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WHAT IS A CAREER
ACADEMY?
These classes are designed to enable high
school students to explore career options and gain specific employment
skills. Students may earn concurrent college and high school credit
while enrolled in high school.
WHO MAY ENROLL?
The academies are open to any public or
non-public high school student who has met the basic ASSET or ACT
requirements for admission to Iowa Lakes Community College. Permission
must be obtained from the appropriate high school official and the
student’s parent or guardian.
WHAT CLASSES ARE
ELIGIBLE?
The classes attended for the Career
Academy are within a specific vocational/technical program. Once a
program is chosen by the student, his/her classes are set for the
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semester.
Students may change programs at semester registration time. Career
Academy classes are offered in the Fall and Spring semesters only. The
following programs are offered within the Career Academy.
Classes offered during the Summer semester
and Fast Track classes are not eligible as Career Academy classes.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
There is no cost to the student for a
Career Academy class unless the high school's policy requires
students to pay for non-passing grades or withdrawals from the
class. The school district contracts with Iowa Lakes Community
College for the cost of tuition, fees, materials and textbooks.
Students who elect to enroll for Summer
semester or Fast Track classes are responsible for the full cost of
enrollment.
If the school district does not provide
transportation, the student is responsible for transportation to and
from classes.
WHAT ABOUT CREDIT
TRANSFER?
Before enrolling in Career Academy classes,
it is the student’s responsibility to first check with his/her counselor
and then the institution to which transfer is being considered to
determine which classes will be accepted for credit.
WHERE WILL I ATTEND
CLASSES?
With written approval from the high school,
classes can be taken at Iowa Lakes Community College or a high school
which has been designated as a Career Academy. The Career Academy
classes at the Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg Campus meet
between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday thru Friday. Classes at designated
high schools may have different schedules.
HOW DO I START?
The student and the high school counselor
determine which program should be considered based on the student’s
interests. Iowa Lakes Community College will ask the student to indicate
his/her top three program choices. The student’s top choice is not
guaranteed however, and will be granted when possible based on
enrollment and application time. Registration forms must be completed by
the student and signed by the authorized high school official. A parent
must sign the registration form if the student is under the age of 18.
MORE INFO?
Any student interested in enrolling in
Career Academy classes should first contact the high school counselor
for information. Counselors and students may contact any of the
following Iowa Lakes Community College staff at 800-242-5108.
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