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Whats the difference between these High School graduate certificates and diploma?

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Whats the difference between these High School graduate certificates and diploma?

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The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is granted to a student who has completed a minimum of 30 credits (18 compulsory and 12 optional), a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement and must pass the provincial secondary school literacy test. The Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC) is granted to a student who leaves school before completing the requirements for the OSSD as long as they’ve earned a minimum of 14 credits (7 compulsory and 7 optional). There is no community involvement or literacy test requirements. The Certificate of Accomplishment is granted to a student who leaves school before completing the requirements for the OSSC.