Carroll Career Academy

Career Academy Programs at
DMACC Carroll Campus

These classes provide area high school students with excellent educational opportunities.

Career Advantage Student Benefits:

• Earn college credit while in high school
• Develop valuable career and workplace skills
• Explore various career options of interest
• Get a head start on college and career

Carroll Campus Career Academy Partner High Schools

• ArWeVa Community School District
• Audubon Community School District
• Carroll Community School District
• Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District
• Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District
• Glidden-Ralston Community School District
• IKM-Manning Community School District
• Kuemper Catholic School District

Registration

Preregistration is handled by high school guidance counselors and principals. Specific courses may be subject to change.

• 2024-25 Career Academy Pre-Registration

Programs Available

Applied Engineering Technology

Students are provided with basics of general electricity, motor control, hydraulics and pneumatics in this tech prep program. A total of 10 DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Times available: Mon-Fri 9:50-11:15 am
Loading...	Programmable Logic Controllers (2nd Semester)	3
Loading...	Motor Controls (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Principles of Electricity (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Hand and Bench Tools (2nd Semester)	1

Automotive Mechanics Technology

The Automotive Technology program is designed to prepare students for employment in the automotive service industry. This technological program allows students to gain experience with shop tools, automotive engines, brakes, suspension and alignment. Twelve DMACC credits are available upon completion of first-year DMACC Career Academy course offerings. A second year provides students with an additional 11 DMACC credits.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Year 1 Classes Offered M-F 7:45-9:35 am OR M-F 1:10 pm-3pm
Loading...	Intro to Auto Tech I (1st Semester	6
Loading...	Intro to Auto Tech II (2nd Semester)	6
Year 2 Classes Offered M-F 10:10 am-noon
Loading...	Auto Engine Repair (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Auto Electrical I (1st Semester)	4
Loading...	Auto Electrical II (1st Semester)	4
Loading...	Auto Service Management (2nd Semester)	3

Business Academy

The Business Academy is an exploratory academy for students who have an interest in entering the business profession but are not sure what pathway they want to go. Students are provided a foundation of business-related courses that will prepare them for entrance in multiple business-related postsecondary opportunities. Fifteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Courses offered: Mon-Fri 9:50-11:40 a.m.
Loading...	Introduction to Business	3
Loading...	Information Computing	3
Loading...	Human Relations in Business	3
Loading...	Principles of Management	3
Loading...	Personal Finance	3

Computer Programming

Students are provided a foundation of computer science and programming courses that will prepare them to create business solutions by designing, writing, and executing computer programs. Twenty-seven total DMACC credits can be earned in this academy (18 the first year and 9 the second year). Students will earn a Computer Languages diploma upon successful completion of all Academy courses and three additional core courses (not offered as part of the academy).

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Year 1 Classes Offered: Mon-Thur. 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. or 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Loading...	Intro to Programming w/Logic (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	C# (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Intro to HTML and CSS (2nd Semester)
Loading...	Java (2nd Semester)	3
Year 2 Classes Offered: Mon-Thur. 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Loading...	Adv. C# (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Intro to Databases (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Database & SQL (2nd Semester)	3
Loading...	Java II (2nd Semester)	3

General

Placement Info:

CHM122 requires a minimum ALEKS score of 10 or math ACT score of 19 or MAT 064 grade of C- or higher.

MAT 064 requires a minimum ALEKS score of 14.

MAT 156 requires completion of MAT064 or min ALEKS of 30. MAT 156 generally meets two or three days per week.

Videos

Learn more about these classes and the instructors who teach them:

PSY181 & HSV185

SPC101

CHM122

MAT157

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Fall Semester: 11:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Loading...	Survey of Chemistry (meets 4 days/week)	3
Loading...	Survey of Physics (even years - meets 4 days/week)	4
Loading...	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3
Fall Semester: 12:40 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Loading...	Intro to Sociology (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Composition I (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3
Fall Semester: 1:35 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Loading...	Composition I (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	College Prep Math (meets 4 days/week)	4
Fall Semester: 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Loading...	Intro to Gen Chemistry (meets 4 days/week)	4
Loading...	Intro to Human Services (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Composition I (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3
Spring Semester: 12:40 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Loading...	Interviewing/Interpersonal Relation (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Composition II (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...SPC101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3
Spring Semester: 1:35 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Loading...	Statistics (meets 4 days/week)	4
Loading...	Composition II (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Discrimination and Diversity (meets 2 days/week)	2
Spring Semester: 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Loading...	General Physics I (class until 3:30 pm - meets 4 days/week)	3
Loading...	Composition II (meets 2 days/week)	3
Loading...	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (meets 2 days/week)	3

Health Occupations

This year-long program will provide students the opportunity to explore careers in healthcare and work toward CNA training. Twelve DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.

*Courses require extended lab time in the evenings and/or weekends

*Courses require extended clinical sessions in evenings and/or weekends. Other restrictions may apply.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Times available: early morning TBD
Loading...	Intro to Health Careers (1st Semester)	3
Loading...	Medical Terminology (2nd Semester)	3
Loading...	Nurse Aide (1st or 2nd Semester)	3
Loading...	Advanced Nurse Aide (1st or 2nd Semester)	3

Teacher Academy

The Teacher Academy provides students with an opportunity to explore education-related professions and take part in real-life teaching experiences.  Students will shadow elementary and secondary school teachers during portions of their assigned class time.  These courses transfer into many teacher education programs and some paraeducator certificates.  Fourteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of this DMACC Career Academy.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Courses offered:  M-F 1:10-3:00 p.m.
Loading...	Foundations of Education	3
Loading...	Initial Field Experience	2
Loading...	Developmental Psychology	3
Loading...	Educational Psychology	3
Loading...	Electronic Portfolio Development	2
Loading...	Exploring Careers	1

Welding

This program allows students to engage in experiential learning in the area of welding. Students will earn a Production Welding Certificate upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Times available: M-TH 1:10-3 p.m.
Loading...	Welding Safety/Health (1st Semester)	1
Loading...	Print Read/Sym Inter (2nd Semester)	3
Loading...	GMAW Sh Cir Transfer (1st Semester)	2
Loading...	GMAW Spray Transfer (2nd Semester)	2
Loading...	Applied Math (1st Semester)	3

Work-Based Learning

In this Academy, students will explore different career options, learn about job placement procedures, and participate in a seminar that examines current work trends and issues. All students are given the opportunity to receive work experience in various industries.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Times available: M-F 7:45-9:35 a.m. or 1:10-3 p.m
Loading...	Exploring Careers (1st or 2nd Semester)	1
Loading...	Employability Skills (1st or 2nd Semester)	2
Loading...	Job Shadowing (1st or 2nd Semester)	1