For further information, contact:
School-To-Career
VanHoose Education Center
3332 Newburg Rd.
Louisville, KY 40218
502-485-3133
There are many ways to do so, and here you will find a description of all the paths you can take to earn post-secondary credit. This is a basic guide to college-credit opportunities through Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), but please talk to your counselor about you Individual Graduation Plan and the post-secondary credit opportunities that best meet your needs and interests.
Dual Credit Advanced Placement Courses
Dual-credit courses provide both credit toward high school graduation and college credit. Most dual-credit courses are offered to high school juniors and seniors. Courses are offered at the high school in partnership with a local college or university. Either a high school teacher selected by the college or a college professor teaches the dual-credit course, using the college syllabus and textbook. Students enroll in the post-secondary institution and pay tuition. At the end of a course, students receive a college transcript. If your high school offers dual-credit courses, be sure to ask which colleges and universities accept the credit and under what conditions. Some institutions, for example, will only accept dual credit earned with a grade of A or B. Advanced Placement(AP) courses are college-level courses in a variety of subject areas. They are taught by specially trained high school teachers who use curriculum developed by the College Board. Students who complete these AP courses must sit for the Advanced Placement Test in the subject matter of the course taken and must earn a score of 3 or better on the examination in order to be eligible for college credit. There is no fee for an AP course; however, there is a small fee for each examination. Talk to your counselor about examination fees and how you may be eligible for a fee waiver or reimbursement. As with dual-credit courses, ask questions about colleges and universities that award college credit based on Advanced Placement examination scores.
Schools Offering Dual Credit
College/University Partners
Atherton High School Bellarmine University
Ballard High School University of Louisville
Brown School Bellarmine University
Jefferson Community College
Butler Traditional High School Jefferson Community College
University of Louisville
Doss High School Magnet Career Academy Bellarmine University
DuPont Manual High School Bellarmine University
Eastern High School Bellarmine University
Fairdale High School Magnet Career Academy Bellarmine University
Fern Creek Traditional High School Bellarmine University
Louisville Male High School Bellarmine University
University of Louisville
Moore Traditional School Bellarmine University
Pleasure Ridge Park High School Magnet Career Academy Bellarmine University
Jefferson Community College
University of Louisville
Seneca High School Career Academy Bellarmine University
University of Kentucky
Shawnee High School Bellarmine University
Jefferson Technical College
Waggener Traditional High School Bellarmine University
Western Math Science Technology Magnet School Virtual University

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Apprenticeship Offerings


School-to-Career Pathways After High School
Programs Offering Advanced College Credit

Carpentry
High School:Iroquois High School MCA
Post Secondary:Associated Builders and Contractors of Kentuckiana, Inc.; Jefferson Community & Technical College; and Kentucky State District Council of Carpenters, AFL-CIO

Electricity
High School:Iroquois High School MCA
Post Secondary:Louisville Electrical Joint Apprenticeships Training Committee; Independent Electrical Contractors of Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Inc.

Heavy Highway Equipment/Construction Science
High School:Fairdale High School MCA
Post Secondary:Associated Builders and Contractors of Kentuckiana, Inc. and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 181

Masonry
High School:Iroquois High School MCA
Post Secondary: Mason Contractors Association of America:Construction Training Institute

Plumbing
High School:Iroquois High School MCA
Post Secondary:Jefferson Community & Technical College; Kentucky Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors; and UA Plumbers Local Union No.107

Welding
High School:Iroquois High School MCA and Jeffersontown High School MCA
Post Secondary:Jefferson Community & Technical College and Kentucky State District Council of Carpenters AFL-CIO, Millwright Apprenticeship