Jump Start Course Options
Is Jump Start for you?
If you would like to explore high demand careers while earning both high school and college credit, the answer is YES! Southeastern Community College is teaming with high-schools to offer programs enabling students like you to explore career possibilities, develop new skills, and gain insights into today's workplace and high-paying career fields
Check out the program you're most interested in, talk to your parents, and then check with your high school counselor to discuss the next steps.
Agriculture
Whether you're thinking about a degree in Agriculture Production or Precision Agriculture
- or just want to explore agricultural studies at the college level - these courses
can help you! Hands-on instruction insures that students are well-equipped with the
skills they need.
Click here to learn more about our Agriculture Jump Start Academy.
Automotive Technology
In this program you'll learn the basic skills needed to service and maintain today's
sophisticated autos. Program courses are aligned with the National Institute of Automotive
Service Excellence, the National Automotive Technician Education Foundation and Automotive
Service Excellence (ASE) standards.
Click here to learn more about our Automotive Jump Start Academy.
Construction Technology
The field of construction is broad and rewarding and students can get a jump start
on college, career, or apprenticeship by successfully completing courses in this program.
The Southeast Iowa Builder's Association is an active partner with area high schools
and SCC to provide input to this program, insuring a current curriculum meeting the
needs of local employers. Hands-on experience provides students with "real world"
learning.
Click here to learn more about our Construction Jump Start Academy.
Animation, Graphic, & Web Design
Organizations, large and small, are looking for talented, skilled people in the pre-press/pre-media
field as graphic artists, web designers, production artists, or marketing specialists.
Courses in this program will prepare you for numerous opportunities across a broad
range of visual communications careers.
Click here to learn more about our Animation, Graphic, & Web Design Jump Start Academy.
Click here to learn more about our Health Sciences Jump Start Academy.
Click here to learn more about our Arts and Sciences Jump Start Academy.
Click here to learn more about our Welding Jump Start Academy.
Click here to learn more about our Industrial Maintenance Technology Jump Start Academy.
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