Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit is a partnership with Clark College and Lower Columbia College that provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in qualifying high school classes. A grade of “B” or better is required to earn college credit. Students must demonstrate mastery in specific competencies and complete enrollment paperwork for each qualifying course. Students must check with each college for acceptability.
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Battle Ground courses that offer Dual Credit | Schools |
|---|---|
Accounting I & II | BGHS |
Advanced Welding | BGHS |
Anatomy & Physiology | BGHS, PHS |
AP Computer Science A | BGHS |
Child Development I | BGHS |
Child Development II | BGHS |
Computer Programming JAVA | PHS |
Intro to Computer Science | BGHS |
Health Sciences Careers | BGHS, PHS |
Medical Interventions | BGHS, PHS |
Prairie Preschool I | PHS |
Prairie Preschool II | PHS |
Prairie Preschool Special Projects | PHS |
Welding Projects | BGHS |
Work-based Learning | BGHS, PHS |
Battle Ground Public Schools contracts with Central Washington University and Clark College to offer free college credits for specific courses taught at BGHS, PHS and River HomeLink. Students must apply and register for each five-credit course and the class is recorded on both high school and college transcripts. A specific grade may be required to earn credit for the class. College in the High School credits are accepted by all Washington public community colleges and universities, but not by all other institutions. Students must check with each college for acceptability.
The College Board Advanced Placement program is a cooperative, educational endeavor that engages high school students in college-level study. Students demonstrate their mastery of subjects through AP exams that are offered annually in May and require a fee. A student can choose to take an AP exam without being enrolled in an AP class; however, the AP courses best prepare students for the AP exam.
Most colleges offer credits for satisfactory performance on AP exams. It is the student’s responsibility to check the transferability of AP credits to colleges. More information about required test scores and the transferability of credits is on The College Board website.
Running Start provides students in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to take college courses as part of their high school education. Students may take just one class per quarter, or take all of their courses through Clark College or Lower Columbia College, earning both high school and college credit for most completed courses at or above the 100-level. Day, evening and online college classes are available. Fee waivers are available for students who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, ensuring cost is not a barrier to participation.
Cascadia Technical Academy is a partnership of Southwest Washington school districts that offers Career and Technical Education to students in grades 11 and 12. Students can earn college credit, as well as industry certifications and licenses, in program areas where jobs are plentiful and pay well. Programs are half-day for either a 1- or 2-year course of study at the Cascadia campus in Vancouver.
In addition to learning technical skills, students can participate in work-based-learning in several fields of study.