Through courses designed to offer both secondary and post-secondary accreditation, the Dual Credit Program allows students to earn college credits while still in high school. Parkland School Division has partnered with multiple post-secondary institutions in Alberta to provide opportunities to students in a variety of career areas. Select students may also qualify for dual credit scholarships.
Dual Credits
Post Secondary Dual Credit
Post-secondary dual credit courses are for students who want to earn both high school credits and credits that count towards a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree. Dual credit courses allow students to explore pathways that can lead them to the education needed to pursue their career interests.
All dual credit courses offered through Connections for Learning will be done online and asynchronously. See below for the course offerings, outlines, and pathways to post secondary programs.
WHY DUAL CREDIT?
Dual credit students:
- Complete five 30-level CTS credits and three post-secondary credits
- Get a start on their post-secondary education while in high school
- Earn post secondary credits with no tuition costs- it’s free!
- Seamlessly transition to post-secondary studies or into the world of work
- Explore potential post secondary programs prior to committing time and finances to full enrollment in the program.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR DUAL CREDIT
- Students should speak with their families, teachers, and school coordinators and/or counsellors about their dual credit options and decide what is right for them.
- Students should understand the commitment and workload required for a post-secondary level course, including how it will fit into both personal and academic schedules.
- Students will need to complete the necessary prerequisites and each course may have different requirements.
Explore the dual credit courses to see what one is of interest to you!
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Dual Credit Courses |
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Human Anatomy: Functional Anatomy VL |
Courses
Human Anatomy (ANAT1120)
Post Secondary Partner: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Prerequisites: None
High School Credits: 5 CTS Credits
Post Secondary Credits: 3 Credits
General Program: Health Sciences
Students will learn and use anatomical terminology to identify the structures of the eleven systems of the human body and summarize their function. There will be a strong focus on skeletal and muscular systems as they relate to personal fitness training.
Transfers to: University of Alberta, MacEwan University, Concordia University of Alberta, Mount Royal University, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge
For more information and specific details regarding transferability of this course to post secondary institutions and programs please use the Transfer Alberta portal.
Transferability of Dual Credit Courses
The dual credit courses that we offer transfer to a wide range of post secondary institutions and programs. To explore the transferability of the courses offered in our dual credits program, please use the Transfer Alberta portal.
By visiting Transfer Alberta, you can search for the courses and see how they transfer to various programs and post-secondary institutions.