Online registration is now open for students interested in dual-credit programming offered by the Medicine Hat Public School Division. Crescent Heights High School student Dane Kledatz is seen welding at Medicine Hat College while participating in the Introduction to the Trades dual-credit program at Medicine Hat College in this News file photo from 2024.--NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Students are now able to submit their application forms to enrol in dual-credit programs and courses next year.
Tuesday the Medicine Hat Public School Division opened up online registration for programs that partner with post-secondary institutions to provide real-life career training while earning high school credits toward graduation.
Within the division there are two different program pathways available to students.
Students can enrol in a single course that runs for approximately 12-16 weeks and provides the opportunity to earn five Grade 12 credits as well as three college or university credits.
These semester-long courses include health care and nursing, e-sports and technology, sports management and performance, criminal justice and police, veterinary and animal health, business and agriculture.
MHPSD also provides students a scholarship pathway that includes multiple courses in a specific field moving toward certification.
Options available include a one-year veterinary technical assistant program that allows students to graduate from Olds College with their VTA certification.
Grade 11 students have the opportunity to enrol in the three-year health-care aide program that allows students to earn their full certification if they remain enrolled within their high school following graduation.
Students interested in a trades job but unsure of what speciality they would like to pursue may consider enrolling in the division’s three-year Introduction to the Trades program.
Working with Medicine Hat College, students are exposed to a variety of trades jobs including wielding, mechanics and pipe fitting before choosing a program to specialize in.
Tonight the division is hosting an information session for families for current Grade 9-12 students who are interested in enrolling in dual credit and work experience programs.
The two-hour open house session begins at 6 p.m. in the main hub of Medicine Hat High School.
