Earn College Credit in High School

In partnership with your school district, FVTC is happy to provide opportunities for your students to explore potential careers, save time and money on college credits, and enter the workforce better prepared. Motivated students can earn more than just technical college credits. Early College Credit courses provide students with opportunities to pathway into technical college credentials while still in high school, at little to no cost to the student or family.
 

Early College Credit Options 

• Dual Credit: FVTC courses, taught at the high school, by a certified high school teacher. High school teachers are certified and mentored by FVTC faculty to duplicate competencies, curriculum, and assessment. The credits and grades earned will apply to both high school and college graduation at no cost to the school district or family. 
• Start College Now: Qualified public-school juniors and seniors may take college-level classes at FVTC, if a comparable course is not offered within their district. Eligible students submit a “Start College Now” application and work with school counselors to select coursework. To obtain district school board approval, applications are due to the high school by March 1st for fall classes and October 1st for spring classes. All costs for this program are covered by the high school. If you have any questions, please email StartCollegeNow@fvtc.edu. 

PLEASE NOTE: We want to notify you of an upcoming change to advanced standing courses in General Education (Communication Skills, Math, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences) for the 2024-2025 academic year. Please review Advanced Standing Changes (PDF) for specific details. For more information, please email Jennifer Van Thiel.

Interested in learning more?

Meet with your School Counselor to explore pathway options available at your school. Or email: admissions@fvtc.edu to schedule a one-on-one with an FVTC Admissions representative. 

Want to talk with a liaison before applying? Email us at dualcredit@FVTC.edu.

Step 1: A link to the 2024-25 NEW Dual Credit Teacher applications will be available from March 1st through June 30th. 

What you need to apply: The following documents are required as part of your submission. Be sure to have them ready to attach.

• Copy of DPI License(s)
• Experienced Licensure Documentation (Resume with articulated experience noted)
• Copy of Official transcripts (Undergraduate & Graduate)

Special Note: Instructor email address must be the high school work email ONLY. Example: tsmith@aasd.k12.wi.us.

FVTC faculty and K-12 Partnerships will review qualifications and request additional information when appropriate. You will be contacted by an FVTC Instructor or Dean regarding your submission, once it has been reviewed. If you have any questions, please contact the K12 Office at 920-735-2563 or email dualcredit@FVTC.edu.

Step 2: Attend the required program summit or meet one-on-one with your Faculty Liaison to review qualifications and fulfill training requirements. Note that some courses require teachers to complete the course prior to becoming certified to teach the curriculum. 

Step 3: Account set up: If approved, you will receive an automated email with onboarding directions from Workday.

Step 4: Submit Official Course Request, which will be included in the onboarding email you will receive upon approval. The specific information you submit on this form will be used to build your FVTC courses. If for any reason the courses you request do not run, please notify us immediately to ensure our records are updated accordingly. 

*Annual requirement to maintain certification: High School Instructors are required to meet annually with FVTC Faculty to ensure curriculum and course standards continuing to be met.