Warren County Career Academy
WARREN COUNTY CAREER ACADEMY CONTACTS
Melinda Williams, MSW, MAEL
Site Director and Career Academy Coordinator
DMACC Southridge Center
1111 E. Army Post Rd
DSM, IA 50315
515-287-8701
Paige Bolton
Academic Advisor
515-287-8715
email
Step 2: DMACC Career Academy Pre-Registration form
2024-25 Form Opens
January 4, 2024
The Warren County Career Academy at Southridge provides state-of-the-art career and technical training and college credit to high school students from five Warren County school districts - Carlisle, Indianola, Martensdale St. Mary's, Norwalk and Southeast Warren, and some Marion County schools as well. The Academy allows students to explore possible career fields and earn college credits at no cost to the student.
Programs Available Include:
- Automotive Technology (Year 1)
Automotive Technology (Year 2) - Auto Collision
- Business & Marketing
- Criminal Justice
- Health Occupations
- Human Services
- Teacher Academy
- Welding
What are Career Academies?
Career Academies have become used widely to engage high school students and prepare them for successful transitions to post~secondary education and employment. They are organized as small learning communities which combine academic and technical curricula around a career theme, and establish partnerships with local employers to provide work~based learning opportunities.
DMACC's Career Academies
DMACC and area high schools have formed a partnership to offer high school students opportunities to earn college credit. Juniors and seniors are able to enroll in and complete DMACC courses at DMACC campuses.
- Career Academy courses supplement high school courses
- DMACC course competencies, course materials and textbooks are used in the classroom
- Courses are the same quality as the courses taught on college campus
- Instructors are certified through DMACC
- DMACC Academies serve over 1,000 students annually
Career Academy Advantages
- Students earn free college credit and experience while still in high school.
- Students gain experiences that lead directly to degrees, diplomas, certificates and/or apprenticeships.
- Students gain hands-on training in an area of personal interest.
- Career/technical programs give students excellent opportunities to explore career options before leaving high school.
- Career/technical programs are equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
- Students enter the workforce with marketable skills.
- There is no cost to the high school student to enroll in dual-credit courses.
- Students save time and money with the chance to get an early start on college.
Programs Available
This program introduces students to the highly technological industry of Auto Collision and Repair. Students will gain experience in the areas of basic shop operations, and procedures, welding, painting and shop safety. A total of 15 DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Year 1 classes offered M-F 7:40-9:40 am OR 1:10-3:10 pm | ||
Loading... | Basic Shop Safety (Fall) | 1 |
Loading... | Sheet Metal Fundamentals (Fall) | 5 |
Loading... | Sheet Metal Welding (Year-Long) | 2 |
Loading... | Principles of Refinishing | 5 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Year 1 classes offered M-F 7:40-9:40 am OR 1:10-3:10 pm | ||
Loading... | Intro to Automotive Technology I (Fall) | 6 |
Loading... | Intro to Automotive Technology II (Spring) | 6 |
Year 2 classes offered M-F 10 am-Noon | ||
Loading... | Automotive Engine Repair (1st Sem) | 3 |
Loading... | Auto Electrical I (1st Sem) | 4 |
Loading... | Auto Electrical II (2nd Sem) | 4 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Courses Offered: M-F 1:10-3:10 pm | ||
Loading... | Introduction to Business (Fall) | 3 |
Loading... | Human Relations in Business (Fall) | 3 |
Loading... | Selling (Spring) | 3 |
Loading... | Principles of Management (Spring) | 3 |
Loading... | Small Business Management (Spring) | 3 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Classes offered M-F 7:30-9:30am OR 12:50-2:50 pm | ||
Loading... | Intro to Crim Justice (Fall) | 3 |
Loading... | Survey of Criminal Justice Agencies (Spring) | 3 |
Loading... | Criminal Investigations (Fall) | 3 |
Loading... | Juvenile Delinquency (Spring) | 3 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Classes offered M-F 7:30-9:30 am OR 1:10-3:10 pm | ||
Loading... | Emergency Care | 1 |
Loading... | Survey of Health Careers | 1 |
Loading... | Intro to Health Careers | 3 |
Loading... | Medical Terminology | 3 |
Loading... | Nurse Aide 75 Hours | 3 |
Loading... | Advanced Nurse Aide | 3 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Loading... | Intro to Human Services (Fall) | 3 |
Loading... | Interviewing/Interper Relation (Fall) | 3 |
Loading... | Discrimination and Diversity (Spring) | 3 |
Loading... | Introduction to Psychology (Spring) | 3 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Classes offered M-F 1:10-3:10 pm | ||
Loading... | Foundations of Education | 3 |
Loading... | Electronic Portfolio Development | 2 |
Loading... | Initial Field Experience | 2 |
Loading... | Exploring Careers | 1 |
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
Classes offered M-F 7:30-9:30 am | ||
Loading... | Intro to Welding, Safety, and Health of Welders (Fall) | 1 |
Loading... | Print Read/Sym Inter: SENSE 1 | 3 |
Loading... | OFC-I Manual & Mech: SENSE1 (Fall) | 2 |
Loading... | Inspection/Test Princ: SENSE1 (Spring) | 1 |
Loading... | Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit Transfer (Spring) | 2 |
Loading... | PAC/CAC (Spring) | 1 |