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Concurrent enrollment provides opportunity for students to earn both high school and college credit through an agreement between the local school district and a community college. The courses are offered to high school students either at their high school or on a college campus.

Concurrently enrolled students shall only be charged fees authorized by Iowa Code. The courses may also have eligibility requirements that are set by the high school and the college.

For information about college credit courses available to high school students in your area, visit the “Information for Students and Parent” link to the upper right, or contact your high school principal or the admissions office of your local community college.

State law authorizing dual credit can be found in Iowa Code section 282.26.

Career Academies are a defined sequence of studies offered to high school students through an agreement or contract between their high school and a community college.

Administrative Rules related to Career Academies is located in 281—Iowa Administrative Code 47.2.

Information for Schools

State law authorizing dual credit can be found in Iowa Code section 282.26.

State law related to supplementary funding for dual credit can be found in Iowa Code section 257.11.

Information for Students and Parents

There is a wide variety in the types of dual credit courses offered by Iowa high schools, depending on how the high school and college have decided to collaborate and package their courses. Many dual credit courses are offered individually, while others are offered as part of a career technical group of courses, or as a "career academy" group of courses.

Prior to enrolling in a dual credit course, students must consult with their resident high school to determine:

  • if they are eligible for dual credit courses,
  • which courses are available,
  • which courses will meet the high school's credit requirements, and
  • whether the high school will cover the fees.

The college involved will determine how much college credit is applied to the student's college transcript.

Iowa Community Colleges Offering Concurrent Enrollment

Des Moines Area Community College -- at the Ankeny and other campuses
Eastern Iowa Community College District -- at the Clinton and other campuses
Hawkeye Community College -- Waterloo campus
Indian Hills Community College -- Ottumwa
Iowa Lakes Community College -- at the Estherville and other campuses
Iowa Valley Community College -- at the Marshalltown and other campuses
Iowa Western Community College -- at Council Bluffs
Kirkwood Community College -- at the Cedar Rapids and other campuses
Northeast Iowa Community College -- at the Calmar and other campuses
Northwest Iowa Community College -- Sheldon
North Iowa Area Community College -- at the Mason City and other campuses
Southeastern Community College - All SCC attendence areas and selected high schools in the area
Western Iowa Tech Community College -- at the Sioux City campus

Last Updated ( Friday, 06 June 2008 )