Dual Enrollment Earning College Credits
Dual Enrollment Program & Courses: Through agreements with local institutions of higher learning, certain high school courses taught at CTEC may be taken for college credit as well as for high school credit. Students who choose to take a course for dual enrollment receive college credit as well as high school credit for successful completion of the course.
Career Specialist
The fundamental purpose of the VCCS Career Coach Program is to empower students to make informed decisions about their career and educational plans and to prepare students for success in postsecondary education and training. Virginia Community Colleges Career Coaches are community college employees based in local high schools who serve students most in need of career planning services. Examples of services provided by the Career Coach include:
- Assist students in creating, reviewing, and revising written academic and career plans
Develop strategies to implement academic and career plans - Provide career exploration services through online career assessments, group activities, and/or individual coaching
- Coordinate activities which give students the opportunity to learn more about specific career clusters
- Assist students in the post-secondary education planning process
- Connect students to early college programs such as Tech Prep, Dual-Enrollment, technical schools, and VPCC coaching services.