DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
How Dual Credits Fit Into Career Pathways
NWTC views dual credit courses as a means to develop deeper curriculum programming and career pathways with high school partners . Credits earned through dual enrollment can be applied simultaneously toward high school and NWTC , and may also be transferred to other colleges . Career pathways can be defined as a way of organizing education into a sequence of credentials that lead students in attainable steps toward credential completion and high quality jobs . Each step of the path improves the learner ’ s career and earning opportunities , and provides a skillset needed by an industry . With a focus between education and workforce and an emphasis on attainment of a higher education credential , NWTC can work with K-12 districts to develop and build pathway opportunities .
Sample Pathway
K-12 CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE TECHNICAL DIPLOMA ASSOCIATE DEGREE
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Become a skilled technician with even higher earning potential !
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Prepare for entry-level technical careers and higher earning potential .
PATHWAY CERTIFICATE ( S )
Earn a set of industry-recognized skills and a credential that leads to an entry-level , skilled job — in as little as five credits .
K-12 COURSES
TRANSFER TO 4-YEAR COLLEGE
CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATE ( S )
Quickly advance your career or enter a new field .
$
39,000- $ 56,000 *
Not all K-12 credits will apply to all credentials
Jumpstart your college education and career while still in high school ! Your high school may offer specific transcripted credit courses that apply toward completion of certificate , technical diploma , and associate degree programs . potential salary *
ELIGIBLE TO TAKE INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION / LICENSING EXAM ( S )
$
39,000- $ 56,000 * potential salary *
$
23,000- $ 25,000 * potential salary *
$
21,000- $ 23,000 * potential salary *
* sample of potential salary progression
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