West Career Academy
WEST CAREER ACADEMY CONTACTS
Kristin Brookover, Ph.D.
Executive Campus Dean
kmbrookover@dmacc.edu
515-633-2439
Ellen Sandholm
Academic Advisor, Career Advantage
emsandholm@dmacc.edu
515-201-1289
The DMACC Career Academy on the West Campus provides state-of-the-art career and technical
training and college credit to high school students.
The educational academies on the West Campus is the IT Pathway. In addition, a variety
of Arts and Science courses are available to students if space is available.
DMACC Career Academy programs are college level coursework infused with professional
skills. In addition to earning college credit, students in all programs will:
- Learn, develop, and practice professional communication skills
- Compose a professional resume
- Complete job shadowing or internship experiences in business/industry
Classes Offered
These classes provide area high school students with excellent educational opportunities. Registration in these courses is handled by high school counselors and principals. Listed times and courses are subject to change.
Programs Available
The IT Pathways program gives students insight into the many career areas in Data/Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Programming and Logic, and Computer Security.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
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Classes offered W 9:05-10:30 a.m. real time/virtual, R 9:05-12:10 p.m. face to face Remainder of classes will meet online |
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| Fall Semester | ||
| Loading... | Telecommunications I | 3 |
| Loading... | Applied Computer Security | 3 |
| Loading... | IT and Security Fundamentals | 3 |
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Classes offered T 9:00-11:5 a.m. face to face, W 9:05-10:30 a.m. real time virtual Remainder of classes will meet online |
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| Spring Semester | ||
| Loading... | Computer Hardware Basics | 4 |
| Loading... | Applied Computer Security | 3 |