Education Requirements

An applicant’s complete academic record, including secondary school as well as all post-secondary studies (for example, college, university, or other post-secondary institutions) will be reviewed and considered as part of the competitive selection process.

Applicants must complete by June 30:

• 1 year of CEGEP in Québec with successful completion of 12 semestered, academic courses (preferably in Nature Science program) (high school diploma and official final transcript must be provided); or
• Grade 12 in all other provinces and territories.  Studies must be at the pre-university level suitable for a degree in Science, Engineering or most technologies.
• For any diploma abroad, you must provide the Canadian academic credentials equivalencies.
• High school applicants must provide Official Trancripts for all Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses completed, along with all available mid-year grades for courses in progress.  All required courses must be completed and transcripts provided by June 30.
• University or College credit courses may be accepted as equivalencies to the required high school courses.

Please note that the Canadian Coast Guard College reserves the right to be the final arbiter of what it will accept on an equivalency basis.

 

Course Requirements by Province and Territory

English/French Language Course:  All applicants must complete a Grade 12 Language course at the academic/university preparatory level in their official language (French or English).

 

Math/Physics Courses:  Applicants must complete university preparatory Math and Physics courses as outlined below.

 

Chemistry Course:  Required for Marine Engineering Only.  Applicants to the Marine Engineering program must also complete a Chemistry course as outlined below.

 

The following course list is provided as a reference for applicants and is based on current or recent programs of study for each province and territory.  Courses equivalents for previous programs of study or programs not included in the reference list below will be determined by the Canadian Coast Guard College.  Please E-mail ccgcregistrar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca for clarification.

 

Prerequisites by Province:

Alberta and Northwest Territories:

Math 11:         Math 20-1 (New Program) or Pure Math 20 (Old Program)

Math 12:         Math 30-1 or 31(New Program) or Pure Math 30 (Old Program)

Physics 11:    Physics 20

Physics 12:    Physics 30

Chemistry:      Chemistry 20 or 30

 

British Columbia and Yukon:

Math 11:         Pre-Calculus 11 (New Program) or Principles of Math 11 (Old Program)

Math 12:         Pre-Calculus 12 (New Program) or Principles of Math 12 (Old Program)

Physics 11:    Physics 11

Physics 12:    Physics 12

Chemistry:      Chemistry 11 or 12

 

Manitoba:

Math 11:         Applied Math 30S or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 30S

Math 12:         Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Physics 11:    Physics 30S

Physics 12:    Physics 40S

Chemistry:      Chemistry 30S or 40S

 

New Brunswick:

Math 11:         Functions and Relations 111/112

Math 12:         Advanced Math with Intro to Calculus 120

Physics 11:    Physics 111/12

Physics 12:    Physics 121/122

Chemistry:      Chemistry 111/112 or 121/122

 

New Brunswick - Francophone Sector

Math: Math 30321 and Math 30421

Physics: Physics 51411 and Physics 51421

Chemistry: Chemistry 52311 or Chemistry 52411

 

Newfoundland and Labrador:

Math 11:         Mathematics 2204 or Mathematics 2205

Math 12:         Mathematics 3204 or 3205 with Mathematics 3207

Physics 11:    Physics 2204

Physics 12:    Physics 3204

Chemistry:      Chemistry 2202 or Chemistry 3202

 

Nova Scotia:

Math 11:         Math 11 (Academic or Advanced)

Math 12:         Pre-Calculus Math 12 or Calculus 12

Physics 11:    Physics 11 (Academic or Advanced)

Physics 12:    Physics 12 (Academic or Advanced)

Chemistry:      Chemistry 11 or 12 (Academic or Advanced)

 

Nunavut:

Math 11:         Pre-Calculus 20 or Pure Math 20 (Old Program)

Math 12:         Pre-Calculus 30 or Pure Math 30 (Old Program)

Physics 11:    Physics 20

Physics 12:    Physics 30

Chemistry:      Chemistry 20 or 30

 

Ontario:

Math 11:         MCR3U

Math 12:         MHF4U or MCV4U

Physics 11:    SPH3U

Physics 12:    SPH4U

Chemistry:      SCH3U or SCH4U

 

Prince Edward Island:

Math 11:         MAT521

Math 12:         MAT621 or MAT611

Physics 11:    PHY521

Physics 12:    PHY621

Chemistry:      CHM521 or CHM621

 

Quebec:

Math 11:         Math 436

Math 12:         Math 536 or CEGEP Calc I and II

Physics 11:    Physical Science 436

Physics 12:    Physics 534 or 2 semesters of CEGEP Physics

Chemistry:      Chemistry 534 or 2 semesters of CEGEP Chemistry

 

Saskatchewan:

Math 11:         Pre-Calculus 20 or Math 20C (Old Program)

Math 12:         Pre-Calculus 30 or Math 30C (Old Program)

Physics 11:    Physics 20

Physics 12:    Physics 30

Chemistry:      Chemistry 20 or 30

 

How to apply