How to Develop Dual Credit Agreements
How Dual Credits Fit Into Career Pathways
DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
How to Develop Dual Credit Agreements
In fall of each year , NWTC sends regional and workforce data to each of the 39 K-12 school districts . After districts review the information , NWTC and each district superintendent , principal , and other appropriate parties meet to discuss partnership development and enhancements , with a 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 of dual credit : advanced standing , transcripted credit , Start College Now and Youth Apprenticeship .
Once districts agree upon a career pathway focus , both the district and NWTC will prepare for the implementation of the pathway . This 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 ’ s K-12 Relations Team and the college community also provide support and resources to further enhance opportunities .
See Logistics and Deadlines With Initiating Transcripted Credit Agreements , page 22 .
This example pathway shows how students can earn as many as 18 college credits toward a Cybersecurity associate degree – while still in high school !
How Dual Credits Fit Into Career Pathways
FIELD OF INTEREST : Information Technology CAREER PATHWAY : Cybersecurity
ASSOCIATE DEGREE K12
CYBERSECURITY
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
61-106-2 Total Credits : 65
DUAL CREDIT COURSES
TOTAL CREDITS : 18
Catalog Number Course Title |
Credit Value |
10-801-136 |
English Composition 1 |
3 |
10-809-172 |
Intro to Diversity Studies |
3 |
10-107-117 |
Careers in IT |
1 |
10-809-198 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
10-150-177 |
IT : Network : Network Essentials |
2 |
10-804-133 |
Math & Logic |
3 |
10-801-196 |
Oral / Interpersonal Comm |
3 |
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 .
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