2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXTech-Prep Articulation Credit - If you attended a publichigh school in DeSoto, Hardee, or Highlands Countyand are admitted to SFCC after high school graduationas a student seeking an Associate in Science,Associate of Applied Science, College Credit Certificate,or Occupational Certificate, you may be eligible toreceive college credit for course work taken in highschool. All articulated high school courses must havebeen completed with a grade of “B” or better and mustapply to your program of study. A minimum of 15 credithours of applicable college credit courses or 240 occupationalcontact hours at SFCC must be successfullycompleted before you may submit a Tech-PrepArticulated Credit Request form to the Admissions Office.Contact the Registrar for more information.Dual Enrollment - If you attend high school in a DeSoto,Hardee, or Highlands county public school, privateschool, or an approved home education program, youmay enroll in SFCC’s Dual Enrollment Program providedyou have met program requirements and havewritten recommendations from the appropriate schoolofficial (principal, superintendent and/or parent). Eachhigh school and SFCC’s Admissions Office has dualenrollment forms.Dual enrollment includes academic as well as occupationalcourses. You should consult a counselor formore information.You will not be charged fees for registration or books ifyou are enrolled in the Dual Enrollment/Early Admissionsprogram at DeSoto, Hardee, or Highlands countypublic schools if the courses meet the core requirementsfor high school graduation credit.All public high school dual enrollments will be in compliancewith the annual Inter-institutional ArticulationAgreement between the College and School Board. Ifyou are enrolled in a private school or a home educationprogram, you may enroll in courses taken for highschool credit and not be charged for registration, butyou are responsible for purchasing your books. If youare not receiving high school graduation credit, youmust pay your own fees and purchase your own books.state certification requirements. You may receive tutoringservices by visiting the Tutoring and Learning Center in theLRC and/or call (863) 453-6661 extension 5121. For moreinformation refer to the Tutoring and Learning Center sectionof this Catalog.CORPORATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMSIf you are interested in expanding your horizons but notnecessarily in earning a college degree, South FloridaCommunity College offers Corporate and Continuing Educationnon-credit classes and educational programsthrough each occupational department. Skilled professionalsteach programs and classes which include a wide varietyof educational programs, seminars, and workshopsthat are available to serve economic enterprises, and businesspartners including management seminars using theworld renowned Development Dimensions International(DDI) series. These programs can be customized or tailoredto specific requests. For more information, call theCoordinator of Corporate and Continuing Education at (863)784-7268. Available classes include Business & IndustryEducation Programs and State Mandated Education Requirements:• CDL Class A Refresher Course• Certified Crop Advisor Seminars• CEUs for Cosmetology and Nursing• Child Care Provider Training• Construction Contractor Recertification• Contracted Services for Business and Industry:• Training for John Deere employees• Bus Mechanic Workshop• Domestic Violence Prevention• Element K - Online computer training• Home Health Aide Certificate• Office Support Specialist Certificates• Popular Computer Software PackagesSpecific details may be obtained from SFCC’s Registrar,your high school, an SFCC campus/center directoror guidance counselor.TUTORING SERVICESThe Tutoring and Learning Center (TLC) at SFCC providesacademic and other types of support available to enrolledstudents. The services are a continuing effort to ensurethat your post-secondary educational experience is a successfulone. If you are an occupational student, study modulesbased on the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE)can assist you in reaching the necessary level of achievementrequired for entrance into programs, as well as improvereading, writing, and math skills necessary to meet38