• If you have ANY symptoms from the list below, you should get tested for Covid-19.
• You may only return to school once you have been tested and receive a negative test result, AND are symptom free for 24 hours. Proof of test result is required.
• If you are sick and do not get tested for Covid-19, you must self-isolate for 10 days from symptom onset.

Symptoms List

 Fever > 38°C or you think you have a fever or chills
 Cough
 Sore throat/hoarse voice
 Shortness of breath/breathing difficulties
 Loss of taste or smell
 Vomiting or diarrhea for more than 24 hours
 Runny nose
 Muscle aches
 Fatigue
 Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
 Headache
 Skin rash of unknown cause
 Nausea or loss of appetite

When can I return to school?

If you get tested for Covid-19 and are:
NEGATIVE: You can return to school after being symptom-free for 24 hours.
POSITIVE: Public Health will provide specific instructions about when you can return to school.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Public Health at 204-785-7549.

This policy applies to all MITT campuses, including Adult Learning Centre locations and English Language Training facilities.

As outlined in the MITT COVID-19 Policy,

“All staff, and students entering MITT facilities must have their first dose of an approved vaccination by September 22, 2021, and their second dose by October 31, 2021. All other public health measures will continue to be in effect, including the mandatory indoor mask mandate (which took effect on August 28, 2021).“

In the meantime, all staff and students will be required to wear a mask indoors and during classes at St. Vital Adult Learning Centre.

Yes, all visitors to 533 St. Anne’s Road (i.e., TeenStop Jeunesse, EDGE Literacy & Skills Centre, and SVALC) must wear a mask to enter the building.

If you are taking classes at SVALC, it is mandatory for all staff and students to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.

NOTE: Each community organization has separate protocols for their floor, please follow MITT protocols when visiting SVALC.

“MITT is finalizing the process to collect details from fully immunized staff and students. More information on this will follow, including how to submit the required documentation in advance of the first dose deadline.“

All MITT Adult Learning Centres (ALC) are funded as in-class schools. Thus, we are not an online school.

Students who sign-up for classes at any of our ALCs will be expected to attend classes in person, unless instructed otherwise. Some examples include:

• MITT or Government of Manitoba mandates schools to work remotely
• student/family member(s) in same household experience COVID-19 like symptoms
• your class is too large for social-distancing, then you will be in-person two days per week and remote two days per week

Yes, many of our current students take courses at multiple Adult learning Centers to complete the requirements of their Mature Student High School Diploma or upgrading requirements to enter postsecondary institutions.

In order to schedule realistic timetables, students should consider their current work and/or family obligations and travel time, before signing up for multiple ALCs or courses.

1. In Manitoba, to earn a High School Diploma (English), a student must successfully complete 30 compulsory and optional credits across Grades 9 to 12.
2. The GED, General Education Diploma, is a test one can take to evaluate their ability and understanding of high school subject areas. It is NOT a replacement for a high school diploma. Completing and passing the GED will earn you a GED Certificate only. Normally, post-secondary institutions do not accept the GED Certificate in place of the (Mature Student) High School Diploma. https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/all/ged/
3. The Mature Student High School Diploma is an alternative route to graduation available to students who meet the mature student eligibility requirements. Students seeking a Manitoba Mature Student High School Diploma need 8 credits to graduate.

• At least 4 of those credits must be at grade 12 level (40S or 41G) and must include English and Math.
• The remaining 4 credits can include any optional courses that we offer at our adult learning centre.

Yes, a student can upgrade at our adult learning centre by providing a copy of their transcript and/or Grade 12 High School Diploma.

Students who are upgrading, who have already achieved grade 12 graduation in Canada or another country, are encouraged to take 4 credits, including English 40S and Math 40S, to receive an upgrading completion certificate.

There is a $20 registration fee per semester for attending classes at MITT Adult Learning Centres. If you sign up for both Semester 1 and Semester 2, you will pay $40 in total.

All registrations fees are non-refundable.

There are no additional costs for tuition. A refundable textbook deposit may be required in some courses.

Our Adult Learning Centre’s regular school year operates from September to June. Daytime classes run mornings from 9:30 AM -12:00 PM, and afternoons from 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM for 9 weeks.

We do not offer any evening or summer classes at St. Vital Adult learning Center.

Supplies for classes vary from class to class; however, you should come to your first class prepared with a binder, paper, and a pen/pencil for notetaking.

Please ask your instructor if any additional supplies are needed.

Normally, the school does not provide students with school supplies, but there may be a deposit for textbooks, novels and/or calculators that is refundable on return of the item(s).

Review our Application Process to view the steps to apply at our adult learning centre.

Yes, you should bring a copy of your transcripts with you before the first week of school. Also, you will need to bring Manitoba issued photo identification with you.

SVALC has recently changed its process for ordering transcripts,. Please read the information below carefully.

Transcripts costs $10 each.

Payment should be made in-person and in cash* at the ALC of choice and/or the Garden City Campus (Unit H – 2211 McPhillips Street).

• Transcripts will be mailed out every Monday morning.
• Cut off/Last day to order transcripts for next mail out is the previous Thursday.
• Transcripts can only be picked up at Garden City Campus.
• Government Issued Photo identification is required for pick-up.

*Thank you for your patience during this transition to online payment.

Recognition Prior Learning (RPL) identifies and recognizes the skills and knowledge a person has acquired not only through formal training, but also on the job, at home and in the community.

Adult Learning Center promotes and supports the development and implementation of RPL.

RPL can include:

• Work experience – paid and unpaid
• Volunteer work
• School credits
• Military experience
• Travel
• Hobbies
• Independent study
• Family and life experiences

Contact the Educational Director of the adult learning centre(s) to discuss whether your informal, non-formal or formal learning matches any course descriptions and whether you would like to continue with the RPL process.

If you and the Education Director agree to proceed with RPL, the Director and the student must agree on the method(s) of assessment that is expected and when the work is to be completed. The Director may invite a teacher to discuss the assessment methods and timeline with you.

Once you have completed the course work and the assessment of the course material/exam is done, the Director and/or teacher will grade your work. If you are successful, then you will be granted credit and a grade for the course(s). If you are unsuccessful, you will not be granted credit but your grade will show up on your transcript

Students who have taken high school courses in Manitoba might be able to have up to six (6) courses transferred towards their Mature Student High School Diploma.

Students should provide copies of these transcripts to the adult learning centre(s) so that the Education Director can evaluate whether any of the completed and passed courses, Grades 9–12, are eligible for transfer credit.

Please note that we will do our best to transfer credits, but it is not always possible to give credits.

Students who have taken high school courses in other Canadian provinces may have up to six (6) courses transferred towards their Mature Student High School Diploma.

Students should provide copies of these transcripts to the adult learning centre(s) so that the Education Director can evaluate whether any of the non-Manitoba/ out-of-province courses, Grades 9 – 12 equivalents, are eligible for transfer credit.

For more information see the Evaluating Non-Manitoba Course Completions for Senior Years Credits document.

Please note that we will do our best to transfer credits, but it is not always possible to give credits.

Students transferring to Manitoba’s school system as resident pupils should have their courses evaluated to determine whether Manitoba credit(s) can be granted.

Students who have taken high school courses outside of Manitoba, but have not graduated with a high school diploma, may have up to six (6) courses transferred towards their Mature Student High School Diploma.

Please note that we will do our best to transfer credits, but it is not always possible to give credits.

If the student, has graduated from a high school program outside of Canada that has a Grade 12 equivalent to a Manitoba High School Diploma, but the out-of-country Diploma is not accepted by post-secondary institutions in Manitoba, the student can upgrade by taking courses at the adult learning centre.

Normally, these students are required to take Grade 12 courses in Math, English or Science to meet the entrance requirements of colleges or universities in Manitoba.

Note: Students should find out which Grade 12 courses specifically meet the entrance requirements for the post-secondary program(s) they would like to pursue before registering for classes at an adult learning centre. There are different types of Math, English and Science courses. Please visit our Course Descriptions page for this list and its descriptions.

Yes, students who are proficient in languages other than English or French may earn up to four (4) credits through the Special Language Credit Option. See Special Language Credit Option or SVAE school staff for more information.

Please note that we will do our best to transfer credits, but it is not always possible to give credits.

In order to obtain a Mature Student High School Diploma, you will need at least eight (8) credits to graduate.

• Four (4) credits: Only Grade 12 courses at 40S level, which includes two (2) mandatory courses, English 40S credit and Math 40S credit.

PLUS

• Four (4) credits: Electives/Additional courses at any level from Grades 9 – 12

Manitoba will only issue one High School Diploma. Eligible students may graduate with a Manitoba High School Diploma OR a Manitoba Mature Student High School Diploma.

Mature Student High School Diplomas are issued by the adult learning centre from which you graduated. Once issued, a diploma cannot be replaced or reissued.