Hamilton and District Labour Council

Joint Certificate in Labour Studies

McMaster University, Mohawk College and the Worker Education Centre, in partnership with the Hamilton & District Labour Council and the Brantford & District Labour Council are pleased to offer a program of study leading to a joint Certificate in Labour Studies.

Successful applicants must complete the following programs of study (equal to 200 hours) to qualify for the certificate.

1) The Program of Study includes four required courses and two elective courses from McMaster (72 hours-approx.), 90 hours from Mohawk and 38 hours from any partner institution. The number of hours per course will vary between each of the instutions but will require at least 162 hours of instruction at the university/college certificate level.

2) McMaster University courses must include 4 required courses: History of the Labour Movement, Parts I & II, and Addressing the Challenges Facing the Labour Movement, Parts I & II, plus 2 electives.

3) Additional Credit(s) equivalent to 38 hours from any partner institution.

4) Mohawk College courses must include one 30-hour course from a menu of courses related to Health and Safety, and 60 hours from a menu of courses related to the Labour Movement.

For further information on this program please contact McMaster or Mohawk:

McMaster Labour Studies Program :
phone: 905-525-9140 x24692
email: labourstudies@mcmaster.ca
web: http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/labourstudies

Mohawk College:
Labour Studies Co-ordinator
Don Fraser
phone: 905-966-2750 fax: 905-547-2865
email: labourstudies@mohawk.ca or labourstudies@cogeco.net