Dual Enrollment | AB Tech
Dual Enrollment | AB Tech
Dual enrollment gives juniors and seniors a chance to take classes at AB Tech at no cost to the student, and many times they are able to earn both high school and college credit for those courses. Some courses are offered online, while others require a student to be able to drive to campus for their class. IC Imagine has a strong dual enrollment partnership with AB-Tech Community College. Our students earn college credit that is accepted at all NC State Universities including UNC-Chapel Hill and by many private schools, including but not limited to Duke University, Stanford, and MIT. Each of these AB-Tech credits carries the same weight as Advanced Placement courses as a student’s GPA is calculated.
In the 2023-2024 school year, we begin utilizing a block schedule that allows our students to earn eight credits each year instead of seven. As part of this change, we are increasing these dual enrollment opportunities in several ways. One exciting way is that some of our current faculty members will be teaching these courses inside of our building!
We know earning college credit during high school is important to the college and scholarship application process and it saves families money! As we further these opportunities in collaboration with AB -Tech, our students will have the opportunity to earn as many as 41 credit hours and some of them will leave Upper School with an Associate in Arts meeting the Universal General Education Transfer Requirements. Even those who leave with the maximum credits will be treated as a Freshman with Advanced Standing upon entry into college. With each year of college costing approximately $20,000 per year at an in-state school, this could save your family or the student( if utilizing loans), $40,000.
Students are able to follow two different pathways depending on their postsecondary goals:
College Transfer Pathways can lead to the completion of at least thirty semester hours of transfer courses, including English and mathematics, for qualified junior and senior high school students. These courses transfer to all 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina system, as well as many private colleges in the state.
Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways lead to a certificate or diploma and prepare students to enter the workforce post-graduation.
To qualify for dual enrollment at AB Tech, students must have a 2.8 unweighted GPA and be a rising junior or senior to apply. If students do not meet the GPA requirement, but are interested in a CTE pathway, they should contact one of the Upper School counselors to discuss options.
Are you interested in enrolling in AB Tech courses?
Let your school counselor know and they will help you start the process of applying and enrollment. An initial advising session will be required, along with your application, before enrolling. To view more information on courses and the application process, click here.
*If you have already taken an AB Tech class before, you do NOT need to reapply each semester. Simply let Ms. Thompson or your counselor know that you’d like to continue taking courses next year.
Contacts:
Vicki Thompson, AB Tech Recruiter/Advisor, vickihthompson@abtech.edu
April Vernau, Upper School Counselor, aprilvernau@icimagine.org