Early College Career Center
EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Five programs currently offer all the technical courses required to earn
a postsecondary credential before high school graduation.
Those marked with an * also require academic dual credits courses
at the home high school to complete the credential.
Automotive Technology
Precision Machine Technology
Welding Technology
Criminal Justice* 
Education Careers*
Health Science
GENERAL INFORMATION
8 Core Principles of Early College Career Centers
Fall 2020 Parent Newsletter
2020 Ivy Tech Commencement Guide
2019 Ivy Tech Graduation Photo (year 1)
HISTORY
In March 2020, WCC was fully-endorsed as an Early College Career Center by the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis. Initially, three programs were designated as Early College career programs because of their dual credit partnership with Ivy Tech. All three programs offer the dual credits necessary to earn a postsecondary credential after two years at WCC.
During the 2019-20 school year, Whitewater Career Center students could earn the following Certificates (CTs):
Postsecondary Credential |
Partner |
Credits |
WCC Program |
CT Structural Welding | Ivy Tech Community College | 27 | Welding Technology |
CT Maintenance & Light Repair | Ivy Tech Community College | 21 | Automotive Technology |
CT Machine Tool Technology | Ivy Tech Community College | 21 | Precision Machine Technology |
Certificates (CTs) are the first postsecondary credential at Ivy Tech. With additional technical courses and academic courses, students can work toward the next credential – Technical Certificates (TCs).
In addition to the programs above, the following were added for the 2020-21 school year:
Postsecondary Credential |
Partner |
Credits |
WCC Program |
CG Law Enforcement* | Vincennes University | 15 | Criminal Justice |
TC Education* | Ivy Tech Community College | 12 | Education Careers |
CT Dementia Care | Ivy Tech Community College | 3 | Health Science II |
While WCC does not offer academic dual credit courses at this time, the sending high schools offer a wide variety of academic dual credit. Connersville High School is an endorsed Early College High School, and Franklin County High School is seeking endorsement during the 2020-21 school year. Students are encouraged to complete the academic dual credit courses at their high schools to move toward the Technical Certificate at Ivy Tech and the Certificate of Graduation (CG) at Vincennes.
*requires academic courses to earn the credential.
For more information on specific programs and the postsecondary credentials, visit the PROGRAMS tab and select a program.