DMACC Career Advantage Program

Thousands of high school students take advantage of DMACC's Career Advantage offerings each year giving them a jump start on their academic and career goals, while saving money on college courses. Check out how to get started as a New Career Advantage Student.

For more information:

Download the Career Advantage Brochure

Check out the three ways high school students can start earning DMACC credits while in high school:

Classes at DMACC

Learn more about DMACC Career Academies

Classes at Your School

Find your high school and see what classes earn DMACC credits

Online Classes

Choose DMACC credit classes you can take online from anywhere

Learn how DMACC credits will apply toward a degree at a four-year institution. Visit www.TransferInIowa.org.

Sixty-One High School Students Earn Their DMACC Associates Degree Before Their High School Diploma

Career Advantage Students

DMACC’s Career Advantage Program serves over 17,000 High School Students Annually

Serena Iske (above, left) of Des Moines, Jocelyn Bice (above, middle) of Norwalk and Myah Shipley (above, right) of Pleasant Hill are three of the High School Students to Earn a DMACC Degree While Still in High School
“DMACC has made a Concerted Effort to Work with Schools to Communicate the Advantages of Earning an Associates Degree” said Michael Lentsch
High School Students have the Option of Taking Classes in their Home High School, Online or May Attend One of DMACC’s Seven Career Academies

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