); Communications programs (French, Digital Publishing,
Screenwriting for Film and Television, and more); Community Services programs (Child
and Youth Worker, Therapeutic Recreation, Exercise Program Management, and more);
Engineering and Technology programs (IT Client Services, Fluid Power Technician and
more); General Education and Training programs (Training and Development, Teaching
English as a Second Language and more); and Transportation and Motorcycle programs
(Autobody Mechanics, Motorcycle Maintenance – Introductory, and more).
Distance learning: Students who choose this option should be comfortable with learning
on their own as this is exactly what they must do. There are either online classes that
students attend by logging into a "virtual classroom" or print-based correspondence, which
involves students receiving their course material in the mail. In both options, students are

2. Address: Centennial College, P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto M1K 5E9, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-289-5300, Email: success@centennialcollege.ca Page 2
required to complete their studies in a six-month period and then attend a final exam on
campus. If they choose online classes students can interact with their peers and instructors
through email. If they choose print-based classes, students are assigned a tutor but have no
interaction with classmates.
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