A ​specialized, cooperative education program, for students who are competing at the provincial, national and/or international level. In HPA, students practice and demonstrate, through a cooperative education program, the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom, to their training/competition setting.

The HPA program is made up of:

• the HPA cooperative education course; and
• a subject-related course.​

A student may earn up to two co-op credits for each subject-related course they take. There is no limit to the number of credits a student can earn through cooperative education (Co-op) programming as long as you have a related course to link the Co-op to.

HPA co-op is the same as any other curriculum course:

• it is taken for either a semester/full year; for 1 period, 2 periods (half day); or 4 periods (full day);
• it has curriculum expectations;
• work is assessed by the Co-op teacher and the placement supervisor (in this case the coach or trainer);
• it meets the requirements for an OSSD and/or SHSM diploma

Who is it for?

HPA is co-op programming tailored to meet the learning needs of students who are committed to focusing on their long term career objectives while accommodating competitive training needs. Criteria for consideration/acceptance into HPA programming is based upon:

• the # of hours committed to training;
• the learning needs of the student;
• level of competition;
• training season;
• completed application process; and
• a program readiness assessment.
• Coaches Reference Form

To access HPA programming students must Apply Here for Co-op and have a pre-placement interview with the teacher. Please email the completed form to: lina.rico@yrdsb.ca

Students and their parent/guardians must commit to the protocols set out in the HPA Protocol Agreement

What are the benefits of HPA programming?

HPA programming provides students with an opportunity to:

• access individually tailored Co-op courses
• earn credits towards their OSSD while training and competing.

A listing of schools which offer the HPA program can be found on the Secondary School Programs at a Glance page.

 If we have any additional questions please contact Guidance Office​ or 

Co-Op Teacher.