Specialist High Skills Major Program List for Ontario Schools

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program List details vocational training programs by sector offered in publicly-funded English and French language schools in Ontario for the current school year. It is published by the Government of Ontario. The dataset was last updated on March 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of SHSM programs across different sectors to identify regional training gaps.
• Map program offerings by school or language of instruction to support student enrollment planning.
• Track changes in available SHSM sectors over time to evaluate shifts in vocational education focus.

Strengths

• Data is current for the 2025-2026 school year, as indicated by the March 2026 update.
• Covers both English-language and French-language publicly-funded schools across Ontario.
• Available in multiple accessible formats including CSV, XLSX, and HTML.

Limitations

• The exact number of programs (rows) and specific data columns are not documented.
• Data is limited to a single school year, lacking historical context for trend analysis.
• Scope is restricted to Ontario, Canada, limiting broader geographic comparisons.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario.

Collection Method

Compiled from program listings submitted by publicly-funded secondary schools.

Time Range

Current school year (e.g., 2025-2026).

Freshness

Updated annually for the current school year.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.