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Introducing the Workforce INitiative – the WIN Academy – at BridgeValley Community and Technical College!
A charter school that provides an accelerated, dynamic degree program for high school juniors and seniors who are passionate and focused on education that will help them start a career.
BVCTC accepts juniors and seniors in high school into this dynamic, accelerated degree program. It’s designed to empower students to complete their high school degree requirements and academic major program classes simultaneously. After high school graduation, these students need just one more year to complete their associate degree. Graduates from the WIN Academy have either chosen to transfer their college courses to toher institutions of higher education or have decided to complete their associate degree at BridgeValley.
Students
Students accelerate their career and enter an in-demand field with a high-paying job just one year after high school graduation – or transfer to a four-year program for bachelors degreee.
Parents
Parents gain peace of mind that their child will be prepared to join the workforce early an in-demand job – and save one full year of college costs!
West Virginia
West Virginia will see an influx of young highly skilled employees, which will help address workforce shortages statewide.
High school juniors will take college courses that will prepare them to enter the nursing or manufacturing programs as high school seniors.
During their senior year in high school, WIN Academy students will earn high school credits and community college credits while taking the first year of college program curriculum for through BridgeValley. The WIN Academy will offer accommodations and appropriate services to all types of learners.
Performance Standards
Students will complete assessments for each class they take using evaluation methods such as essays, tests, lab reports, clinical assessments, presentations, etc. At entory in the WIN Academy studetns are given a college placement exam, the Accuplacer. This allows us to more effectively customize schedules to give students the content and support they need to be successful in their chosen program of study.
To recruit WIN Academy students, BVCTC will deploy a multi-tiered effort to reach potential students, parents and community members with information about the unique opportunities of the WIN Academy.
Become an RN faster at the WIN Academy – jump start your nursing career and join the workforce in an in-demand, high-paying job just one year after high school graduation!
The WIN Academy at BVCTC partners with the Cook Center for Human Connection and their Mental Health and Wellness Resource Center: ParentGuidance.org. This is a mental health library for families that provides a trusted place to go for qualified answers to parenting challenges and provides supportive guidance for you and your children.
Board
For more information about the Board of the WIN Academy, such as their membership and meetings, please visit the page linked below.
Key Dates – WIN Academy Application & Enrollment Timeline
- Students must commit to the program by April 15th.
- Optional summer WIN Academy classes start in May.
- Regular WIN Academy classes start in August.
Tina Spaulding
High School Programs Coordinator
Phone: (304) 734-6623
Email: [email protected]
Jennifer Hurt
Director of Nursing Retention
Phone: (304) 205-6787
Email: [email protected]