ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Students must apply for Tech Prep Credit and successfully complete one course at NOVA within 24 months of high school graduation to receive Tech Prep Credit.

Click on the NOVA Program Name for a 6 year course of study plan. Plans are updated each summer and the plans for the new agreements will be added at that time.  Refer to the current college catalog for required  courses.
NOVA PROGRAM SECONDARY COURSES DOCUMENTS & CONDITIONS COURSES AT NOVA UPDATED
Accounting Accounting I (6320) +
Advanced Accounting (6321)

Official high school transcript showing B or better in both  courses + Pass ACC 212 at NOVA with C or better.

 ACC 211, Principles of Accounting, 3 cr 2007
Administrative Support Technology

Keyboarding (6151) 
Keyboarding Applications (6152) 

Official high school transcript showing B or better in  these courses.

*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.

AST 101, Keyboarding I, 3 cr +
AST 102, Keyboarding II,  3 cr

 2006
Architecture Technology

Technical Drawing (8435) +
Architectural  Drawing (8437)

Official high school transcript showing B or better in both course.  Additional credit may be awarded by portfolio review.

 ARC 121, Architectural Drafting I, 3 cr 2006
Automotive Technology

Automotive Services Technology I (8506) +
Automotive Services Technology II ( 8507)

Official high School transcript showing a B or better in both  courses.   

AUT 100, Introduction to Automotive Shop Practices, 2cr
Up to 12 additional credits may be earned upon review of Career Portfolio or by presenting passing ASE scores. 

 2006
Collision Repair Auto Body Repair I (8676) + Auto Body Repair II (8677) Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both  courses.
*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.		 AUT 100, Introduction to Automotive Shop Practices, 2 cr 2006
Culinary Arts Culinary Arts I (8521) +  Culinary Arts II ( 8522) Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both  courses. HRI 106, Culinary Arts I, 3cr +   
HRI 107, Culinary Arts II, 3 cr
*Additional credits may be earned by passing ServeSafe Food Manager Exam.		 2007

Option A

Early Childhood Development 

 Intro to Child Development (8231) + Early Childhood Education I (8285) 

Official high school transcript showing B or better in both courses.
*Starts with the graduating class of 2005

EDU 100, Introduction to Education, 1cr + 
CHD 120, Introduction to Early Childhood Education, 3 cr

 2007

Option B

Early Childhood Development

Early Childhood Education I (8285) +
Early Childhood Education II (8286)

 Official high school transcript showing B or better in both courses.

EDU 100, Introduction to Education, 1cr + 
EDU 155, Parent Education, 3 cr + 
CHD 120, Introduction to Early Childhood Education, 3 cr

 2007
Engineering Technology

Technical Drawing (8435) + 
Engineering Drawing (8436)

Official high school transcript showing  B or better in both  these courses.

 EGR 115, Engineering Graphics, 2 cr 2006
Finance Banking and Finance (6136) + Financial Planning (6144) Official high school transcript showing  B or better in bothcourses.
*Starts with the class of 2005.		 FIN 107, Personal Finance, 3 cr 2007
Information Systems Technology/Cisco Computer Networking Operations I and II (8542 & 8543)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in  any of  these courses.

 ITN 154 (formerly TEL 150), Networking Fundamentals,   4 cr + 
ITN 155 (formerly TEL 151), Introductory Routing, 4 cr		 2006
Information Systems Technology Advance Computer Information Systems (6613)

Official high school transcript showing B or better in this course.

 ITE 115 (formerly IST 117), Basic Computer Literacy, 3 cr  2006
Nursing Graduate of the TC Williams LPN Program LPN's certified in Virginia may be granted credit for first year Nursing after the successful completion of transition courses.  Please contact the Nursing Program for details. 
Photography Photography I  (8607) + Photograph II (8608)  Official high school transcript show a B or better in these courses.
 PHT 101,  Photography I, 3cr 2007
Teacher Cadet Teacher Cadet (9062) Official high school transcript showing B or better in this course.
*Starts with the class of 2008.		 SDV 101, Orientation to Teaching. 1 cr 2007