WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
START COLLEGE EARLY & SAVE MONEY!
High school dual credit courses can be taken at no cost to the
student. Save hundreds of dollars by having students enroll in a
career pathway while in high school.
START COLLEGE NOW—
Start College Now allows qualified juniors and seniors to take
college-level classes taught by NWTC faculty in multiple delivery
modes. If your high school board authorizes your participation, the
school district will cover tuition and textbook expenses. When the
course is successfully completed you will receive both high school
and post-secondary credit.
With the assistance of your high school counselor, you will make
course selection(s) and submit those choices to your school board
by March 1st for the fall semester or October 1st for the spring
semester. Please visit this website to learn more:
https://www.nwtc.edu/StartCollegeNow
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP—
Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program is a part of a statewide
School-to-Work initiative. It is designed for junior and senior grade
level high school students who want hands on learning in an
occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction.
This one or two year elective program combines academic and
technical instruction with mentored on-the-job learning.
• Explore career clusters and pathways and identify interest
• Experience college rigor
• Prepare for post-secondary education
• Save money
HOW AND WHEN YOU GET THERE
IS ALL UP TO YOU.
Follow your own pathway to success. If you
want to go to college full-time and earn your
degree in two years, you can do it at NWTC.
If you want to jumpstart your career with a certificate to get you
going in an entry level career, NWTC can help with your goals now,
and allow you to jump back on your educational path in the future
as well. Save money by starting your path in high school by earning
college credits.
To see what courses are offered at your high school through
NWTC please visit: nwtc.edu/DualCredit
SAMPLE PATHWAY
Associate Degree
The Youth Apprenticeship Program is managed by different
consortiums and its availability differs by school district. For more
information, please see your high school counselor, contact your
local Youth Apprenticeship consortium or visit this website:
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/youthapprenticeship/
ADVANCED STANDING—
A student must earn a “B” or better in an advanced standing
course and be a WTCS program student and enrolled in
coursework to receive advanced standing. Advanced standing
courses may earn a student the opportunity to skip an
introductory level course in their program and advance to the
next level. Advanced Standing agreements are transferrable to all
schools within the Wisconsin Technical College System.
TRANSCRIPTED CREDIT—
Courses are delivered at the high school, duplicating NWTC
competencies, curriculum, assessments and resources. Students
can earn dual credit at the secondary and post-secondary level,
but must earn a “C” or better to receive NWTC credit.
High school instructors are trained, certified and mentored by
NWTC faculty. Transcripted credit agreements are transferable
to other Wisconsin technical colleges and may transfer to
four-year universities.
certification
Eligible to take
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC
CERTIFICATION/LICENSING EXAM(S)
28,000 - $ 31,000*
$
potential salary
Prepare for entry-level
technical careers and
higher earning potential.
Certificate(S)
23,000 - $ 25,000*
$
Quickly advance your
career or enter a new field.
Pathway
Certificate(S)
potential salary
21,000 - $ 23,000*
$
potential salary
Earn a set of industry-recognized skills
and a credential that leads to an entry-
level, skilled job – in as little as five credits.
K12 COURSES
Not all K12 credits will apply to all credentials
STANDARD ENROLLMENT
If students are home-schooled or enrolled in a private, tribal, or
school district outside of Wisconsin they may not qualify for certain
dual credit options. If students are sixteen years of age and meet
course pre-requisites, they may enroll in NWTC coursework. This
coursework can be covered through private pay or a third-party
funder that may be in agreement to cover student tuition. Since
Start College Now is not available during summer terms, students
can also choose standard enrollment during this time frame.
Become a skilled technician
with even higher earning potential!
Technical Diploma
Advanced standing courses are taught by high school teachers using
high school curriculum determined to be a close match to an
NWTC course.
39,000 - $ 56,000*
$
potential salary
ASSOC.
Distance Learning courses are a popular mode of delivery for
Start College Now, allowing students and instructors to see and
hear each other in real time using inter-active web-conferencing.
Students will connect with NWTC instructors and other high
schools around the state from their high school classrooms, during
the regular school day.
Early college experiences help students:
Jumpstart your college education and career
while still in high school! Your high school may
offer specific transcribed credit courses that
apply toward completion of certificate, technical
diploma, and associate degree programs.
View our programs at
nwtc.edu/programs/fields-of-interest
We’ll help
you find the
pathway that
works best
for you!
* sample of potential
salary progression
To view list of college trans-
fers for bachelor’s degrees:
nwtc.edu/CollegeTransfer