Concurrent Enrollment Information

• CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT - PCCUA's concurrent enrollment program is accredited by the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) and is available for high school students eligible to enroll in college courses. These classes are typically taught on the high school campus, by a high school instructor, for college credit.
  
• PCCUA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER - Offers programs to local high school students under the auspices of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education. Often referred to as the Secondary Center, courses offered through this program are taught on all three PCCUA Campuses. Programs on each campus are listed: DeWitt Campus--Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, Criminal Justice, Medical Professions Education, and Welding. Helena-West Helena Campus--Advanced Manufacturing, Computer Engineering, Criminal Justice and Medical Professions Education. Stuttgart Campus--Criminal Justice and Medical Professions Education.
  
• DUAL ENROLLMENT - High school students enroll in college classes at PCCUA. They are registered in classes with other college students.
  
• COMBINATIONS - Students may enroll in a combination of two or three programs as concurrent, Secondary Center, and dual enrolled status. All high school enrollment classes are college level courses available to high school students. Students may receive high school and college credit simultaneously.
  

• GEAR UP - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is a grant funded by the United States Department of Education. The program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP offers a variety of services and early intervention programs to help make college possible for everyone.

• Experience college level course work while in high school
• Students enter college with credit earned while in high school  which enables them to enter a college or university with one or two semesters of course work completed
• College credit in high school can reduce the time it takes to complete a degree and decrease the expense of college
• PCCUA general education courses are easily transferable to other Arkansas colleges and universities

INSTRUCTORS:

• Instructors work with PCCUA department faculty members
• Instructors network with other adjunct instructors teaching on the high school campus
• Access to PCCUA library, computer labs, computer accounts, and other classroom resources
• Adjunct instructors are eligible to receive certain PCCUA instructor privileges

TO SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS:

• Offering college level courses elevates student and parent expectations for college curriculum opportunities
• Professional development opportunities are available instructors
• All schools can benefit from collaboration with PCCUA

High School Student Responsibilities:

Students should first consult with their high school counselor or the PCCUA High School Relations Coordinator to discuss eligibility, course options, and enrollment procedures for concurrent or dual enrollment.

High school students enrolled in concurrent courses through PCCUA are not responsible for tuition, mandatory fees, or textbooks for up to fifteen (15) credit hours per semester or thirty (30) credit hours annually, as permitted by state policy and institutional agreements.

Students enrolled in dual enrollment courses are not responsible for tuition for up to fifteen (15)credit hours per semester or thirty (30) credit hours annually; however, dual enrollment students are responsible for the cost of textbooks and any applicable course fees.

For more information regarding the Access to Acceleration scholarship visit: https://sams.adhe.edu/Scholarship/Details/A2A

All students seeking to enroll in concurrent or dual enrollment courses must complete the PCCUA admissions process. This includes submission of:

• A completed online application for admission

• An official highschool transcript

• Applicable placement documentation (e.g., ACT, ACCUPLACER, or other approved measures)

• Required immunization records

Secondary Area Career and Technical Centers (SACTC) are education agencies approved by the Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE) and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) to offer career education programs of studies to high schools in order to help them meet the state required minimum number of programs. In addition to high school credit, students affiliated with the PCCUA SACTC receive college credit for the classes they attend, and many earn certificates of proficiency in the areas in which they participate. Any 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student who attends a high school that has an agreement with the Center and meets the criteria for the class can attend the SACTC.

The following programs are offered on the PCCUA SACTC campuses:

DeWitt:  

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Welding
• Agribusiness Systems/Plant Systems-Horticulture
• Medical Professions Education

Helena-West Helena: 

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Medical Professions Education
• Computer Engineering
• Welding

Stuttgart: 

• Medical Professions Education
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Welding

High School Instructor Responsibilities:

• Apply in Workday and submit required documents including resume and official transcript.
• Attend PCCUA Concurrent Credit Instructor Orientation each fall
• Work with designated academic department dean, liaison or faculty members
• Distribute parent approval signature form and collect from students (form attached)
• Submit Monitoring Forms as scheduled during the semester for progress review of students.
• Verify attendance through Workday by published PCCUA no show dates
• Submit interim and final student grades through Workday by the published PCCUA final grade deadline
• Distribute course and instructor evaluations at the end of the semester
• Complete the Concurrent Enrollment Program evaluation form
• Submit a course syllabus for approval on each concurrent course taught Required PCCUA template attached

• Support Concurrent Enrollment program within the school
• Act as liaison among high school students, parents, instructors, counselors, college, and the community
• Recommend courses and qualified instructors
• Support high school instructors also serving as PCCUA adjunct instructors
• Collaborate with the concurrent enrollment program to resolve any questions or concerns

PCCUA  Responsibilities:

• Provide curriculum and instructional support
• Provide instructor stipend compensation (as applicable)
• Advise students regarding course selection, admissions, and transfer pathways
• Facilitate course registration and payment of fees (if applicable)
• Oversee concurrent course delivery, including textbook selection, enrollment processes, and completion of required placement documentation during regular site visits
• Implement an annual rotation cycle for instructor evaluation
• Ensure annual approval of all PCCUA courses offered on a high school campus by the appropriate academic department