Connect Classes & Explore Careers
What is one of the best ways to start exploring careers you are curious about? Take a class! We can help you find classes that match your career interests and also work with your teachers to connect what careers exist in the subject you are learning about.
Elective Courses by Career Cluster
There are a variety of different courses, academies and centers any students can add to their schedule. To learn more about the courses listed above, please access the Albemarle County Public School Guide to Courses.
2020-2021 MoHS Elective Couses by Career Cluster.pdf
Connecting Classes and Careers for Seniors
Get paid to learn:
Apprenticeship programs - active occupations in Virginia
The Apprentice School in Newport News pays you to learn
Available apprenticeship courses at adult CATEC. Contact their coordinator for help in locating a local apprenticeship sponsor.
Available apprenticeship courses at PVCC (the Workforce side is not eligible for financial aid so you need to see if the employer would pay for it or a program at Virginia Career Works)
Available apprenticeship courses at Valley Vo-Tech
Employers that may help pay for college:
Most apprenticeship sponsors will pay for technical classes (see above)
UVA, Sentara pays for college after you've been employed for 6 months (2 classes at a time)
Starbucks pays for college
Walmart pays for college (50 fields available)
Sam's Club pays for college
UPS offers tuition assistance
Wegmans (study in any field)
Home Depot offers tuition assistance
Target offers tuition assistance
Tiger Fuel offers tuition assistance
More examples linked here
Affordable College:
Virginia Community Colleges
PVCC Guaranteed Admissions (2 years at PVCC then transfer)
PVCC Competitive Admissions (2 years at PVCC then transfer)
PVCC 2 year programs
PVCC Certificates