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CTE pathways provide tuition-free course credits toward a job credential, certificate or diploma in a technical career.

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Pathways

Career and Technical Education pathways are designed for high school students who want to start taking college classes to prepare for a career while they are still enrolled in a public or private high school or a home school.

 

The Career and College Promise program allows students to select one Career and Technical Education pathway to learn valuable job skills while earning college credit from Mitchell Community College. 

Career & College Promise CTE Pathway Requirements

To be eligible for Career and College Promise, a student must be a high school junior or senior with an unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher. Students whose weighted high school GPA is below 2.8 should speak with their high school counselor or Mitchell’s CCP staff for additional options.

With the approval of the high school principal/designee and Mitchell’s Chief Academic Officer, students who are not enrolled in a College Transfer Pathway may enroll in two CTE pathways.

Students must select courses within their declared pathway(s). Substitutions are not allowed.

With permission from the high school principal/designee and Mitchell’s Chief Academic Officer, students may change pathways. Submit a Change of Pathway form to make the request. All requests require a valid reason for the change and supporting documentation. Multiple changes of pathway may not be granted.

Career and College Promise students must complete the mandatory online orientation before registering for courses.

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College transfer pathways provide up to 41 hours of tuition-free course credits that will transfer seamlessly to any public or participating private college or university.

Career & College Promise College Transfer Pathways

The Career and College Promise program is designed specifically for high school students who want to start their college careers while they are still enrolled in a public or private high school or a home school.

Utilizing a College Transfer Pathway, students may earn credits guaranteed to transfer between NC Community Colleges and University of North Carolina campuses, as well as many private colleges and universities. These transfer agreements are covered by the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement or the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Students may enroll in a single College Transfer Pathway or combine a transfer pathway with a Career and Technical Education Pathway to learn valuable job skills while earning college credit.

 

Career & College Promise College Transfer Pathway Requirements

To be eligible for Career and College Promise, a student must be a high school junior or senior with an unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher OR demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments.

Students must choose one College Transfer Pathway.

Students may enroll in a Career and Technical Education Pathway, in addition to their College Transfer Pathway, with permission from the high school principal/designee and Mitchell’s Chief Academic Officer. 

Students must select courses within their declared pathway(s). Substitutions are not allowed.

With permission from the high school principal/designee and Mitchell’s Chief Academic Officer, students may change pathways. Submit a Change of Pathway form to make the request. All requests require a valid reason for the change and supporting documentation. Multiple changes of pathways may not be granted.

Career and College Promise students must complete the mandatory online orientation before registering for courses.

 

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The early college program provides motivated Iredell County students the opportunity to graduate from a five-year program with a high school diploma and up to two years of college credit with no cost to the student for tuition or books.

Early College High School Options

Mitchell Community College operates three early college high schools in partnership with local school systems. The early college program provides motivated Iredell County students the opportunity to graduate from a five-year program with a high school diploma and up to two years of college credit with no cost to the student for tuition or books. Students typically enroll in the early college in the ninth grade through an admission process. Interested students should apply during the fall of their eighth grade year using the application located on Iredell-Statesville Schools’ website.

The Crossroads Arts & Science Early College High School is a partnership of Mitchell Community College and Iredell-Statesville Schools. Crossroads students take their high school classes at Statesville High School and travel by shuttle to Mitchell Community College’s Statesville Campus for college classes.

The Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership (CCTL) is operated in partnership with Iredell-Statesville Schools and Mooresville Graded Schools. CCTL is located on the Statesville Campus of Mitchell Community College in historic downtown Statesville.

The Agriculture and Science Early College is located on the campus of North Iredell High School in Olin, NC. It is the first early college in North Carolina with a focus on agriculture. Students have several degree options and can participate in sports and clubs, including FFA, at North Iredell High School.

 

Contact Information

Sharon Ellis, CCTL Early College Liaison
(704) 878-4361
sellis@mitchellcc.edu

Mamie Houston, Crossroads Early College Liaison
(704) 978-0034 x 1449 (Crossroads Office)
(704) 978-5483 (Statesville Campus)
mhouston@mitchellcc.edu 

Application process

Complete Summer applications due March 1
Completed Fall applications due March 15
Completed Spring applications due September 20

See the Career and College Promise contact at your school for application and registration procedures.

Public and Charter School Students

High School CCP Contacts
Lake Norman High School: Karen Suarez
North Iredell High School: Maribeth Warren
Pressly School: Mary Satterfield
South Iredell High School: Jim Williams
Statesville High School: Greg Stewart
West Iredell High School: Alan Williams
CATS/iAcademy: Sonja Lewis

 

Virtual ISS: Yolanda Lindsay

 

Mooresville High School, Ashley Ericson

 

Langtree Charter: Maddison Smith or Amber Winters
Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy: Rachel Hamrick
Pine Lake Preparatory School: Amanda Dworsky or Amanda Rhoda
Statesville Christian: Jamie Stuber

Home School and Private School Students

Please scan documents in one file and send them to:

CCPDualEnrollment@mitchellcc.edu

Note: Application packets typically take three weeks to be processed. Students cannot register until the completed packet (application, transcript, qualifying test scores, home school verification record (if applicable) has been received and processed.

Registration Procedures

Students self-register through Self-Service, and may register only for courses within their designated pathway(s). To determine the courses within your pathway, please refer to your student planning tab in Self-Service.

Be sure to follow up after your registration. Students who register for courses not within their pathway(s) will be removed from the class during the deregistration process and notified at ther Mitchell email address.

Each time you add or delete a class, make a copy of your revised schedule and take it to the CCP contact at your school.

Register early! Classes fill quickly.

Fees are non-refundable after the semester begins.

After the close of registration, all requested schedule changes (adding or dropping a section) must be sent using the student’s Mitchell email account to CCPDualEnrollment@mitchellcc.edu. Requests from non-Mitchell email accounts will not be processed.

Career & College Promise Forms

CCP Application (Download here): Incomplete applications will not be processed.

CCP Change of Pathway Request (Download here): Requests missing required documentation will not be processed.

CCP Drop/Add Form (Download here): Form must be signed by high school designee prior to submitting or it will not be processed

Associate in Science College Transfer Planning Guide (Download here)

Associate in Arts College Transfer Planning Guide (Download Here)

Contact Information
Kent Shoffner Dean of Educational Partnerships and Student Success
 
Main Building-307
 
704-978-1313
 
 
Sharon Ellis, CCP Director
 
Vocational Building-112
 
704-878-4361
 
 
Robyn Justice, CCP Specialist (part-time)
 
Main Building-322
 
704-978-5427
 

rjustice@mitchellcc.edu

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