DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
How to Develop Dual Credit Agreements
In fall of each year , all 32 Districts receive regional and workforce data specific to their district . After school districts review the information provided , meetings between NWTC and each District superintendent , principal and other appropriate parties take place . The information shared is a premise for discussion of partnership development and partnership enhancements with a geared focus on career pathway development .
This pathway development can encompass a variety of curriculum products and dual credit approaches that support the pathway . For instance , a pathway can include all or just one form ( s ) of dual credit : Advanced Standing , Transcripted Credit , Start College Now and Youth Apprenticeship . Although these courses are offered at the high school level , strategies on supporting the career pathway development in K-8 are also discussed .
Once Districts agree upon a career pathway focus , additional work is completed to prepare for the implementation of the pathway . This work may include lab assessments and recommendations , further advisory or consultation from business / industry and additional connections with NWTC and high school faculty and counseling staff .
Meanwhile , the school district administration is responsible for continuing to drive , promote and support the launch and / or maintenance of the K-12 partnership . NWTC K-12 Relations Team and the college community will also provide support and resources available to further enhance opportunities at the K-12 level through these partnerships .
See Logistics and Deadlines With Initiating Transcripted Credit Agreements , page 26 .
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 .
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 .
$
39,000- $ 56,000 * 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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