• A recognized High School Diploma from the Dual Achievement Program

• Two (2) technical certificates or a diploma or an associate’s degree

Students must be between the ages of 16 to 21 years of age.

If previously enrolled in a high school, students must have officially withdrawn from their previous secondary program and provide the withdrawal form to the ATC Academy.

Students must have successfully completed at least six of the following required high school courses prior to admission to the DAP:

• 2 English/Language Arts

• 2 Math

• 2 Sciences

• 2 Social Studies

• 1 Health/PE

Yes, there are nine high school credits in the program of which any combination of six must be achieved prior to admission into the DAP. However, up to nine of the DAP approved high school credits can be transferred into the program.

Students must enroll in and successfully complete required high school courses that were not completed prior to admission to the program.

Students must successfully complete any of the following college-level credentials:

• 2 Technical Certificates of Credit in a specific career pathway

• Any ATC diploma program

• Any ATC associate’s degree

The Dual Achievement Program is low or zero cost to the student. There are multiple funding opportunities available for eligible students to offset the costs of the college portion of the program.  There is no charge for high school-level coursework, and funding is available through the HOPE Career Grant  to cover tuition and textbooks for college-level coursework. There are no fees for students in the DAP.  Depending on their program of study, there may be costs related to the program, such as tools or lab equipment.