What is Dual-Credit?
Students can take post-secondary courses while still in high school. In addition to providing the post-secondary credits, these courses count as elective credit at the Grade 12 level.
What are the Benefits?
In the next decade, 78% of job openings will require post-secondary education. Dual credit can help because students who participate are 7% more likely to graduate on time and 16% more likely to make an immediate transition to a B.C. public post-secondary institution.
Dual credit offers many benefits to B.C. students, including some tuition-free post-secondary education, a transition to post-secondary study supported by their K-12 community, increased confidence in their ability to succeed at the post-secondary level, and a clear path to future post‑secondary studies as well as the career opportunities that follow.
What is Available?
Dual credit opportunities can range from single courses to full-time programs and encompass many sectors. What dual credit programs and courses are offered is determined through agreements between school districts and their chosen partner post-secondary institutions. Where the learning takes place - such as on a post-secondary campus, in a secondary school, or online - is also a local decision. Dual credit courses can be taught by an approved high school teacher qualified to deliver the post-secondary material, post-secondary instructors, or a combination.
Dual-Credit Programs in the Chilliwack School District