Career Pathways Courses

Through Dual Credit opportunities, students can earn college/university credits from a Post-Secondary institution and high school credits in select programs. These opportunities are in partnership with Elk Island Public Schools Division, Lakeland College, Portage College, Norquest College, Olds College, and Alberta Education.

Dual credit helps students to:
• get started on a Post-Secondary education while still in high school
• save money on Post-Secondary tuition costs (through the Dual Credit Framework, high school students do not pay post-secondary tuition fees (other than the cost of textbooks)
• potentially earn credits in high school and a Post-Secondary Institution at the same time
• gain experience to succeed academically in a Post-Secondary environment
Students will be responsible for purchasing all textbooks and required resources materials (ie: robotics kit). These costs are set by the Post-Secondary Institution and indicated in the course descriptions. Information about purchasing the required materials will be provided to students once they have been accepted into the course.

See the EIPS Dual Credit Handbook for current course offerings and contact the Career Pathways Facilitator for information regarding the application process.

16 credits

Prerequisite: AGR3000

The Green Certificate Program is administered by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. The program is delivered off campus and students may earn credits for successfully completing a Green Certificate Program by enrolling in any of the nine available Green Certificate Specializations:
• Cow-Calf Beef Production
• Dairy Production
• Equine Studies
• Feedlot Beef Production
• Field Crop Production
• Sheep Production
• Irrigated Field Crop Production
• Swine Production
• Beekeeper Production

Each specialization has three areas of study. Green Certificate courses are not sequential and may be taken in any order. All credits earned in Green Certificate courses count towards Grade 12 graduation requirements. Students must also complete AGR 3000 Agriculture Safety.

5 to 40 credits

Prerequisite: HCS 3000 Workplace Safety Systems, HCS 3010 Workplace Safety Practices.
Students in the Registered Apprenticeship Program are considered full-time students and registered apprentices. Students in this program must be completing the required courses for an Alberta High School Diploma or the Certificate of High School Achievement.
Before registering for this program, students must have successfully completed the prerequisites listed above, have approval from the Career Pathways Facilitator, and obtain their own RAP placement. For more information about the Registered Apprenticeship Program, please contact the Career Pathways Facilitator.

Work Experience 15, 25, and 35 are three separate courses developed to provide opportunities for high school students to apply their knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the workplace. These courses also provide opportunities for the school and community to combine resources to further students’ career development and build their employability skills. Through work experience, students may discover their occupational interests and aptitudes in meaningful work-integrated learning activities.

• students must be 15 years of age and have Work Experience scheduled as an integral part of their high school completion
• students must be under the cooperative supervision of a certificated teacher and the employer’s onsite supervisor
• Work Experience may involve volunteer activities, paid employment, or both
• students must complete HCS3000: Workplace Safety Systems PRIOR to enrolling
• students enrolled in Knowledge and Employability programming may complete Workplace Readiness 10-4 in lieu of HCS3000: Workplace Safety Systems
• a minimum of 3 credits must be achieved to remain enrolled (75 hours of work)
• a maximum of 15 Work Experience credits can be counted toward the Alberta High School Diploma requirements (1 credit will be awarded for every 25 hours worked)
• students may enrol in Work Experience 35 without having completed Work Experience 15/25; however, as levels increase, students are expected to demonstrate 
• skills at a higher level of proficiency,
• a more advanced skill set, or
• the ability to work effectively in a more complex or sophisticated environment.
• students enrolled in Work Experience are required to complete a course learning plan with measurable goals and outcomes
• students may not earn credits in Work Experience courses retroactively
• students must be enrolled in a Work Experience course that has been fully approved by an Off-Campus teacher before they can begin earning hours for credit