Dual credit is an opportunity to take a course or program and earn credit for high school and post-secondary at the same time. It means you can start your post-secondary journey while you're still in high school or start a pathway toward a specific hands-on career.
Who Is Dual Credit For?
Dual credit can be a way to jump start a career in trades, health or other hands-on industries. If you're curious about courses or programs in a certain subject, dual credit is way to explore what it's all about.
Connect with an academic advisor to find out if dual credit is right for you. Check with your intended institution to ensure that taking a post-secondary course won’t eliminate you from specific admission categories or scholarship criteria.
Dual Credit Programs and Courses
Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE)
If you are a high school student in School District 8, 10, 20 or 51 and would like to get a jump-start on a career as an early childhood educator, this dual credit semester may be right for you!
Childcare centres in our region need more qualified staff to meet critical shortages.
Get a Head Start
You will gain:
- 12 high school credits toward graduation
- An educational qualification for work in an entry-level position as an early childhood education assistant
- 9 post-secondary credits toward your ECCE Certificate
Program Start
September 2024
This 15-week semester includes three ECCE core courses to help you succeed in future post-secondary studies. Students have the option of continuing into the winter term with the opportunity of funding by the school district.
Deadline to Apply
June 1, 2024
Courses
- ECCE 168: Observing and Reflecting Practicum I
- ECCE 186: Child Health and Safety
- ECCE 188: Planning with Young Children I
Steps to Apply
- Fill out the Dual Credit Application Form. Make sure to have student, parent and counsellor sign.
- Fill out the Authorization of Release Form.
- Submit the program admission package.
Payment
If your school district will be sponsoring you to take this course/program:
- Fill out the Sponsorship Authorization Form in partnership with the school district.
- Email us the form.
Find Out More
Contact your high school counsellor for more information.
Introduction to Business
This dual credit course will be delivered exclusively to high schools throughout the West Kootenay and Boundary regions through an online asynchronous course running from February 3, 2025, to May 30, 2025.
The course is programmed for weekly readings and small assignments, and students will have access to virtual regular instructor hours in the early evening on a day to be scheduled.
Health Care Assistant
Learn more about the Health Care Assistant Program.
For more information about dual credit opportunities, please contact School District 20 Trades Training Co-Ordinator Murray McConnachie.
Open Studies
Explore the courses available through Open Studies.
Youth Train in Trades
High school students can get a jump start on their trades training through Youth Train in Trades. Don't wait to build your experience and skills!
