Dual Enrollment

College courses Tuition Free!

Career and College Promise

Career & College Promise (CCP) is North Carolina’s dual-enrollment program for eligible high school students. Through CCP, qualified high school students in North Carolina have the opportunity to pursue dual-enrollment options tuition free while they are in high school, allowing them to get a jumpstart on their workplace and college preparation.

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ccp.waketech.edu

Who can participate?

• Juniors & Seniors (2.8 unweighted GPA)
• Freshmen & Sophomores (specific eligibility criteria, including AIG identification and standardized test scores). Freshman can start 2nd semester of 9th grade.

What am I working towards?

• CTE Pathway (certifications)
• College Transfer Pathway
• NC public college transferable courses

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Students may only take college courses in the pathway in which they applied.

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What am I working towards?

Which college courses count for which high school courses?

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Students may only take college courses in the pathway in which they applied.

It’s not always an easy one-to-one switch.

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English 3 = ENG 111, ENG 112, AND ENG 231 or 232

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American History = HIS 131 AND HIS 132

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SPA 111 Spanish 1 Honors

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No CCP course equvilancy for Civic Literacy, Earth Science, Economics & Personal Finance, Chemistry*, or Biology*

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MAT 171 & 172=AP Precalculus

Students need an AP Precal score of 3+ sent to Wake Tech or unweighted HS GPA of 3.5+ and a grade of at least C in AP Precal for placement into MAT 271.

What am I working towards?

Priority = high school diploma

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Students may only take college courses in the pathway in which they applied.

What am I working towards?

• CTE Pathways at Wake Tech:
• Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Design
• Biotechnology
• Business & Professional Services
• Health Science
• Information Technology
• Public Safety
• Skilled Trades, Construction & Facilities Management
• Transportation Technologies

Students may only take college courses in the pathway in which they applied.

YES, students can change their pathway. Must email CCP staff to request a pathway change form.

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Each program area (except biotechnology) has multiple pathways to choose from.

What am I working towards?

• SIX College Transfer Pathways at Wake Tech:
• Associate in Arts (**most common, HIS 131/132)
• Associate in Science (more math & science options)
• Associate in Arts: Arts Teacher Prep
• Associate in Science: Science Teacher Prep
• Associate in Engineering
• Associate in Fine Arts: Visual Arts

Students may only take college courses in the pathway in which they applied.

YES, students can change their pathway. Must email CCP staff to request a pathway change form.

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What PATHWAYS DO I APPLY TO?

• Students apply to be in TWO pathways.
• one College Transfer and one CTE
• two CTE pathways

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Students may only take college courses in the pathway in which they applied.

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How to Get Started……

• View info session and get the details of options and next steps.
• Complete required application for the community college.
• Updated transcript required, stop by Student Services for a paper copy.
• Check email regularly for further instructions from WTCC.
• Wait for the time to choose courses.
• Consider the HHS bell schedule & travel time.
• Complete and turn in the WCPSS Dual Enrollment Form
• Start the course.
• Do well.
• Finish and start again.

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After You have DECIDED Which Pathway(s) you’d like to pursue, it’s time to apply

Apply online - PAY ATTENTION to your PATHWAY/PROGRAM of STUDY.

• Use your PERSONAL email address. Save the password you create because you will need to log back in each enrollment cycle you want to participate in CCP.
• Transcripts available in Student Services.
• Contact Information for the ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM: Lauren Weaver = lweaver2@wcpss.net (scroll down past all Dean contact information to input)
• Select Freshmen (it will ask Freshmen or Transfer)
• You can estimate exact high school start date and end date (August 25/June 12)

you’ve APPLIED, NOw What?

Be patient and wait for communication from Wake Tech. HHS does not have any insider information regarding the status of your application.

• consider scheduling a “Check My Status” appointment with Wake Tech
• check your spam/junk folders
• consider visiting campus

Wake Tech New CCP Student Site

time to take Action!

• Once you receive communication from Wake Tech in regards to your acceptance into the CCP program, follow their instructions.
• Students must first activate their key account (log out of all WCPSS accounts)
• Students must complete orientation (online or face to face) and an e-Learning Introduction before they can be “cleared” to register for CCP classes.

Wake Tech New CCP Student Site

When it’s time to choose CCP courses…..

• Online, face-to-face, north campus, main campus, etc
• Student MUST consider the HHS bell schedule and what makes a “full” schedule (4 total courses)
• Taking one CCP course? You should have three HHS courses.
• Face to face CCP course? Choose a course that begins after 2pm.
• If enrolling in two CCP courses, you'll have two HHS courses.
• To participate in CCP, students must be enrolled in at least 2 HHS courses.
• Face to face CCP courses? Choose courses that begin after 12pm if you are choosing 2 classes.
• Is the course listed in your pathway? If not, you will be dropped!

How do I register for CCP courses once I’ve been accepted to Wake Tech?

New Student? MUST activate your WTCC account, complete new student orientation, and complete eLearning intro BEFORE you can register for a class.

Continuing Student? MUST complete eLearning intro if you’ve not yet completed it. MUST submit an updated transcript and continuing student form each semester/term of CCP enrollment.

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video of How-to register

How do I register for CCP courses once I’ve been accepted to Wake Tech?

https://www.waketech.edu/career-and-college-promise/admissions-advising-registration

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An entire webpage of resources about registering for CCP classes!

When it’s time to choose CCP courses…..

• Make sure you are registering for classes that are listed within the CCP pathway in which you applied
• CCP course registration is by semester. HHS course registration is by school year. HHS can’t adjust your HHS schedule until you have shared confirmed WTCC course enrollment with HHS.
• Unless the course is online, you need to give yourself plenty of time to leave campus and arrive to your destination.
• Prepare to leave HHS immediately at the end of your scheduled HHS courses.

You have a Wake Tech Schedule… now What?

In order to get your Heritage HS schedule adjusted to allow for Wake Tech courses, the student must submit the following 3 items to Ms. Weaver at lweaver2@wcpss.net or hand deliver to her:

1. A completed WCPSS Dual Enrollment Form
2. A screenshot of the student's Wake Tech schedule, including course meeting days, times, and location
3. The HHS course(s) the student wishes to drop and preference for period off campus (1st or 4th, 3rd and 4th, 1st and 4th)

Other Considerations/Information for CCP

-Yes. Students can take classes through CCP during the summer, even graduating seniors!

-Yes. Tuition is free. Textbooks and other materials are NOT free.

-Yes. Most CCP courses are weighted like AP courses on the high school transcript, but NOT all. Consult your counselor/Ms. Weaver for confirmation.

-Yes. As a CCP student, you have access to all of Wake Tech’s academic support services.

-Yes. The outcome of your college course DOES impact your high school GPA and your college GPA.

-Yes. The outcome of your college course DOES impact your high school athletic eligibility and driver’s eligibility.

Other Considerations/Information for CCP

-No. HHS does not have any special access/powers/communication with Wake Tech Staff/Instructors. Students must be able to self-advocate and communicate staff with Wake Tech as needed.

-No. CCP students can’t take any college course they want. Students can only take college courses listed in the pathway(s) in which they applied.

-No. Just because dropping a college course may not impact the college GPA, it does not mean the student’s high school GPA won’t be impacted.

-No. There isn’t any financial assistance for textbooks or transportation.

Other Considerations/Information for CCP

-No. The Wake Tech academic calendar isn’t the same as the WCPSS calendar. If WCPSS cancels school, it doesn’t mean Wake Tech is automatically cancelled.

-No. Infinite Campus and Wake Tech are not connected. While the CCP course may be listed on the schedule in Infinite Campus, only FINAL grades are added to the high school transcript at the end of the WCPSS semester. Disregard any “zeros” or “INC” you may see in Infinite Campus throughout the semester. The “zeros” or “INCs” have NO IMPACT ON GPA.

Other Considerations/Information for CCP

Wake Tech reports letter grades on their official transcripts. WCPSS reports numerical grades. In this scenario, WCPSS utilizes this scale provided by the NC Department of Public Instruction.

A = 95

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B = 85

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C = 75

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D = 65

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Important Dates for CCP

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• April 17 - Deadline to apply for Summer 2026
• May 3 - Deadline to self-register for Summer 2026 courses
• May 18 - Summer 2026 Courses begin
• July 10 - Deadline to apply for Fall 2026
• July 27 - Deadline to self-register for Fall 2026 courses
• August 17 - Fall 2026 Courses begin

www.waketech.edu/career-and-college-promise/calendar

THANK YOU!

Current HHS Students:

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Work sessions will be offered 3rd and 4th period 4/23 Pack Day.

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You can also stop by the Counselors’ Corner during your lunch for more information and to ask questions. Bring your laptop.

Current HHS Students:

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All academic counselors at HHS are knowledgeable regarding CCP.

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Your school counselor is the best point of contact for individual academic planning.