Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment
FTC offers a limited number of programs that are eligible for dual enrollment. Students in these programs may attend FTC while also attending high school. Dual-enrolled students receive credit for successfully completed coursework at both their secondary school and FTC.
Dual Enrollment Programs
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This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster.
This is an instructional program that prepares students for employment as emergency medical technicians SOC Code 29-2041 (Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics) to function at the basic pre-hospital emergency medical technician level and treat various medical/trauma conditions using appropriate equipment and materials. The program prepares students for certification as EMTs in accordance with Chapter 64J of the Florida Administrative Code. The program must be approved by the Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services and the curriculum must adhere to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) National EMS Education Standards for EMT. This is the initial level for a career in emergency medical services and the primary prerequisite for paramedic training and certification.
The content includes but is not limited to: patient assessment, airway management, cardiac arrest, external and internal bleeding and shock, traumatic injuries, fractures, dislocations, sprains, poisoning, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, acute abdomen, communicable diseases, patients with abnormal behavior, alcohol and drug abuse, the unconscious state, emergency childbirth, burns, environmental hazards, communications, reporting, extrication and transportation of patients. The student must be proficient in patient assessment and evaluation, the use of suctioning devices, oral and nasal airways, resuscitation devices, oxygen equipment, sphygmomanometer and stethoscope, splints of all types, pneumatic anti-shock garments, extrication tools, dressings and bandages, stretchers, and patient carrying devices.
Program Eligibility
Must be a high school senior, 18 years old, and have completed the Fire Academy program at Flagler-Palm Coast High School by the program start date.
Schedule- Fall and spring semesters
- Two nights per week Monday–Thursday, 6:00–10:00 pm, and Saturdays 8:00 am–4:30 pm, in addition to occasional Fridays as scheduled
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This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster, provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster.
The content includes but is not limited to: communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment such as crawler tractors, motor graders, scrapers, and shovels or cranes. Students training on one machine must complete all related program content.
Program Eligibility
Must be a high school junior and 16 years old at the time that classes begin.
Schedule- Fall and spring semesters
- Monday–Friday 12:30–2:30 pm
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This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards, and relevant technical knowledge and skills to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster. The program also provides technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Health Science career cluster.
This program is designed to prepare students for employment as nursing assistants, nursing aids, and orderlies, nurse aides in nursing homes or SOC Code 31-1014 Nurse Assistant- Articulated.
The content includes, but is not limited to: interpersonal skills, medical terminology, legal and ethical responsibilities, safe and efficient work, gerontology, nutrition, pet-facilitated therapy, health and safety including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Heartsaver level, and employability skills.
Program Eligibility
Must be a high school junior and 16 years old at the time that the program begins.
Schedule- Spring semester
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This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Health Science career cluster.
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as phlebotomists SOC Code 31-9097 Phlebotomists.
The content includes, but is not limited to: communication, leadership, human relations, and employability skills; performance of safe and efficient work practices in obtaining adequate and correct blood specimens by capillary or venipuncture on adults, children and neonates; maintaining the integrity of the specimen in relation to the test to be performed; preparing blood smears; labeling specimens accurately and completely; collecting timed specimens; promoting the comfort and well-being of the patient while performing blood collecting duties; observing safety policies and procedures; medical terminology; emergency procedures including CPR (Heartsaver); delivering a variety of clinical specimens to the clinical laboratory; sorting and recording specimens received in the laboratory; centrifuging specimens and preparing aliquots of samples according to the designated protocol; distributing samples to appropriate laboratory sections; and preparing collection trays for specimen procurement.
Program Eligibility
Must be a high school junior and 16 years old at the time that the program begins.
Schedule- Fall Semester
Eligibility
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Must be a high school junior or senior
- Must submit a completed FTC Dual Enrollment Approval form
- Must submit a copy of a high school transcript documenting the state-approved GPA requirement
- Must meet the intended program’s basic skills levels required for completion
Registration Process
- Student schedules a meeting with a high school counselor to discuss their interest in the program, determine eligibility status, and complete the Dual Enrollment Admission Application in the dual enrollment packet
- Student completes FTC's online application
- High school counselor sends student application to the FTC Student Service Specialist
- Student and parent(s) meet with the Student Service Specialist to discuss program details and ensure that the program is the right fit for the student. The Student Service Specialist will review the following items with the student and parent(s) at this time:
- Course details and expectations
- Student's acceptance status
- Student's start date
- FTC notifies high school Guidance Counselor, student, and FTC Registrar of student's acceptance
- Student meets with FTC Registrar to complete registration packet (which includes the medical packet for medical programs), and obtain student ID and parking pass
- Student attends FTC orientation and returns medical packet (for medical programs only) to FTC Program Supervisor. The following items will be covered during orientation:
- Program expectations and policies
- Uniform requirements
