The Ontario College Advanced Diploma (OCAD) is a post-secondary educational undergraduate three-year diploma, granted by colleges of applied arts and technology within
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada. The undergraduate advanced diploma is awarded upon the completion of a three-year program of study at the undergraduate level.
According to the Ontario Qualifications Framework, the advanced diploma is listed as a level 8, whereas a basic certificate is a level 1 and a doctoral degree is level 13.
The diploma succeeds the Ontario College Diploma (OCD) and the Ontario College Certificate (OCC), awarded upon the completion of a two-year and one-year program respectively. It precedes a bachelor's degree.
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List of colleges in Ontario
The province of Ontario has 24 publicly funded colleges, known as Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATs). In 2003, three CAATs (Conestoga, Humber, and Sheridan) were designated as Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning.
Most Ontar ...
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Higher education in Ontario
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Higher education in Ontario