Dual Credit Programming
What is Dual Credit?
Dual credit allows high school students to earn credits in high school and college at the same time.
Olds College and Chinook's Edge have offered dual credit by using CTS and college credit in welding, equine, carpentry, machining, fashion and landscape construction on-site, online, and in blended environments.
Who is eligible?
Grade 11 and 12 students are eligible for dual credit.
Students need to be prepared for the expectations and rigors of a post-secondary course.
Students interested in participating must be approved by their high school. Students then complete an application package, including a responsibility agreement and a written statement of intent.
What courses will be available?
In 2011-2012, we have tentative plans to offer courses in welding, machining, landscape construction, equine, and fashion marketing.
Final course information and application packages will be available from your high school before the end of May for the first semester and before the end of November for the second semester.
Related Media Releases:
Chinook’s Edge and Olds College receive Mayor’s Excellence Award
January 28, 2011
Partnering to create exciting opportunities for students has earned Chinook’s Edge School Division and Olds College a Mayor’s Excellence Award through the Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation.
The award was presented by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi at a gala event last evening, in the category of School to Work Transition. Providing a seamless transition from school to post-secondary and on to the world of work is a priority of the Community Learning Campus (CLC), which is a joint venture of Chinook’s Edge and Olds College. (more)
Community Learning Campus hosts Alberta’s first Dual Credit Symposium
October 27, 2010
Sixty-eight representatives from colleges, universities and school divisionsacross the province gathered at the Community Learning Campus last Friday to discuss dual credit programming. The event was the first-ever Dual Credit Symposium held in Alberta, although several education experts have been working on various pilot projects in regions throughout the province. The benefits of providing programming for high school students to earn credit at both the high school level and the college level are well documented. Dual Credit opportunities ease the transition from high school to college, equip students with a sense of purpose, introduce a variety of course and career options, and familiarize students with... (more)
First dual accreditation program exceeding expectations
March 23, 2009
Twenty-four Chinook’s Edge students are in the homestretch of a unique equine program that will earn them two high school credits and two Olds College credits. The students are enrolled in the Community Learning Campus program ‘So You Love Horses.” They spent the past several weeks at their own high schools learning the theory components of the course through distributed online learning. On March 20, they gathered at the Olds College Riding Arena to participate in a practical hands-on lab that was led by students in the Olds College Equine Science program.
“I didn’t think there would be things like this I could do when my family moved from Red Deer,” said Courtney Luke, a grade 10 student at Delburne Centralized School. “I thought the bigger city school I was leaving behind had more to offer, but I’ve never heard of this kind of course being offered in the city. It’s so nice that students in all the high schools were offered this opportunity – not just students who are familiar with horses. One student has never been around horses before and she’s here doing very well.” (more)
For more information, please contact:
...your local High School, or
Barb Mulholland
Learning Services Coordinator
Chinook's Edge School Division
Room 972 Bell e Learning Centre
4500-50 Street, Olds Alberta T4H 1R6
Office: 403-507-7731
Cell: 403-507-5760
Fax: 403-556-4752
Email: bmulholland@chinooksedge.ab.ca