Dual Credit
Two credits in one!
Dual Credits are Ministry-approved programs that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college courses that count towards:
Niagara Catholic uses the “congregated at college” approach to Dual Credits:
- Students are transported to Niagara College– Welland or Niagara-on-the-Lake campus depending on the secondary school and program offered
- Take a course with a Niagara College Instructor and receive additional support from an Niagara Catholic Dual Credit Teacher and Educational Assistant
- Student achievement is evaluated by College standards
Two types of Dual Credits offered:
- Connecting to College (CtoC)- two general elective Dual Credits offered four afternoons a week
- Technology and Arts & Culture - one or two program specific Dual Credits offered two or four afternoons a week
Benefits of a Dual Credit Course:
- Great way to transition to post secondary– high school support in a college environment
- No cost to student for transportation, courses or materials– free college credits
- Courses are scheduled between Monday and Thursday each week
- Access to college resources such as library, gym, social
- Preparation to become an independent learner
- Potential re-engagement of students who are at risk of not graduating
- Increase access to and participation in post secondary education– career potential
