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Accelerated Career

Promoting College and Career Readiness in Coweta County School System

Dr. Dawn Revere- Career Counselor, Central Educational Center

Mr. Mark Whitlock- CEO, Central Educational Center/Director of Public Policy, Coweta County School System

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What is Accelerated Career?

Georgia’s Accelerated Career Diploma Program requires students to successfully complete nine required high school courses along with specific technical college credential programs. The Accelerated Career Diploma Program requires three EOC tests including Algebra I, Biology and Lit Comp II.

Participating students earn a high school diploma AND two technical college certificates, a technical college diploma, complete a program leading to licensure OR an associate degree (Associate of Applied Science). After high school graduation in an Accelerated Career Diploma Program, students may be funded by HOPE Grant toward completion of an associate degree.

Courses for Georgia’s Accelerated Career Diploma Program students are funded by the Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Grants which simplifies the one funding source needed to for program completion.

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Highlight Video
Accelerated Career Diploma Program Details
Ensuring Student Success
Application Process
Questions

Outline of Presentation

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Accelerated Career Highlight Video

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2 English Courses (including EOC course)
2 Mathematics Courses (including EOC course)
2 Science Courses (including EOC course)
2 Social Studies Courses*
1 Health/Personal Fitness Course

* Students may replace one Social Studies course with an additional Math course.

Required High School Courses

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WGTC Program Options

Two Technical College Certificates of Credit (TCC) or Program Leading to Licensure options

Automotive Technology

Cosmetology

Cybersecurity

Dental Assisting

Diesel Technology

Early Childhood Care and Education

Electrical Systems

EMT/AEMT

Health Science (Nurse Aide plus Geriatric Care)

HVAC

Precision Machining and Manufacturing

Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance

Welding

Technical College Diploma

options

Automotive Technology

Business Management

Business Technology

Computer Support Specialist

Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts

Early Childhood Care and Education

Networking Specialist

Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance

Welding

Associate of Applied Science

Degree options

Accounting

Business Management

Business Healthcare Technology

Computer Support Specialist

Criminal Justice Technology

Early Childhood Care and Education

Healthcare Management

Networking Specialist

Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance

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WGTC Program Dual Enrollment

(Including Accelerated Career)

Coweta County AY24

Air Conditioning 1

Automotive 20

Business 9

Cosmetology 30

Criminal Justice 3

Culinary Arts 4

Cybersecurity 3

Dental Assisting 15

Early Childhood 8

EMT 4

Gen Ed – Early College 286

Nurse Aide 36

Precision Machining 22

Precision Manufacturing 4

Welding 50

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Welding Sample Schedule

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Biology, Lit/Comp I, Health/PF, Elective

Algebra C & C, Social Studies Core Course,

Elective, Elective

9th

10th

11th

12th

Welding, Welding,

Social Studies Core Course , Geometry

MATH 1012, EMPL 1000, Welding, Welding

Welding, Welding, WBL, WBL

Four Year Plan

Welding Diploma

Welding, Welding, WBL, WBL

Welding, Welding,

Lit/Comp II, Science Core Course

ENGL 1010, COMP 1000, Welding, Welding

TERM 1

TERM 2

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GA CATT Sample Schedule

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Dual Enrollment Funding

The Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Grants simplify the one funding source needed to complete Georgia’s Accelerated Career Diploma Program.

State provided HOPE Grant/HOPE Career Grant have been utilized to pay for courses within (Georgia) Technical College Certificates of Credit/Technical College Diplomas prior to/simultaneous with the state provided 30 credit hours of Dual Enrollment funding (SB 86 will continue to be available to non Accelerated Career students who wish to complete a technical program of study in high school- see associate degree in nursing candidates).

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Ensuring Student Success

Academic Alerts

Submitted by instructor
Resources for tutoring
Deadlines for retakes and/or missing assignments
Instructor availability for assistance

Effective Communication

Thoroughly discuss program expectations

Clarify questions

Ongoing communication between student, CEC counselor, DE HS Coordinator, base school counselor, and parents

CEC counselor and DE HS Coordinator registration meetings each semester

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Application Process

STEP 1- Interested student meets with his/her high school counselor who confirms a 70 or above GPA (or test scores if needed).

STEP 2- During the meeting with the HS Counselor, qualified students complete the Accelerated Career Interest Form.

STEP 3- Parents are contacted by CEC Counselor, Dr. Dawn Revere, and the student is added to the Accelerated Career List if space is available in the requested program.

STEP 4- WGTC High School Coordinator, Kimberly Neese, contacts the student and provides instructions to complete the WGTC admissions application and GAfutures funding application (GSFAPP).