College Credit at the Career Center
Arlington Public School juniors and seniors who take "dual-enrollment (DE)" or "college-validated credit (CV)" classes at the Career Center can earn college credit at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). The following programs and courses qualify:
| CAREER CENTER PROGRAM | CAREER CENTER CLASS* | NOVA DUAL-ENROLLED CLASS | CREDITS
|
| Automotive Technology | Automotive Technology I (28509) | Intro to Auto Shop Practices (AUT100)
| 2 credits
|
| | Automotive Technology II (28507) | Automotive Brakes (AUT265) | 4 credits |
| Automotive Technology III (28508) | Auto Alignment, Steering & Suspension (AUT266)
| 4 credits |
Computer-Assisted Drawing (CAD)
| Architectural Drawing (28435) | Architectural Graphics (ARC123)
Architectural Blueprint Reading (CAD165)
| 3 credits
3 credits
|
| Engineering Drawing (28436) | Architectural Graphics (ARC123)
Architectural Blueprint Reading (CAD165)
| 3 credits
3 credits
|
| Digital Photography | Digital Photography II (28609)
| Intro to Photography (PHT100) | 3 credits
|
Early Childhood Education
| Early Childhood Education II (28236) | Intro to Early Childhood Ed (CHD120)
Early Childhood Observation (CHD165)
| 3 credits
3 credits
|
| Emergency Medical Technician | Emergency Medical Technician (28334) | EMT/Basic (EMS111)
EMT/Basic Clinical (EMS120)
| 7 credits
1 credit
|
Information Technology
| Advanced Topics (26645) | Web Page Design I (ITD110) Software Design (ITP100)
Structured Query Language (ITD132)
Client-Side Scripting: JavaScript (ITP140)
Multimedia Software (ITE170) | 3 credits
3 credits
3 credits 3 credits
3 credits |
*All Career Center elective classes merit 2 high school Practical Arts credits (or 1 Practical Arts and 1 Science credit in the case of EMT), in addition to the college credits shown.
For dual-enrolled credits, students first take the NOVA "Compass" placement exam, which is given on-site and free-of-charge at the Career Center. When they pass at the level required for college work, they next take the NOVA orientation course (SDV100), also given at the Career Center free-of-charge. This class earns students one college credit, and begins their college transcripts. For more information about the "dual-enrollment" or "college-validated credit" programs, please contact:
Nancy Opsut, Principal -- 702-228-5730; mailto: nancy.opsut@apsva.us
Deirdre Magro, NOVA Counselor -- 703-228-5794; mailto: dmagro@nvcc.edu
