Graduation

The requirements indicated in this chart are the minimum requirements for a student to attain an Alberta High School Diploma. The requirements for entry into post-secondary institutions and workplaces may require additional and/or specific courses.

100 CREDITS
including the following:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS – 30 LEVEL

(English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2)

SOCIAL STUDIES – 30 LEVEL

(Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2)

MATHEMATICS – 20 LEVEL

(Mathematics 20-1, Mathematics 20-2 or Mathematics 20-3)

SCIENCE – 20 LEVEL¹

(Science 20, Science 24, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10 (3 CREDITS)²

CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)³

10 CREDITS IN ANY COMBINATION FROM

• Career and Technology Studies (CTS) courses
• Fine Arts courses
• Second Languages courses
• Physical Education 20 and/or 30
• Knowledge and Employability courses
• Registered Apprenticeship Program courses
• Locally developed courses in CTS, fine arts, second languages or Knowledge and Employability occupational courses

10 CREDITS IN ANY 30-LEVEL COURSE
(IN ADDITION TO A 30-LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
AND A 30-LEVEL SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE AS SPECIFIED ABOVE)⁴

These courses may include

• 30-level locally developed courses
• Advanced level (3000 series) in Career and Technology Studies courses
• 30-level Work Experience courses⁵
• 30-level Knowledge and Employability courses
• 30-level Registered Apprenticeship Program courses
• 30-level Green Certificate Specialization courses
• Special Projects 30

The requirements indicated in this chart are the minimum requirements for a student to attain a Certificate of High School Achievement. The requirements for entry into post-secondary institutions and workplaces may require additional and/or specific courses.

80 CREDITS¹
including the following:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 20-2 OR 30-4

MATHEMATICS 10-3 OR 20-4

SCIENCE 14 OR 20-4

SOCIAL STUDIES 10-2 OR 20-4

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10 (3 CREDITS)²

CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)³

5 CREDITS IN

• 30-level Knowledge and Employability occupational course, or
• Advanced level (3000 series) in Career and Technology Studies courses,⁴ or
• 30-level locally developed course with an occupational focus

AND

5 CREDITS IN

• 30-level Knowledge and Employability Workplace Practicum course, or
• 30-level Work Experience course,⁵ or
• 30-level Green Certificate course,⁶ or
• Special Projects 30

OR

5 CREDITS IN

• 30-level Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) course⁷