2009-10 School Yr. - Choctawhatchee High School

Diversified Career Technology (DCT)
Diversified Career Technology is designed to provide students with selected occupational skills
through employment related instruction and leadership development. This concurrent on job
training/paid model supervised by the employer and OJT coordinator enables students to develop
academically and professionally.
The purpose of this program is to provide students with supervised on-the-job training. Also
included as part of the Diversified Career Technology (DCT) / Cooperative Diversified Education
(CDE) is employment-related instruction which will help the student comprehend and apply the
expectations in the “world of work” environment. This instruction is taught through the classroom or
from a training plan related to the student’s occupation.
On the job training is required of all DCT students. Each student should have a part-time or fulltime
job before enrolling. However, students who have been unable to secure employment, but
want to enroll in DCT, may contact the DCT Coordinator for assistance in securing employment.
Dual Enrollment Program
Dual Enrollment is a statewide program for high school students to enroll free of charge in
college courses to earn both college credit and credit toward high school graduation. The
mission of dual enrollment is to shorten the time necessary for a student to complete the
requirements of a high school diploma and a postsecondary degree, to broaden the scope
of curricular options available to students and to increase the depth of study available for
a particular subject.
The Okaloosa County School District has an articulation agreement with Northwest
Florida State College for college enrollment. State guidelines delineate courses that may
be used in dual enrollment and eligibility criteria for student participation.
Eligibility Requirements:
Students must -
- Have a cumulative WEIGHTED grade point average of 3.5, or the recommendation of
the principal AND the approval of the college if the GPA is less than 3.5.
- Be a high school junior or senior to attend college-level courses during school hours,
after school hours or during the summer term.
- Be a high school sophomore to participate in college-level courses after school hours or
during the summer term.
- Pass the appropriate subtest of a state-approved college placement test (ACT, SAT,
FCPT) if enrolling in courses which require English, math or reading prerequisites.
- Have parent permission.
College credits earned through Dual Enrollment are the same as college credits earned by
regular college students at any Florida university or community college and are readily
transferable throughout the state. Students who plan to attend college outside of Florida
should check with the university they plan to attend about transfers of college credits.
Dual Enrollment Admission / Registration forms are available in the Guidance Office.
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