ARLINGTON 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
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Heating, Air Cond. & Refrig. I (8504) + 
Heating, Air Cond. & Refrig. II (8505)

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

AIR 121, Prin. of Refrigeration,  4 cr +
AIR 111, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Controls, 3 cr
* Up to 10 additional credits may be earned by passing ARI Refrigeration, ESCO Core  and/or ESCO Gas and Oil Heat Exams

 2007
Architecture Technology

Technical/Computer Assisted Drawing (8437) + Architectural/Computer Assisted Drawing (8435)

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 I  (6677) +
Auto Body II (6678)

 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 20067
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

Early Childhood Development 

 

Option I
Child Development &  Parenting I & II (8231 & 8233)  +
Early Childhood Education I  or II(8285/8286)

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

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

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

CHD 120, Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 cr

 2006
Emergency Medical Services Technology

Emergency Medical Technology/Basic Anatomy (8333) + 
Physiology (8334)

Current Virginia EMT-B certification.

 EMS 111 , Emergency Medical Technician/Basic, 6 cr 2006
Engineering Technology

Technical/Computer Assisted Drawing (8437) + Engineering/Computer Assisted Drawing (8436)

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

 EGR 115, Engineering Graphics, 2 cr 2006
Finance Finance (6120) Official high school transcript showing  B or better in bothcourses.
*Starts with the class of 2005.		 FIN 107, Personal Finance, 3 cr 2007
Hospitality Management Hospitality Marketing &  Service (8160)

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

 HRI  Elective,  3cr 2007
Information Systems Technology

Business Computer Applications I (6612) +
Business Computer Applications II  (6613)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in this courses.

 ITE 115 (formerly IST 117), Basic Computer Literacy, 3 cr  2006
Information Systems Technology/Cisco Computer Network Hardware Operations I (8542, 8543) + Computer Network Hardware Operations II (8544 +  8545)

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

ITN 154 (formerly TEL 150), Networking Fundamentals,   4 cr + 
ITN 155 (formerly TEL 151), Introductory Routing, 4 cr

 ITN 156 (formerly TEL 250), Basic Switching & Routing  4 cr + 

ITN 157 (formerly TEL 251), WAN Technologies, 4 cr

 2006
Information Systems Technology/ Database Management Database Management and Administration (6660)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in this course.
*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.

 ITE 150 (formerly IST 133), Desktop Database Software, 3 cr 2006
Information Systems Technology/ Network Administration Computer Network Administration (6650)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in this course.
*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.

 ITN 101 (formerly IST 200), Introduction to Network Concepts,  3 cr 2006
Photography: Digital Photography I  (8607) +
Photograph II (8608) 		 Official high school transcript show a B or better in these courses.
*Agreement expired July 2005,  only students who graduated in 2004 or 2005 can use this agreement through June 2007.		 PHT 100 Introduction to Photography, 3 cr 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