This educational partnership between CESA 3, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, and area school districts allows students to earn high school and college credits while in high school.

If you are unable to access documents here, please contact Career Prep & Dual Enrollment (bfortney@swtc.edu, 608.822.2483)

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Criminal Justice Studies

Junior and Senior Year

Courses instruction will take place through online delivery and will also include experiential visits to various correctional facilities. Courses are a part of the Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree.

Offered Fall

  • Intro to Corrections
  • Intro to Psychology OR Intro to Diversity Studies

Offered Spring

  • Intro to Criminal Justice
  • Written Communication
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Education

Junior and/or Senior Year

Students can take a first step towards a career in education by earning 12 credits towards the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree. Course instruction will take place through online delivery with the added resource of recorded video lectures. Successful completion of ECE courses may allow students to work in a day care setting.

Offered Fall

  • ECE: Health, Safety, & Nutrition
  • Intro to Psychology OR Intro to Diversity Studies

Offered Spring

  • ECE: Foundations of Early Childhood Education
  • Written Communication
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Pistons to Pathways

Junior and/or Senior Year

Take the first step toward becoming an automotive technician by enrolling in up to 5 credits that are a part of the Automotive Technician program at Southwest Tech. Classes take place on Wednesday evenings on-site at five area auto dealerships.

First-Year Students

  • Automotive Maintenance

Second-Year Students

  • Workplace Communication
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11-12-14 Nursing

Sophomore Year:
Students will complete foundation courses.

11 – Junior Year:
Students will complete semester 1 of SWTC’s Nursing-Associate degree classes.

12 – Senior Year:
Students will complete semester 2 of SWTC’s Nursing-Associate degree classes qualifying for the national LPN licensure exam.

14 –
Students will complete the second year of SWTC’s Nursing-Associate degree program on campus.

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Healthcare Careers

Junior or Senior Year:
Students can get a head start on their career plans by taking 14 credits of foundational courses that are beneficial for any healthcare career.

Offered Fall

  • Medical Terminology
  • Fundamentals of Chemistry
  • Nursing Assistant#

Offered Spring

  • Introductory Statistics
  • General Anatomy & Physiology
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Delivery Format

  • Offered to all CESA 3 school districts in an academy/cohort format.
  • Classes are held at high schools using the following delivery methods, which vary depending on program area:
    • Online (Schoology) with added resource of recorded video lectures
    • SRTNC (Zoom) synchronous video lecture
    • Face-to-face on SWTC’s campus
  • Participating high schools will provide a room and room facilitator (synchronous video lectures only)
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For More Information

Southwest Tech: Brianna Fortney, 608.822.2483, bfortney@swtc.edu

CESA 3: Kristin Galle, 608.822.3276, kgalle@cesa3.org