ADRIAN — Adrian College has signed new agreements with the Michigan Department of Education, the Southwest Washtenaw Consortium, which includes Chelsea, Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, Milan and Saline high schools, and Madison High School to allow students to earn college credits while still in high school.
Tina Claiborne, Adrian College professor and program director of athletic training, said the agreements expand opportunities for students in state-approved Career and Technical Education health science programs and Project Lead the Way biomedical science pathways.
In a press release, Claiborne noted that by earning early college credit, CTE and PLTW students gain a significant advantage in making a streamlined transition into Adrian College’s allied and pre-health programs.
CTE health science and PLTW biomedical science programs are regionally and nationally recognized for excellence and overseen by both the Michigan Department of Education and national governing bodies.
These programs provide students with hands-on, career-focused preparation for high-demand and rewarding career paths, including athletic training and exercise science; pre-professional programs such as pre-med, pre-PT and pre-PA; nursing and allied health professions; medical school; emergency medical services and public health; and biomedical research and laboratory sciences.
Claiborne said Adrian College is proud to partner with local high schools while also executing a statewide agreement for any student completing a state-approved health science CTE curriculum.
For questions about the agreements, contact Claiborne@TClaiborne@Adrian.edu or Adrian College’s registrar’s office at registrar@adrian.edu.