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WCTC Dual Enrollment Academy
WCTC’s Dual Enrollment Academy is designed to provide high school seniors with a head start in jobs in
high-demand fields while providing them an opportunity to earn college credits prior to high school
graduation. The initiative awards participants with a WCTC diploma (upon successful completion) along
with high school credits. This is a competitive program. Students must apply in early March of their
Junior year.
Students will spend the majority of their school day, both fall and spring semesters of their senior year, at
WCTC participating in the Dual Enrollment Academy. There is no cost to the high school student for
participation in this program; however, students will be required to provide their own safety equipment
(e.g. shoes or goggles), school supplies and transportation to and from WCTC.
Beyond gaining college credit, participation in the Dual Enrollment Academy helps high school students
ease the transition from high school to post-secondary education, giving them insight into college
academics. The initiative also benefits business and industry by having an immediate impact on privatesector employers looking for skilled talent.
Programs offered for the 2021-2022 school year will include:
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Automation Systems Technology (Robotics)
Building Construction Trades
Firefighter/EMT
IT Systems Specialist
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Early Childhood Education Preschool
Tool and Die/CNC
Welding/Fabrication
Please see your high school counselor for more information, or visit the WCTC website
http://www.wctc.edu/dual-enroll
GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
GPS Education Partners is an innovative educational model that uniquely prepares students to succeed in
technical careers and promotes viability for business. Working collaboratively with school district
partners, GPS identifies students who aspire to pursue a technical career and who will benefit from
engaging differently in personalized, authentic, hands-on learning experiences. These students are
invited to explore a fresh pathway toward high school graduation through GPS’ unique, proven
educational model. Students earn their diploma from their resident high school yet spend their junior and
senior years fully immersed in education and training at local manufacturing companies.
In addition to a high school diploma, students are uniquely prepared for accelerated career and college
pathways. All students have the opportunity to obtain stackable industry credentials, valuable
employability skills and transferable, post-secondary college credits.
Learn more at http://gpsed.org.
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