Special Education

Certificate of School Completion

The Certificate of School Completion in special education can be awarded to students with significant cognitive disabilities who meet the qualification criteria listed below. Students must be nominated by the Principal/Assistant Principal of their school.

Qualification Criteria

  • By the end of the current school year, the nominee has been a student for at least twelve years (and is 17 years of age by March 1 of the current year).

  • The school year in which the nomination is being submitted is the student’s last year of school programming.

  • This student has a significant cognitive delay; has participated in special education programming and has been identified with one of the following special education codes at the time of school completion:  41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59. 

  • This student has worked toward goals and objectives in an Individualized Program Plan (IPP) that is consistent with AB Education requirements.

  • This student does not have credits in any of the following High School courses:


    Courses in English

    • English: English10-1, English10-2, English 10-4, English 20-1, English 20-2, English 20-4, English 30-1, English 30-2, English 30-4

    • Mathematics: Math 10 C, Math 10 Pure, Math 10 Applied, Math 14, Math 10-3, Math 10-4, Math 20 Pure, Math 20 Applied, Math 24, Math 20-4, Math 30 Pure, Math 30 Applied, Math 31

    • Social Studies: Social Studies 10-1, Social Studies 10-2, Social Studies 10-4, Social Studies 20, Social Studies 20-1, Social Studies 20-2, Social Studies 20-4, Social Studies 23, Social Studies 30, Social Studies 33

    • Science: Science 10, Science 14, Science 10-4, Science 20, Science 24, Science 20-4, Science 30

    • Chemistry: Chemistry 20, Chemistry 30

    • Physics: Physics 20, Physics 30

    • Biology: Biology 20, Biology 30

    Courses in French

    • Français:  Français 10-1, Français 10-2, Français 10-4, Français 20-1, Français 20-2, Français 20-4, Français 30-1, Français 30-2, Français 30-4
    • Mathématiques:  Maths 10 C, Math 10 Pure, Maths appliquées 10, Maths 14, Maths 10-3, Maths 10-4, Maths pures 20, Maths appliquées 20, Maths 24, Maths 20-4, Maths pures 30, Maths appliquées 30, Maths 31
    • Études sociales:  Études sociales 10-1, Études sociales 10-2, Études sociales 16, Études sociales 20-1, Études sociales 20-2, Études sociales 26, Études sociales 30-1,30-2
    • Sciences:  Sciences 10, Sciences 14,
      Sciences 10-4, Sciences 20, Sciences 24, Sciences 20-4, Sciences 30
    • Chimie:  Chimie 20, Chimie 30
    • Physique:  Physique 20, Physique 30
    • Biologie:  Biologie 20, Biologie 30

  • Due to significant cognitive disabilities, this student is not able to achieve any of the following certificates:

    • Alberta High School Diploma
    • Diplôme d'études secondaires de L'Alberta
    • High School Equivalency Diploma
    • Diplôme d'equivalence d'études secondaires
    • Certificate of Achievement (IOP)
    • Certificate of High School Achievement (Knowledge and Employability)
    • Certificat de Réussite d'études secondaires (Connaissances et employabilité)
  • The school verifies that credits achieved by this student have not been applied to a Diploma or Certificate of High School Achievement (Knowledge and Employability).

Procedures

  • All nominations must be made electronically within the submission period of April 01 to December 31 of the year in which the student completes their last year of schooling (e.g. the submission period for a student who completed schooling in June 2010 was April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010; the submission period for a student who completes schooling in June 2011 is April 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011).
  • User Guides provide detailed instructions for Administrative Assistants and Principals/Assistant Principals

  • Entering the Alberta Student Number (ASN) in the Certificate of School Completion online application produces a partially filled nomination form.  The school must confirm that the nominee satisfies the criteria.  The form is then “Saved” or “Submitted”.

  • All “Saved” nominations need to be also “Submitted” in order to be reviewed by Alberta Education.  These are separate and discrete steps.  

  • If an “Exception” to a criterion is being claimed, an explanation must be provided in the Exception box.

  • The status of a nomination can be viewed on the school’s Extranet.  Status flags include Saved, Accepted, Pending, Denied, Returned, Approved and Printed.

  • Certificates for approved nominations will be mailed to the student’s home address.

  • For nominations received before September 15th, Certificates will be mailed in early October when Diplomas and other Certificates are mailed by Alberta Education.

  • If a nomination is “Returned”, please provide information requested in the Return Reason and “Submit” again.

  • If a nomination is “Denied”, the reason for denial will be provided.  Denials can be appealed

  • To nominate a student who completed the school prior to the current school year, a Retroactive Nomination Request Form must be submitted manually.  For more information please contact Education Manager, Connie Ohl, at  Connie.Ohl@gov.ab.ca.