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What is the EDGE?
It stands for Earn a Degree • Graduate Early and it allows
students to take high school courses for community and technical college
credit.
How will that help me?
Students can earn an Associate Degree with substantial savings. If you
take the right courses in high school, you can save up to $3,000 in
college tuition. Students who take the college credit courses available
in high school could earn an Associate Degree within one year after high
school or along with a high school diploma.
Why would I want to go to a community and technical college?
There are great careers available in only two years! The following are
just a few examples of high-skill and high wage jobs available through
two-year programs…
|
Career |
Salary Ranges |
|
Dental Hygienists |
$15,200 to $39,500 |
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Medical Secretaries
|
$24,065 to $35,476 |
|
Technical Support
Specialists |
$20,000 to $50,000+ |
|
Respiratory
Therapists |
$20,000 to $50,586 |
|
Graphic Designers |
$23,000 to $60,000
|
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Computer Programmers |
$19,520 to $50,000+ |
Who can participate in the EDGE?
Anyone can participate. The courses are connected to the skilled pathway
in your cluster and major.
How do I know what courses are available?
Click on the cluster/major you
have chosen in high school from the table below. It will provide all the
information you need in PDF. Non-linked entries indicate that there is
no information available at this time.
- To read these documents, you will need a PDF reader, such as Adobe's
free Acrobat Reader, which you can download here.
- You may left-click the links to view the files in your browser;
right-click them to save them to your computer.
| Career
Clusters |
Arts &
Humanities |
Business/
Marketing |
Engineering/
Technical |
Health |
Human Services |
Science/Natural
Resources |
| Career
Majors |
Communications
(P,S,E) |
Administrative
Support
(P,S,E) |
Construction
Technology
(P,S,E) |
Diagnostic
Services
(P,S,E) |
Personal & Family Services
(P,S,E) |
Agriculture/
Agribusiness
(P,S,E) |
|
Fine or Performing Arts (P,S,E) |
Finance/
Accounting
(P,S,E) |
Information
Technology Support Systems
(P,S,E) |
Health
Information Services (P,S,E) |
Public
Safety/Legal Services
(P,S,E) |
Natural
Resources
(P,S,E) |
Visual Design
(P,S,E) |
Information Technology
(P,S,E) |
Manufacturing/
Production Technology
(P,S,E) |
Therapeutic
Services
(P,S,E) |
Social
Services/
Education
(P,S,E) |
Research & Development
(P,S,E) |
|
Management/
Marketing
(P,S,E) |
Mechanical
Services Technology
(P,S,E) |
|
Hospitality
(P,S,E) |
|
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Transportation
Technology
(P,S,E) |
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Career
Level
Education Requirements |
P=Professional
Level Careers - 4 Year College Preparation
S= Skilled Level Careers - Technical Preparation/TPAD
E= Entry Level Careers - Technical Certificate |
Where can I get more information?
Contact your high school counselor or call the Community and Technical College
System of West Virginia at 304-558-2411. Or to request an EDGE
transcript, please click here:
EDGE Transcript Request Survey.
REMEMBER: Get an edge on YOUR future by starting college in high
school!
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