{"id":19,"date":"2017-11-11T02:08:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T02:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devinstruction.austincc.edu\/catalog2020-21\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2024-11-03T20:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T20:18:57","slug":"high-school-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/college-entry\/determine-your-eligibility-to-attend\/high-school-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Earn College Credits in High School<\/h2>\n<p>Austin Community College (ACC) offers opportunities to earn college credit, train for in-demand careers, and even complete an ACC degree before your high school graduation! Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/dualcredit.austincc.edu\/\"><b>ACC High School Programs<\/b><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>Dual Credit<\/h2>\n<p>To take college classes through ACC\u2019s dual credit program, you must be a high school student residing in the ACC District service area. Prerequisites, admissions requirements, and specific course limits will apply. Contact your high school counselor and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/dualcredit.austincc.edu\/dual-credit-classes\/\"><b>ACC Dual Credit<\/b><\/a> for enrollment information.<\/p>\n<h2>Early College High School<\/h2>\n<p>To participate in ACC\u2019s Early College High School (ECHS), which allows students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously, you must be in a high school district that operates early college high school programs. Contact your high school counselor and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/dualcredit.austincc.edu\/dual-credit-classes\/early-college-high-school\/\">ACC Early College High School<\/a> for enrollment information.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To participate in ACC\u2019s Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH), which allows students the opportunity to earn a college certificate and\/or associate of applied science degree simultaneously, you must be in a high school district that operates a P-TECH.\u00a0 Contact your high school counselor and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/dualcredit.austincc.edu\/\">ACC High School Programs<\/a> for enrollment information.<\/p>\n<h2>Career Academy<\/h2>\n<p>ACC Career Academies are also available to Dual Credit students, which offer opportunities to earn an entry-level certificate that is recognized by area employers. Upon completion, you will be able to seek entry-level employment right away and enroll at ACC to work toward an associate degree. Contact your high school counselor and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/dualcredit.austincc.edu\/career-programs\/career-academies\/\">ACC Career Academies<\/a> for enrollment information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earn College Credits in High School Austin Community College (ACC) offers opportunities to earn college credit, train for in-demand careers, and even complete an ACC degree before your high school graduation! Visit ACC High School Programs for more information. Dual Credit To take college classes through ACC\u2019s dual credit program, you must be a high [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2393,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_links":false,"layouts":false,"hero_content":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2024-25-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}