The ACE Certificate is a grade 12 equivalent certificate offered by Ontario’s public colleges. It is recognized for admission to college programs and registration as an apprentice in Ontario. A growing number of employers also recognize ACE for hiring and promotion. To qualify for your ACE Certificate, you need to complete the following courses:

• ACE Communications
• One ACE Math course
• Any two additional courses from the list of approved ACE courses

ACE AND ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES

ADDITIONAL ACE COURSES

Important Information regarding the ACE Certificate:

• You will have a maximum of 15 semesters (5 years) from the start date of your first course to complete the ACE Certificate.
• A final grade of at least 70% in all four courses is required for attainment of the ACE Certificate.
• No more than 75% of the required ACE courses can be obtained through credit transfer and used towards the ACE Certificate.

How to request your ACE Certificate:

I completed the four required ACE courses with Academic Upgrading at Durham College

• Complete the Academic Upgrading - Application for ACE Certificate form

I completed some of my ACE courses at another college in Ontario

• Request the Application for Credit Transfer/Internal Equivalency form from transfers@durhamcollege.ca.
• Attach an official transcript showing a grade of 70% or above for each course.
• Attach the course outlines/syllabi. Outlines/syllabi must be from the year courses were taken.
• Pay evaluation/processing fee for courses completed at other colleges ($16 per request).

I completed the four required ACE courses with ACE Online at Durham College

Apply to graduate by completing the online Graduation Application for Part-time, PPL, or Off-Track Students.

Receipt of your ACE credential:

Your ACE Certificate will be mailed to the address you provided on the Application to ACE Certificate form. Please allow 2 – 3 weeks from the time you submit your application for the Office of the Registrar to audit your records and approve and issue your certificate.

Questions:

If you are an Academic Upgrading student and have questions about applying for the ACE Certificate please contact the Academic Upgrading office at academicupgrading@durhamcollege.ca or 905.721.3131.

If you took your ACE courses with ACE Online please contact the Professional and Part-Time Learning office at ppl@durhamcollege.ca or 905-721-3052.

If you have questions about transferring ACE courses from another college, please contact the Credit Transfer office at transfers@durhamcollege.ca or 905.721.2000 ext. 7605.