ACE Distance offers eligible Ontario residents (18 years or over) an e-learning option for those preferring to study online rather than in a face-to-face classroom program. ACE Distance is part of the “e-Channel” group of five Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) service providers, funded by the government of Ontario, who offer e-learning programs and courses. To maximize the chances for success in the ACE Distance program, applicants must complete online skills assessments to demonstrate course entry standards (similar to assessments in face-to-face AU/ACE programs) and successfully complete the 20-hour Learn to Learn (L2L) course which provides an orientation to ACE Distance learning.

ACE Distance courses are free to a limited number of eligible adult learners each year, through our government funding. There is also a fee-paying stream where students have the option of paying their own tuition fees. ACE Distance faculty are hired and managed by the CSC and course renewal is ongoing.

Individuals wishing to take ACE Distance courses first apply via the ACE Distance website. Once the applicant’s eligibility for registration has been determined, they register via one of the many Ontario colleges who provide ACE Distance course registration. The registering college then records the students’ final grades, and students can request an official transcript from the college if required.

Students who wish to complete the ACE certificate can use a combination of ACE Distance and face-to-face ACE courses.

Students who do not meet the required skill level for direct entry into ACE level courses may be eligible for the Communication Support and/or Numeracy Support courses. These are pre-ACE level courses which feed directly into ACE Distance courses.

The ACE Distance program works with the following service providers as part of the LBS e- Channel group. All LBS e-Channel programs are funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development (MLTSD).

Good Learning Anywhere | Sioux Hudson Literacy Council
Funded to serve the Indigenous stream

LearningHUB | Avon Maitland District School Board
Funded to serve the Anglophone stream

Deaf Learn Now | George Brown College
Funded to serve the Deaf stream

F@D | le service de formation à distance pour adultes de l’Ontario 
Funded to serve the Francophone stream

Contact North | Ontario’s distance education network