Students in the Public Safety Academy will develop a basic understanding of careers and skills in the public safety pathway, perform basic skills with these different careers, including firefighting, EMT, and law enforcement, create a student personal plan for a career in public safety, gain the knowledge, skills, and industry credentials for careers in public safety. They will also perform skills associated with being part of a community emergency response team and prepare for a career in 9-1-1 telecommunication through demonstrated activities.

 

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    Course sequence

    *Recommended Introductory - See UCPS Program of Studies for more information

    Public Safety I

    Public Safety II

    CTE Advanced Studies, CTE Apprenticeship, or CTE Internship

    Supporting courses

    Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

    Career Management

    IB Personal & Professional Skills

    Firefighter Technology I

    Law & Justice I

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    SPCC Articulated Credit

    Articulated credit is earned as a result of a student's completion of a CTE course and meeting the the following qualifications:

    Additionally, students must enroll in a NC community college within two years of high school graduation and meet the following criteria:

    • Final grade of B or higher in the high school course AND
    • Proof of Learning (POL)
      • CTE post assessment
        • Score of 90 or higher
      • Performance-based Measurement (PBM)
        • Meets course proficiency
      • Industry Credentials
        • Courses that have industry credentials as proof of learning will follow the procedure for Credit for Prior Learning as outlined in NC Community College System Curriculum Procedures Reference Manual (https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/files/academic-programs/crpm/attachments/section1911feb2022creditforpriorlearning.pdf).

    Community college officials must verify eligibility of the courses listed on the submitted high school transcript to receive articulated credit. Students may be asked to submit additional supporting documentation or demonstration to receive credit. Colleges must follow the criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in awarding credit.

    Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

    OST 136 Word Processing

    Supporting schools

    Monroe High School Porter Ridge High School

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