By CHAT News Today

College partners with high school in Brooks to offer college credits

Mar 11, 2018 | 8:03 AM

BROOKS, AB —A high school in Brooks and Medicine Hat College are partnering on a program to allow students earn college credits while still in high school.

Health Care Aide and Criminal Justice courses will be offered to Grade 11 and 12 students at St. Joseph’s Collegiate in Brooks starting in the 2018-19 school year. The courses will also earn the students credits towards their high school diploma.

“Dual credit programming provides high school students an excellent opportunity to not just earn post-secondary credits, but also explore possible career options,” said Dr. Sandy Vanderburgh, interim vice-president academic at Medicine Hat College, in a news release. “It’s a great way to encourage post-secondary participation, and help students determine their path forward after graduation.”

Discussions between representatives from the college’s campus in Brooks and St. Joseph’s Collegiate regarding the partnership began in January.

Alberta Education made monies available for school districts to work with partnering post-secondary institutions and industry partners to develop and implement dual credit programming in 2016. It is anticipated that high school students can take up to four courses in the 2018-2019 academic year.

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