Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant

5 - Post career, technical or professional training program

This category includes postsecondary skills programs that usually lead to a specific career path and into the labour market and require a certificate or a diploma from a career, technical or professional training program or another postsecondary credential for admission. This also includes college post-certificate programs, college post-diploma programs, and Ontario college graduate certificate programs.

5.1 - Post career, technical or professional training program short credential

This category includes short credentials for postsecondary skills programs that usually lead to a specific career path and into the labour market and that requires a certificate or a diploma from a career, technical or professional training program or another postsecondary credential for admission. These are formal qualifications granted upon successful completion of programs that are shorter than programs where a certificate or diploma is the formal qualification awarded.

5.2 - Post career, technical or professional training program certificate

This category includes certificates for postsecondary skills programs that usually lead to a specific career path and into the labour market and that requires a certificate or a diploma from a career, technical or professional training program or another postsecondary credential for admission.

5.3 - Post career, technical or professional training program diploma

This category includes diplomas for postsecondary skills programs that usually lead to a specific career path and into the labour market and that requires a certificate or a diploma from a career, technical or professional training program or another postsecondary credential for admission.

5.4 - Other post career, technical or professional training program credential

This category includes other recognized credentials for postsecondary skills programs that usually lead to a specific career path and into the labour market and that requires a certificate or a diploma from a career, technical or professional training program or another postsecondary credential for admission. It excludes post career, technical or professional training program short credentials, certificates and diplomas.