Career and College Promise Program

Beginning spring semester 2012, Career and College Promise will offer structured opportunities for qualified high school juniors and seniors in order to accelerate completion of college certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees that lead to college transfer or provide entry-level job skills.  Academic credits earned through Career and College Promise shall enable students who continue into postsecondary education, after graduating from high school, to complete a postsecondary credential in less time than would normally be required.

Starting spring 2012 semester, Asheville Buncombe Community College will offer three pathways:  College Transfer Pathway, Career Technical Education Pathway, and the Cooperative Innovative High School Programs.

The College Transfer Pathway leads to a college transfer certificate requiring the successful completion of at least thirty semester hours of transfer courses, including English and mathematics, for qualified junior and senior high school students.

Core 44 College Transfer Pathways Course Listing

Career Technical Education Pathway

The Career Technical Education Pathway leads to a certificate or diploma aligned with a high school Career Cluster.  Additional details will become available in late fall 2011 after being adopted by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and State Board of Education.

Cooperative Innovative High Schools Pathway

Designed for motivated students looking for a non-traditional high school experience, this pathway allows rising ninth graders the opportunity to earn their high school diplomas and two years of college credit within five years.  A-B Tech has two early colleges: Buncombe County Early College (BCEC) and Madison County Early College High School (MCECHS). For enrollment information, contact the early college that is in your school district. BCEC: (828) 232-4123; MCECHS: (828) 689-9552.

Career and College Promise Public HS Form

Career and College Promise Non-Public HS Form

Resources: http://www1.abtech.edu/Career-College-Promise

Resources: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/programs/ccp.htm

For more information please contact:

Shanna Hough at ext. 7587

Rebecca Howell at ext. 441

Revised April 13, 2012