185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
Program Contact | Patricia S. Smith |
psmith@haywood.edu | |
Phone | 828-627-4618 |
Website | https://www.haywood.edu/instruction/college-and-career-readiness |
Career College is a two-year postsecondary certificate program for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. This entry-level program provides a foundation for transitioning into a career or additional coursework. The students further develop reading, math and computer skills along with participation in a hands-on practicum experience within a specific program of study. Students must be referred to Career College by: High School OCS Teachers, High School Guidance Counselors, Transition Coordinators, and Vocational Rehabilitation.
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
Number of students: | 15 |
Requirements | |
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Deadline to apply to this program: | March each year |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
Requirements for admission to this program: |
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Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Program length: | 2 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 75% |
Retention rate: | 85% |
Cost | |
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Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | No |
Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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Scholarships available: |
Students have the option of applying for scholarships through the Haywood Community College Foundation. |
Academic | |
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Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
Students will have classes in reading, math, information technology. and physical education. |
Time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | College & Career Readiness Certificate |
The credential(s) is/are: | Just for students in this program |
Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 75% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 75% |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | More than 75% |