Technical Academy/Dual Enrollment

Technical Academy

The Technical Academy provides college-bound students with the opportunity to develop advanced technical skills and earn college credit toward an associate and/or bachelor’s degree while still in high school. The programs in the Academy are highly selective and have strict entrance criteria.

The RMCTC programs in the Technical Academy are:

1. Engineering & Automation Technology

2. Information Technology- Applications

3. Information Technology- Web Design

4. Early Childhood Education

The Technical Academy provides:

• A pathway for developing advanced skills and college credits toward an associate and/or bachelor’s degree while still in high school at no cost!

• Students are enrolled at the CTC (Career & Technology Center) and RACC while in high school. Depending on the program selected, students may complete up to six college courses at the CTC during the first and second yearof the program, earning up to 18 college credits. The college credits earned while at the CTC will be tuition free.

• All credits earned will appear as completed courses on a college transcript establishing the transferability of these courses.

• In the third year of the program, students may take an additional three courses on the RACC Campus, earning up to an additional 12 college credits while in high school (depending on the program selected).

• Tuition for the final courses taken on the RACC Campus (while students are still in high school) may be subsidized by the CTC and is dependent on state and federal funding.

• Students can enter the workforce at multiple points prior to earning a degree.

• Students have the opportunity to earn recognized industry certifications and prepare for jobs that are in high demand.

Student Entrance Requirements for the Technical Academy:

• Students must be in grades 10 or 11 to begin a program in the Technical Academy

• 3.0 overall GPA 

• Math proficiency

• Reading proficiency

• A signed Letter of Understanding to attend RACC to earn an associate degree must be on file.

• To remain in the program, students must complete a college prep academic sequence throughout high school. 

• Students must successfully complete RACC placement testing prior to taking the final three courses on the RACC campus.

For additional information or to apply for a Technical Academy program, contact Student Services at 610-921-7311.