As per the Ministry of Education, the requirements for obtaining a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) in general education in the youth sector are the following: 

The four requirements to get a Secondary School Diploma:

1. Students must have a total of 54 credits

2. 20 of these credits must be from Secondary 5 courses

3. Students must pass the following Secondary IV classes:
   -History (4 credits)
   -Arts (2 credits)
   -Science and Technology (4 credits)
   -Mathematics (4 or 6 credits)
   -*-English (6 credits)
   -*French (4 or 6 credits)
   -*CCQ or Physical Education (2 credits)
   *Students must successfully pass a course to move onto the course's next level.

4. Students must pass the following Secondary V classes: 
   -English (6 credits)
   -French (4 or 6 credits)
   -CCQ or Physical Education (2 credits)