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How do I register for a course? The link to our registration form isl be posted on this webpage. Before you register, please review the "Registration Essentials" section above.
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What is an OEN & how do I get one? OEN = Ontario Education Number. This number follows you throughout your Ontario education and is different than your student number. It is on all report cards and official school documents. Please email AdultStudentServices@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name and a picture or scan of your photo ID to obtain your OEN if you don’t know it. |
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How much do courses cost? For Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and refugee claimants there is no cost for most courses. For international citizens living in Ontario on Study Visas, there is a fee for each course. In the 2026-27 school year, the fee is $1970 per credit but is subject to change. Those who have a Visitor or Temporary Resident visa may not take courses through Adult & Continuing Education. The Personal Support Worker program may have fees - please see www.tvdsb.ca/psw for confirmation if fees apply this year. There are no other deposits or fees required. |
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What if I am going to be outside Canada for part of the term? Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) is legally bound to protect the private information of students within this school board. To this end, we have security in place to prevent hacking, spoofing and unauthorized access to your records. International internet service providers are not required to meet Canadian security regulations. They are not bound by Canadian privacy laws and are not answerable to Canada for breeches of security. Out of country access is taken very seriously and only provided under circumstances which have meet Canadian security requirements. Authentication protocols are mandatory. Depending on a number of factors determined by the Ontario Ministry of Education, we may be able to grant limited access for active TVDSB students traveling outside of Canada who require access to their Brightspace, google.ca, and @gotvdsb.ca accounts. Please note: this access is not guaranteed and has time limits. In order to ensure that you still have access to TVDSB programs and websites when you are travelling outside of Canada, you must arrange for remote access prior to leaving Canada. |
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What is a prerequisite? It is a course which the Ministry of Education has designated as a requirement to be completed prior to undertaking a higher level course. i.e. you must successfully complete grade 10 applied English before you can take grade 11 college English. For a list of course descriptions and prerequisites, please see: Link to Ministry of Education Course Descriptions & Prerequisites Please note: In Adult & Continuing Education, senior U and M courses require completion of grade 9 and 10 English (and often other core subjects) even when "no prerequisite" is stated in the Ministry catalogue linked above. |
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Can I take more than one course? You may take 2 credits per term (2 single credit courses or 1 double credit course). Each credit requires approximately 3 hours of school work per day. |
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Can I register if I live outside of this area? If you are under 21 and do not live within the TVDSB area, we cannot accept your registration. |
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How can I get a copy of my transcript? You do not need a transcript to register if you are a former TVDSB student. If you have taken courses outside of TVDSB, you must contact that school board for a copy of your transcript or course summary. We are not permitted to contact other school boards on your behalf. If you do need a copy of your course summary for registration (your OEN is on this document), please email AdultStudentServices@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name, preferred name (if different than your legal name) and a picture or scan of your photo identification. |
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What courses are available? Are they hybrid or online? Please see the 2026-27 Courses section above. Format, location, and time are noted on the course list. |
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English is not my first language. Can I take courses through Adult Day School? When English is not your first (primary) language, you must provide evidence of your English language levels.
You may qualify for testing through the London Cross Cultural Learning Centre (see the links section below). |
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I can't do in-school courses. Can I do it online or only do the online part of an in-school course? No. Hybrid courses are 3 days in-school plus 2 days online. Different course material is covered each day. We cannot change the format (online versus in-school); location; or time of day (morning versus afternoon) of the courses. If you cannot attend in-person, please do not take an in-person course. |
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How do I know if my registration is approved? As soon as your course is approved, you will receive an email sent to the address you provided on your registration form. It will confirm the course(s) you are approved to take. |
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I didn't get an email after I registered, what do I do? Please check your spam folder. If there is nothing there, please reply to the email you received from us acknowledging that we have received your registration form. Alternatively, you can email: AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name, a picture or scan of your photo ID, your correct email address, and the reason for your email. |
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What if my course doesn't run? We will automatically schedule you into one of your alternates if we can. If we can’t, we will email you with options. |
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How many hours of work do I have to do? A minimum of 2.75 hours per day (Monday – Friday) for single credit course. A minimum of 5.5 hours per day for a double credit course. This does not include homework in senior courses. Each Term is 8 weeks. |