Career & College Promise (CCP) @ VGCC

1. Career & College Promise (CCP) @ VGCC

2. Agenda • College Transfer Pathways • Career Technical Education Pathways • New State Approvals & VGCC Proposals • How to Apply • Spring 2014 Registration • What’s Next • Questions & Answers

3. College Transfer (cT) pathways

4. Core 44 College Transfer (CT) Pathways For eligible high school juniors & seniors who wish to gain transferable college credit while in high school Structured pathways to accelerate completion of 2-year college degree Four CT Pathways to choose from: • Business & Economics (33 hrs.) • Engineering & Mathematics (32 hrs.) • Humanities & Social Science (33 hrs.) • Life & Health Sciences (33 hrs.)

5. Transfer Degrees at VGCC • Associate in Arts (AA) • Associate in Science (AS) • Both degrees are comprised of Core general education courses that will transfer to any university in the UNC system

6. The Core 44 Courses • Associate in Arts (AA) core credits: • 6 English • 12 Hum/Fine Arts • 12 Social/Behavioral Sciences • 6 Mathematics • 8 Nat Sciences • Associate in Science (AS) core credits: • 6 English • 9Hum/Fine Arts • 9Social/Behavioral Sciences • 20 Mathematics/Nat Sciences

7. The Core 44, Con’t • All four CT Pathways consist of courses in the categories above • EVERY course within all CT Pathways is transferrable • If, a grade of “C” or better is earned • Transfers to any university in the UNC system

8. CT Pathway Eligibility • Initial Enrollment: • Student must: • Be a high school junior or senior • Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 on high school courses • Meet the prerequisites for the transfer pathway • Continued Enrollment: • Student must: • Continue to progress toward high school graduation • Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college course work after completing two courses

9. College Readiness Benchmarks on Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tests

10. Career Technical Education (CTE)

11. Approved Pathways • Business Management Certificate • Carpentry Diploma • Cosmetology Certificate • Early Childhood General Education Certificate • Infant/Toddler Care Certificate • Manicuring/Nail Technology Certificate • Medical Transcription Specialist Certificate • School-Age Care Certificate • Welding Technology Diploma

12. Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway • For eligible high school juniors & seniors who wish to pursue a pathway toward a career choice • Aligns with North Carolina Career Clusters • Articulated credit may be applied toward completion of credential • Leads to completion of certificate/diploma & some Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degrees

13. AAS Degrees • Business Administration • Early Childhood Education • Medical Office Administration • EACH course within the associated CTE Certificate can be applied to the AAS Degrees above

14. Current CTE Pathway Eligibility • Initial Enrollment: • Student must: • Be a high school junior or senior • Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 on high school courses or have recommendation of the principal/designee • Meet the prerequisites for the career pathway • Continued Enrollment: • Student must: • Continue to progress toward high school graduation • Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college course work after completing two courses

15. New state approvals & VGCC proposals

16. CTE Pathway Update • QualifiedHS freshmen & sophomoresmay enroll in: • Engineering Tech Program Codes 40xxx • Industrial Tech Program Codes 50xxx • Effective Fall 2013 • Criteria: • “Qualified” (determined by VGCC & LEA) • Obtain approval for Programs of Study (POS) • Students may concurrently enroll in two CTE pathways (College approval required)

17. proposedtherapeutic & diagnostic servicesPathways at VGCC- Medical Assisting- Pharmacy Tech

18. Therapeutic & Diagnostic Services • Proposed Standard for Health Sciences • Medical Assisting • Pharmacy Technology • Leads to credential while awaiting admission to Allied Health Program • Technical Core & Career pathway for entry-level job • Implementation Fall 2014

19. Medical Assisting Technology – Diploma

20. Pharmacy Technology Diploma

21. proposedEngineering Technologies Pathways at VGCC- Electronics Engineering- Sustainability Technologies

22. Electronics Engineering Technology – Certificate

23. Sustainability Technologies – Certificate • Leads to employment in environmental, construction, renewable energy, & other related fields • Typical jobs: • solar contractor and/or installer, energy use auditor and/or analyst • NC Salary Ranges: • $20s - $40s per year • Implementation Fall 2014

24. proposedCTE ELIGIBILITYforengineering & industrial pathways

25. Proposed Eligibility for Industrial& Engineering (under review) • Initial Enrollment: • Student must: • Be a high school student • Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 on high school courses or have recommendation of the principal/designee • Freshman w/o GPA… What is the basis for readiness? • Meet the prerequisites for the career pathway • Continued Enrollment: • Student must: • Continue to progress toward high school graduation • Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college course work after completing two courses

26. How to Apply • http://www.vgcc.edu/HighSchoolStudents/index.cfm

27. Spring 2014 Registration • Schedule: http://www.vgcc.edu/Schedules/schedules.cfm • Registration Begins: • November 4, 2013; Returning w/20 plus hrs. • November 5, 2013; ALL Students

28. what’s coming next?

29. Recently Submitted: Approval Pending • Electrical Systems Technology Diploma • Electronics Engineering Technology Certificate • Medical Assisting Diploma • Pharmacy Technology Diploma • Simulation & Game Development – Game Design & 3D Modeling • Sustainability Technology Certificate

30. questions & answers