Career Training

Duel Enrollment Program

Westside Tech has joined with our area high schools in offering an innovative Orange County Public Schools program called Dual Enrollment.

Dual Enrollment students receive the benefits of attending both schools - they are able to remain a part of their home school, enjoying high school activities while they train for the job market. They graduate with their class and receive diplomas. They may then enter the work force, pursue further technical training, or attend college. Westside Tech program completers often earn above average wages upon entering the work force.

Through Dual Enrollment, high school students earn their elective credits at Westside Tech while earning academic credits at their home schools. Multiple credits in one training field may be earned, allowing the student to complete a majority of a training program while still in high school. If students have technical skills from previous training, credit may be awarded if they enter a related training program at Westside Tech. The students are provided with transportation and typically spend three hours on the Westside Tech campus each day.

Through dual Enrollment, you can…

Earn elective credits at Westside in our technical training programs

• Earn academic credits at your high school
• Make up credit deficiencies through special options
• Learn valuable job skills without paying tuition costs
• Graduate prepared for the job market

The Gold Seal Advantage

The Florida Department of Education rewards excellence in technical preparation through the Gold Seal Endorsement and Scholarship Program. Students at Westside are eligible for this award if they:

• attain unweighted 3.0 GPA overall
• attain 3.5 GPA in the job prep program
• pass either the CPT, ACT or SAT exam

Available Programs

• Agribusiness
  • Veterinary Assisting
• Business Technology
• Administrative Assistant
• Digital Publishing
• Medical Secretary
• PC Support Services
• Network Support Services
• Health Science Education
  • Pharmacy Technician
• Industrial Education
  • Applied Welding Technologies
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Building Maintenance Technology
  • Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts
  • Commercial Heating & Air Conditioning Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Electricity (Apprenticeship only)
• Marketing Education
  • Floral Design and Marketing

Accreditation

Westside Tech, one of four Workforce Education Centers operated by Orange County Public Schools, is approved by the State Department of Education. Westside Tech is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Registration Information

If you want to be part of this exciting program, follow the admission requirements and complete an application with your high school counselor.

Admission Requirements

• Student agrees to follow Orange County Public Schools Code of Conduct.
• Student agrees to follow the home school’s and Westside Tech's rules and regulations.
• Student should not have major discipline referrals or excessive absences.
• Student submits a completed application to the home school counselor.
• High school counselor signs student application and forwards it to Westside Tech.

Acceptance

After students submit an application, they must complete these requirements of Westside Tech:

• Standardized test battery (Tests of Adult Basic Education)
• Interview with the instructor
• Orientation
• Registration

These requirements may be met during a current school year if field trip permission is granted by the home school or during the scheduled orientation sessions in the summer.

TESTING, ORIENTATION, REGISTRATION AND ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WESTSIDE TECH STUDENT SERVICES PERSONNEL NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE ENTRANCE IN THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.

Acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, the early completion of all admission requirements helps to place students in their technical programs of choice.

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Call Westside Tech at 407. 905.2000 for additional information.

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