Career Technical Dual Enrollment Partnership
Utilizing Career Technical Education Funding, Shelton State Community College is
able to provide up to 65 scholarships for students interested in culinary arts or
office administration. These courses will be provided online and will not require
students to travel to campus. Shelton State will also offer a $300.00 book
scholarship to support these students.
Current 11th and 12th graders interested in either culinary arts or office
administration will need to be identified by participating high schools and must meet
eligibility requirements listed below. Selected students will be allowed to complete 6
credit hours at no cost and will receive a $300.00 book credit.
Program Options Offered
A DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENT is a student
enrolled at SSCC while still enrolled in high school.
Students will earn both high school and college credit.
Culinary Arts Option
Office Administration Option
Combine Your Course Options
Associate in Applied Science Program
Associate in Applied Science Program
CUA 111-Foundations of Nutrition (3 Credits)
OAD 125 Word Processing (3 Credits)
Students enrolled in either program may also
elect to take an academic course concurrently
with one technical course.
CUA 112 Sanitation, Safety, and Food Service
(3 credits)
OAD 126- Advanced Word Processing
(3 Credits)
For example, ENG 101 and CUA 111 could be
combined to meet the six hour scholarship
requirement.
Job opportunities following graduation:
Job opportunities following graduation:
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, administrative assistant specialist
positions are projected to have some of the
highest percentage gains in the job market
for the next decade.
Salary* with Associate Degree
Average entry-level salary $42,480
Average hourly wage
$20.42
Salary* with Associate Degree
Average entry-level salary $35,330
Average hourly wage
$16.99
Students are prepared to work as chefs, sous chefs,
and managers in restaurants, the hotel industry,
pastry and specialty shops, cruise lines and resorts,
bakery and candy companies, catering companies,
institutional food service operations, and private
business.
* Salary is based on United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Eligibility Requirements
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Apply for admission online at www.sheltonstate.edu.
Submit a government issued photo ID and Shelton State signature page.
Provide an official, current high school transcript.
Have overall 2.5 GPA.
Be enrolled in 11th, or 12th grade.
Submit the Dual Enrollment Credit Form with signed approval from principal/authorized designee.
Meet all pre-requisite requirements through testing (ACT or COMPASS).
Register for approved courses.
It is the official policy of the Alabama Department of
Postsecondary Education, including all
postsecondary institutions under the control of the
Alabama State Board of Education, that no person
shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex,
religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program,
activity, or employment.
Questions? Contact TJ Smith, tjsmith@sheltonstate.edu or Amanda Harbison, aharbison@sheltonstate.edu
For more information regarding SSCC Dual Enrollment eligibility requirements application process and deadlines visit: www.sheltonstate.edu/dual_enrollment