Kirkwood Regional Center

Advanced Manufacturing and Welding

One of the most popular ways area high school students can earn free college credit in high school at Kirkwood is through our Career Academy programs. Geared toward high school juniors and seniors, Career Academies are collections of courses focused around specific careers or areas of interest.

Credits earned in academy courses count toward a student's high school diploma AND their future college degree, and are easily transferred to colleges and universities across the country.

Career Academies are offered at local high schools and at Kirkwood Regional Centers – select academies are offered at each center, so make sure to check local availability.

Agriculture Science

Application & Software Development

Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE)

Automotive Technology & Collision Repair

Business

Criminal Justice & Human Services

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Dental Assisting

Digital Arts, Social Media, and Marketing

Early Childhood Education

Education

Patient Care Exploration

Pre-Med, Nursing, and Professional Health Careers

Pre-Nursing with Nurse Aide Certification

Project Management

Arts & Sciences Academy

In addition to serving traditional and adult college students, the Center helps area high school juniors and seniors to take advantage of college-level courses, Career Academy programs, advanced high school curriculum, and a wealth of other educational possibilities.

Located on Boyson Road in Hiawatha, the Linn County Regional Center offers in-person courses for traditional students and adult learners, as well as Career Academy programs for current high schoolers.

The Regional Center at University of Iowa gives high school students the opportunity to access high tech companies and research centers on the University of Iowa campus such as the State Hygienic Laboratory, National Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa Institute for Hydraulics Research, and Center for Computer Aided Design. Access opportunities to join in research projects with University of Iowa faculty.

The Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center offers all the services of a community college, including specific Career Academy offerings for area high schoolers, right in your backyard!

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Your best resource for information about earning college credit in high school will be your high school counselor or the contact at your nearest Kirkwood location.