Concurrent Enrollment & CTE Programs Overview

We are so excited that you are interested in Concurrent Enrollment! After reading about each program option below, please return to the CE Home page to get additional information about the application process. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your school counselor. 

Traditional Concurrent Enrollment

Traditional Concurrent Enrollment consists of students taking individual college courses through Pikes Peak State College that works towards their future certification, degree, or career path in general. Students start with ENG1021 Freshman Composition I. We rotate a vartiey of popluar college freshman level classes to help high school students start college in a comfortable location, at their own school taught by adjunct professors. Students are eligible starting Spring semester of their freshman year. Each student is advised on transferability, degree/certification applicability, and workload. If you are interested in applying please navigate to FHS steps to apply page. 

PPSC Career Start

In partnership with Pikes Peak State College (PPSC), FHS Juniors and Seniors are able to work towards their specific career goals through one of twelve different PPCC Career Start program options. Students need to be on track to graduate, with good attendance and behavior to be eligible to participate. 

Students attend PPSC Monday-Friday and earn high school credit that works towards graduation requirements and their future degrees or certifications. 

PPSC Career Start is free. Each program is a year-long commitment and most program options offer 2 years of programming.

For more information about specific program options, visit Career Start Information. Please note, Culinary and Construction programs for FHS students are through our CTE program.

CTE

We have a variety of Career & Technical Education Programs offered to FHS students. The majority of pathways are offered at FHS, with students able to apply to participate in Culinary or Construction at Patriot High School also. FHS offers: Agriculture, Automotive Service, Bio-Medical, Business, Certified Nursing Assistant, Computer Science, Digital Media & CommunicationsEmergency Medical Technician, Engineering, and Graphic Design.

TREP

The TREP program creates the opportunity for qualified students in an educator career pathway to concurrently enroll in postsecondary courses for the two years after the 12th grade year. 

TREP 12+2 is Concurrent Enrollment extended into a 5th and possibly 6th year, providing graduating seniors with up to two extra years of free college courses. TREP is available at PPSC but not available at UCCS.