Perry Career Academy
PERRY CAREER ACADEMY CONTACTS
Tom Lipovac
Advisor
tflipovac@dmacc.edu
(515) 428-8100
Eddie Diaz
Director
ediaz@dmacc.edu
515-428-8120
During the day, the DMACC Career Academy offers career and technical programs primarily to high school students through a partnership with area districts.
The VanKirk Career Academy serves students from ADM, Dallas-Center-Grimes, Madrid, Ogden, Panorama, Perry, West Central Valley, and Woodward Granger. The educational programs include state-of-the-art facilities for applied engineering, criminal justice, emergency medical technician, human services, nursing, teaching, and welding academies and liberal arts transfer academic courses such as composition and psychology.
These classes provide area high school students with excellent educational opportunities. Registration in these courses is handled by local guidance counselors and principals. Nearly 250 students from the tri-county area (Dallas, Boone, Guthrie) take advantage of free college credits at the VanKirk Career Academy.
Programs Available
This program introduces students to the field of criminal justice. They encounter project-based learning in Introduction to Criminal Justice and Juvenile Delinquency, as well as participate in hands-on experiences in Criminal Investigation and Criminal Justice Report Writing. Students begin career exploration through tours and guest speakers in Survey of Criminal Justice Agencies. Included is a college preparation course, covering such topics as time management, study strategies, and financing their education. This year-long program includes fourteen DMACC credits.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Classes offered M-F 7:45-9:30 a.m. | ||
| Fall Semester |
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| Loading...CRJ100 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Loading...CRJ141 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| Loading...CRJ293 | Criminal Justice Report Writing | 1 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Loading...CRJ107 | Survey of Criminal Justice Agencies | 3 |
| Loading...CRJ201 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| Loading...SDV129 | Transition to College | 1 |
Ready to make a difference? The Emergency Services Program provides students the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to provide lifesaving services. EMT students will function in uncommon and high-stress situations by performing comprehensive patient assessments, obtaining vital signs, controlling hemorrhaging, bandaging wounds, administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (including the use of automated external defibrillators), and providing pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system injuries. Six DMACC credits are available upon completion of this DMACC Career Academy course offering. **Students must be at least 17 years of age by the first day of class. *In addition to classroom time, students will be required to attend clinical and field rotations during the course of the class, which will require time outside the classroom. Students will also have to complete a criminal background check.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Classes offered M-R 7:25-9:15 a.m., F 7:25-8:20 a.m. | ||
| Fall or Spring Semester | ||
| Loading...EMS214 | Emergency Medical Technician | 6 |
| Loading...WBL100 | Exploring Careers | 1 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Classes offered M-F 7:25-9:25 a.m. or 1:25-3:25 p.m. | ||
| Single Semester Program—Fall or Spring | ||
| Loading...HSC172 | Nurse Aide Training | 3 |
| New Course | Career Exploration Based—Name TBD | 4 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Loading...ENG105 | Composition I | 3 |
| Loading..ENG106. | Composition II | 3 |
| Loading...POL111 | American National Government | 3 |
| Loading...PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Loading...PSY121 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Loading...SOC115 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Loading...SPC101 | Fund. of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Classes offered M,W 1:45-3:15 p.m. + F 1:45-2:45 p.m. Web blended | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Loading...EDU210 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Loading...WBL100 | Exploring Careers | 1 |
| Classes offered M,W 1:45-3:15 p.m. + F 1:45-2:45 p.m. | ||
| Spring Semester | ||
| Loading...EDU218 | Initial Field Experience | 2 |
| Loading...SDV164 | Electronic Portfolio Development | 2 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Classes offered M-F 7:25-9:15 a.m. or 1:25-3:15 p.m. | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Loading...WEL228 | Intro to Safety and Health of Welders | 1 |
| Loading...WEL233 | Print Reading and Welding Symbols | 3 |
| Loading...WEL244 | GMAW Short Circuit | 2 |
| Loading...WBL100 | Exploring Careers | 1 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Loading...WEL254 | Inspections/Test Princ: SENSE1 | 1 |
| Loading...WEL266 | Thermal Cutting Processes II | 1 |
| Loading...WEL245 | GMAW Spray Transfer | 2 |
| Loading...WEL251 | GTAW Carbon Steel | 2 |