You may write Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) tests to receive your high school equivalency if you did not finish high school. Many community colleges and universities will accept you as a mature student if you have a satisfactory CAEC score. In order to write the tests you must be:

• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• At least 18 years of age
• Out of school for at least one full year, and
• Without a Grade 12 certificate

First you must complete a practice test. We use the test to find out if you are ready for the exam and to help us create an educational plan that suits you.

The practice test covers five subject areas: math, reading, writing, science and social studies, and takes about four hours to complete; but we can break it into smaller sections to fit your schedule. If you score 500 or above in any of the subjects, you are qualified to take the official CAEC test for that subject, bypassing classes!

Courses are free of charge to Island residents. If you have any questions about the CAEC program or would like to schedule a practice test, please email adulteducation@hollandcollege.com or call 902-566-9362

Once you have completed your upgrading or earned the academic credits you need to apply for a Holland College program, we can help guide you through the admissions process. Holland College reserves program seats for qualified Adult Education students.

If you are accepted into a program at Holland College, and you have been in the labour market for one year, you may be eligible for SkillsPEI Funding, which means you could receive up to 70% of your program tuition and receive employment insurance while you are in the program.