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Modality and Learner Type Definitions

Curious about the various ways to learn and/or credentials offered at St. Lawrence College? 

Delivery Types

  • In-person programs require some or all required courses to be completed on a designated campus.
  • Some courses may be offered in other formats
  • Please refer to the individual program page for more information or visit here to connect with us about a specific question.
  • Some courses are delivered in a manner that includes flexibility for students and single courses may have a combination of options and types of modality.
  • Some course may be offered in other formats
  • Please refer to the individual program page for more information or visit here to connect with us about a specific question.
  • These courses are offered at a scheduled time (EST) in various on-line formats with an instructor present. These programs require the learner to have appropriate internet connectivity
  • Please refer to the individual program page for more information or visit here to connect with us about a specific question.
  • These courses are offered in various on-line formats with the ability for learners to access on their own schedule with no instructor present. These programs require the learner to have appropriate internet connectivity.
  • Please refer to the individual program page for more information or visit here to connect with us about a specific question.

Credentials

In accordance with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Qualifications Framework for Programs of Instruction, the College will issue the following credentials:

  • Board approved certificate that is typically 5 to 12 courses or approximately 240 to 500 equivalent instructional hours.
  • Typically, the duration to achieve this credential is two (2) academic semesters or approximately 600 to 700 equivalent instructional hours.
  • Typically the duration to achieve this credential is four (4) academic semesters or approximately 1200 to 1400 equivalent instructional hours.
  • Typically the duration to achieve this credential is two (2) academic semesters or approximately 600 to 700 equivalent instructional hours.
  • Degrees issued by St. Lawrence College are approved by the College’s Board of Governors and meet degree level standards of the Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB). At St. Lawrence College degrees are typically nine (9) academic semesters in duration or 2400 to 2800 equivalent instructional hours.

St. Lawrence College Continuing and Professional Learning Credentials

In addition to Ministry/Board approved Credentials, the College will issue the following locally approved credentials:

  • SLT approved certificate that is typically less than 500 instructional hours; evaluation component and grades are retained on the student’s record.
  • Typically awarded when the duration of instructional is 100 to 500 hours; evaluation component and grades are retained on the student’s record.
  • Typically awarded when the duration of instructional hours is under 100hours; evaluation does not occur but completion records are retained on a student file.
  • Typically awarded when the duration of instructional hours are 12-45 hours; evaluation component and grades are retained on the student’s record.