Students can earn college credit while taking high school classes at the Career Center. Learn More.

If you have taken a dual credit course at the Career Center, don't request an official transcript until after you have graduated from high school. Some colleges will issue an unofficial transcript for your use prior to graduation.

Contact your dual credit college/university for specifics on transcript policies. To see which institution is awarding college credit, browse to the college credit page. Transcript request information can be found at:

 

Missouri State University:
http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/transcripts.html

University of Central Missouri:
http://www.ucmo.edu/registrar/records/request.cfm

Linn State Technical College:
http://www.linnstate.edu/alumni/documents/Transcript%20Request%20Form.pdf

Central Methodist University:
http://www.centralmethodist.edu/cmregistrar/transcript.html

University of Missouri - Kansas City:
http://www.umkc.edu/registrar/records/transcripts.asp

 

Moberly Area Community College

http://www.macc.edu/~forms/transcript.html

The Career Center serves Ashland, Christian Fellowship, Columbia Independent, Douglass, Family Worship Center, Hallsville, Harrisburg, Hickman, and Rock Bridge

Normally students enroll through their sending school. If you have questions, contact our guidance career counselors.

Classes housed at Career Center AND Rock Bridge HS - Bell Schedule (A / B Days)

HOUR	Time Slot
First Block (1-2CC) (RB)	7:50 - 9:20 a.m.
Second Block (3-4CC) (RB)	9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Third Block (5-6CC) (RB)	11:50 - 1:20 a.m.
Fourth Block (7-8CC) (RB)	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
50 minute class (7CC only)	1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
3 credit block class - AM (1-3CC) (RB)	7:50 - 10:20 a.m.
3 credit block class - PM (5-7CC) (RB)	11:50 - 2:20 p.m.

 

CACC bus schedule for Hickman and Douglass students attending classes at the Career Center.

CACC calendar for A and B days.

Check the student's schedule to be positive where it is located. If you see:
CC means located at Career Center (hour will be indicated followed by CC)
Example 1CC-2CC means 1st block held at CC from 7:50 - 9:20 a.m.

HH means located at Hickman High School (hour will be indicated followed by HH) Example: 6HH means 6th hour held at HHS every day from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.

RB means located at Rock Bridge High School (hour will be indicated followed by RB)
Example: 5-6 RB means during 3rd block held at RB from 11:50 - 1:20 pm.

If the class is held at HHS then it will be on the traditional 50-minute schedule, which meets daily. If it is offered at RBHS or at the Career Center, depending on the number of credits for the course, it could meet on the alternating day class (indicated with an A or B day - 1 credit course) or every day (indicated with AB - 2 credit course).

3 credit class - meets every day from either 7:50 - 10:20 am OR 11:50 - 2:20 pm
2 credit class - meets every day for one full block
1 credit class - meets every other day for one block
1/2 credit class - (if held at Career Center or RBHS) meets every other day for a semester;
(if held at HHS) meets every day for 50 minutes for a full semester.

Career Center classes housed at Hickman HS

HOUR	Time Slot
Zero Hour	6:55 - 7:45 a.m.
First Hour	7:45 - 8:35 a.m.
Second Hour	8:45 - 9:35 a.m.
Third Hour	9.40 - 10:30 a.m.
Fourth Hour	10:35 - 11:25 a.m.
Fifth Hour	11:30 - 12:55 a.m.
A Lunch	11:25 - 12:05 p.m.
B Lunch	12:20 - 1:00 p.m.
Sixth Hour	1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Seventh Hour	1:55 - 2:45 pm

No in most cases. Some programs offer adult enrollment as well as student. Contact our Professional and Community Education programs if you have questions.

A student with a disability needs to tell his/her career/technical instructor that they have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan. The instructor will notify the VRE, or the student may ask to speak with the VRE directly. Accommodations may include: reading tests, providing a person to script oral responses, or editing written work. The VRE may also assist students in studying for tests, or assisting with projects/research, etc. VREs provide an alternative learning environment, such as a quiet place to study or take tests. Learn more.

Parents, career/technical teachers, and counselors can refer high school students enrolled in career/technical classes to receive assistance with reading, writing, and mathematics. Students can receive help in the Learning Center at the Career Center and in Room 51A at Hickman High School. Students can receive help during the school day, before, and after school by appointment. Students are encouraged to meet with the Academic Support Instructors during the students' study halls or unassigned periods. Learn more

This is a program designed for students in the Columbia Public School District who are under the age of 21 and unsuccessful in the traditional high school setting. This is an opportunity for students to attend a full-time day education program (2 or 3 credit classes only) where half of the day is spent in career and technical education training and half of the day is spent preparing for the high school equivalency exam. Learn more.

Absolutely. Most students who plan from 9th grade on can take courses they need for academic preparation as well as career/technical education.

Free summer school is an opportunity for students to get core classes necessary for graduation and free up time during their yearly schedule for Career center courses. Graduated students have been quoted saying their Career Center courses allowed them the opportunity to put theoretical knowledge to experience. This experience has set students apart while applying for scholarships, internships and college applications. Our courses sequence students toward their goal.

Research shows that students who have taken career/technical education courses often do as well or better in college than their counterparts because they have a specific career goal.

THEN: Vocational Education	NOW: Career Education
For Some Students	For All Students
For a Few Jobs	For 21st Century Workforce
Limited to traditional trades	Emerging High Skills, High Demand, High Tech Careers
In place of Academics	Strengthens Academics through Relevant Applications
High School Credit	College and High School Credit
High School Diploma	Lifetime Opportunities

CACC students can develop leadership and compete in a variety of academic contests by joining organizations like FFA (Agriculture), DECA (Marketing), FBLA (Business), HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) and SkillsUSA (Technical). Ask you instructor about joining a club!

The Career Center recognizes students based on workplace expectations at I-Can breakfasts and classroom achievement at the yearly awards ceremony.

We have local business Partners in Education including MU-Administrative services, MFA, River Region Credit Union, and the City of Columbia.

Are there student handbooks or course syllabi available?
Course syllabi can be accessed in the high school course pages. Here are the CPS handbook and the Career Center handbook insert.

Yes. Read this handout or view this video on how to use eSchool Home Access (view grades and attendance). If you don't have a user name yet, you'll need to fill out this form and return it to the Career Center. Direct link to Home Access.

Courses vary in price, length and location. Short-term courses (those lasting one session to 12 weeks) can be found in our current catalog. Information about long term (work preparation type) programs can be found on our business and industry and adult health sciences pages.

Electronic copies of our catalogs are available on the current catalogs page.

Many of our courses can be arranged at your own company. Please contact Jim Sharrock at 573-214-3810 with your requests.

The majority of our classes are for those 18 years and older unless otherwise stated specifically in the course description. Children can be an unexpected distraction to the learning of others.

The Career Center is located at 4203 S. Providence Rd., Columbia, MO 65203. We are south of Nifong Blvd. and just north of Rock Bridge High School. The Professional & Community Education office is located in Room 147.

The refund policy can be found on the Current Catalogs page.

If Columbia Public Schools is closed due to inclement weather, evening Adult Education classes will NOT be held. If conditions deteriorate during the day, please listen to local TV and radio stations for cancellation information after 4:00 pm. You will be contacted with the reschedule information as soon as it is available.

If attending classes at The Career Center there is parking available in the front lot and south side of the building. For classes at Rock Bridge HS there is plenty of well-lit parking in the north lot.

Yes, anyone 65 years or older may register for one class each semester at a 20% discount on the course fee. Fees for books, supplies, etc. must be paid at full cost. This discount may not be combined with any other discount or promotion. This discount is not applicable to career training programs or individual classes in the career training section of the catalog. Bring or mail proof of age with enrollment.

Click Here to view our document on Guidelines for Disabilities

Our program has been referred to as "Strawn School" because we were located on Strawn Road in Columbia. We are now located at the Columbia Area Career Center in the Health Science wing. Directions and map here.

The PN program is an 11 month program beginning in March with time off during spring break, late July and December spanning 12 continuous months.

The PN program is self-contained meaning the courses taught are specific to the program and do not carry credit toward an RN program at this time. CACC is looking to expand in the future to offer such credit.

We accept all forms of financial aid including A+, VA, Pell Grant, Federal Student Loans. Find out more about Financial Aid by contacting Cathy Holle at 214-3809.

Technology Institute's (ATI) Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) for its entrance test. The TEAS does not have a pass or fail score. It provides a measure of strength and identifies areas a student can study for improvement.

Study for the entrance test by using the local public library resources to review English, Math, Reading and Science subject areas. A workbook can be purchased online; or, the school has a book available for use from 7am to 4pm Monday -Thursday.

The ST program is an 11 month program beginning in August with time off during December and spring break, spanning 12 continuous months.

A PN (practical nurse) has not yet fulfilled the requirements of the state board in order to practice as a licensed nurse. Most students of practical nursing programs are referred to as practical nursing students. An LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) has completed and passed the state's board of nursing exam.

An LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) is the same as an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Click Here to view our document on Guidelines for Disabilities

Once accepted as a student, the following Mandatory Health Requirements must be met or in the process of being met:

• Tb Skin Test
• A completed Hepatitis B series by immunization or a positive titer
• Documentation of two MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunizations with the latest after 1980 or a positive titer
• Two (2) Varicella (chicken pox) vaccines 1 month apart or a positive titer
• Documentation of Tetanus/Diptheria (Td) within the last 10 years
• 14 Panel Urine Drug Screen with negative results

Anyone 16 years of age or older who is not enrolled in any public school or is being home schooled.

No, the GED prep classes are free of charge, however, the State does charge a fee ($20.00) for the application to take the actual GED exam. There is also an additional $20.00 fee that the testing site will charge each time an applicant takes the test.

Yes, please call 573-214-3690 for class schedules and availability.