OSCA-ACOSO is pleased to announce that they will continue to offer Part 1, Part 2 and the Specialist in Guidance and Career Education Additional Qualifications courses this summer. Additional sessions will take place in the fall and winter. Advantages of taking the course with OSCA are the instructor is a current guidance teacher-counsellor, a one year OSCA
subscription is included ($55 value if currently not active) and a downloaded copy of Ethical Guidelines ($25) is included. As part of the OSCA subscription, participants have the opportunity to attend the fall conference at a member rate, gain access to webinars throughout the year on topics related to guidance and career education, receive the weekly OSCA News to keep up to date with guidance/career topics, and receive the tri-annual OSCA Today, the professional magazine of the
association.

Cost: $675 plus HST.

Registration closes Thurs, June 19th at 11:55 pm. This is a FIRM deadline.

Teaching experience forms (Part 2 and Specialist) are all due no later than
Friday, June 27th.

Please register early to reserve your seat!

What our AQ candidates are saying about our courses and instructor...

"This course is the best AQ I have taken!"

"The course was engaging and the content was relevant. I appreciated the weekly online meetings. They were a great opportunity to learn from the best practices of my peers and to practice skills in real time."

"I really appreciate the feedback I received from Angela on my assignments. Her notes were always very specific to me and my role, showing me she took the time to link my learning to my current role. Additionally, the next steps feedback she gave was very helpful in supporting my ongoing learning, despite having been in a Guidance role for 8 years."

"After doing my Part 2 through OSCA and finding it practical and manageable (more that past AQs through other organizations), I decided that I would do my Part 3 through OSCA as well. I also appreciated Angela's open and approachable instruction, and for this reason I decided to take Part 3 this fall so that I would not miss out on having her as an instructor. The work she put into detailed and helpful feedback was outstanding."

"I felt that the course was all valuable, especially the live classes that allowed us all to share our experiences and best practices."

Thank you to our 2024 Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

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Exhibitors

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists, Vancouver Film School, Tyndale University, ESRI, Laurentian University – Université Laurentienne, Seeking Scholarships, Ontario Universities’ Application Centre, Humber College Polytechnic, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, CERIC, Brampton Flight Centre, George Brown College, Brock University, Edge Factor, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Georgian College, Support Ontario Youth, Canadian Parents for French (Ontario), Discover Year, Regional Assessment and Resource Centre, Ministry of the Solicitor General, apprenticesearch.com, University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus, Journey Home Mentorship, MindHax, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, OYAP/PAJO, TVO

and THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS WHO MADE OUR 60th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE THE BEST YET!

Valuable Resources For Students

Valuable resources to help you choose your career, select a good school and find financial aid resources… collected just for you by our Guidance experts!

Benefits of joining OSCA / ACOSO

OSCA Today magazine
OSCA News weekly
Ethical Guidelines
Discount on our annual fall OSCA conference
Discounts on other professional development through the year

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Celebrate your love for learning with OSCA-ACOSO! Enrol in Part 1, Part 2, or Specialist AQ courses this spring. Enjoy expert instruction, OSCA membership, & more. $675+HST. Register by Mar 21 (firm). | #onEdu | #SchoolCounsellors

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Mark your calendars! The 2025 OSCA/ACOSO conference is set for November, and we can't wait to connect, learn, and grow together. With keynote speakers Drew Dudley and Neil Pasricha, it’s an event you won’t want to miss. See you there! | #scchat | #onEdu

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Resources for Families

OSCA has pulled together resources on how to help them be successful in school, information on post-secondary education, community involvement and ministry policies all in one place to help you support your loved ones in their education journey.