Dual Credit Info and Meeting Recording Spring 2022

The meeting is recorded below in two parts.  Please watch both parts and use the links below to have copies of the documents shared on the screen.  When done, be sure to fill out the dual credit attendance and student information form.

 

Part 1 – https://youtu.be/UXKTIC3ZnZg (start video at 9:27)

Part 2 – https://youtu.be/Zw11aSDyarw

Dual Credit Opportunities

Did you know there are multiple ways to earn college credit while still in high school?

Dual Credit Night Agenda & Resources

• Introduction

  • Dual Credit Attendance and Student Information – https://forms.gle/mjU19Bfkgzw4Sw4u8

• Dual Credit Opportunities – DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

• Course Equivalency

  • Bellingham Technical College – MHS&BTC_CourseAlignment(Fall2019)

  • Whatcom Community College – MHS&WCC_CourseAlignment(Fall2020)

• Differences Between Running Start and High School – Difference Between HS and College Worksheet

• Running Start

  • Running Start Agreement Form – MHS RS Agreement_Fall 2021

  • Being Successful at Running Start

  • Running Start Information (e.g Equivalency, Fees) – Running Start Info

  • Presentations

    • WCC

    • BTC

• Reminder to Fill Out the Dual Credit Attendance and Student Information – https://forms.gle/mjU19Bfkgzw4Sw4u8

• Question and Answer

Additional Program Resources

Northwest Career and Technical Academy (NCTA)

• Check out their website at https://www.nwtech.k12.wa.us/Page/1

• Want to learn more about NCTA classes?

  • View their course descriptions at https://www.nwtech.k12.wa.us/cms/lib/WA01001349/Centricity/Domain/1/NCTA%20Course%20Descriptions%202021-22%20Final%20Feb%202021.pdf

  • To find out which Meridian HS credits match the NCTA courses you will need to go to the website and click the programs tab to get more information about the course you are interested in taking.

Running start –   Access the welcome pages from our two local post-secondary institutions

• Whatcom Community College – https://www.whatcom.edu/get-started/running-start

• Bellingham Technical College – https://www.btc.edu/FutureStudents/HighSchoolPrograms/RunningStart.html

 

College in the High School –   Check out more information from our current partner, Everett Community College

• Everett CC – College in the HS