EDGE (Earn a Degree – Graduate Early)

Start College in High School! Get An EDGE on Your Future

EDGE stands for Earn a Degree – Graduate Early. The EDGE program makes it possible for high school students to earn free community and technical college credit in West Virginia while still in high school. EDGE courses generally consist of skilled and career technical classes offered in high schools and technical centers, such as welding or early childhood development.

Center for Student Services Contact Information
Phone:
304-424-8310

Email:
admissions@wvup.edu

Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Yes, the college credits are free!

Since EDGE credits are offered as high school credit which can be articulated into college credit, there is no charge for EDGE courses.

If you take the right courses in high school, you can save on your college tuition costs. Students who take the college credit courses available in high school can earn a Certificate or Associate Degree within one year after high school or along with a high school diploma.

There are great careers available in only one or two years! The following are a few examples of high-skill and high wage jobs available through two-year programs:

CAREERTYPICAL SALARY IN OUR REGION
Computer Network Support Specialist$45,676
Police Detective$45,073
Acute Care Nurse$54,475
Sheet Metal Worker$47,590

Any high school student can participate. The courses are connected to the skilled pathway in your cluster and major.

Edge Credits

Architecture & Construction

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
AR 1820
Carpentry (P)

MTEC 102
2
AR 1720Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (P)MTEC 102
DRAF 111
DRAF 226
DRAF 112
DRAF 228
2
3
3
3
3
AR 1760Electrical Technician (P)
MTEC 102
MTEC 103
ELEC 115
ELEC 116
ELEC 101
2
3
3
3
3

Business Management and Administration

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
BM 1467Administrative Support (P)ACCT 123
GBUS 101
3
3

Education & Training

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
ED 1320Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT) (P)CDEV 205
CDEV 242
EDUC 255
3
3
3

Finance

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
FI 1410Accounting and Finance (P)ACCT 123
GBUS 101
3
3

Health Science

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
HE 0715Allied Health Sciences (P)HPER 1722
HE 0723Therapeutic ServicesCNA 1017

Information Technology

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
IT 1640CISCO Networking Academies (P)CIT 101
CIT 102
CIT 130
5
4
3
IT 1680Computer Systems Repair Technology (P)CIT 101
CIT 102
ELEC 101
5
4
3
IT 1450Information Management (P)CS 1014

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
LA 1020Law and Public SafetyCJ 111
CJ 112
CJ 123
3
3
3

Manufacturing

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
MA 1870Industrial Equipment MaintenanceELEC 1013
MA 1980WeldingWELD 111
MTEC 102
WELD 121
WELD 160
WELD 171
3
2
3
2
1

Marketing

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
MK 0420Marketing ManagementGBUS 1013

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

High School CodingCourse (C) or Program (P)College CourseCollege Credits
ST 2460Pre-EngineeringENGR 101
DRAF 226
2
3

Talk with your high school counselor or teacher to confirm program participation in EDGE. You will need to fill out the EDGE college enrollment form with your teacher and submit it for college credit when the program is completed.

You will receive your EDGE transcript at no cost from the WV Council for Community and Technical College Central Office. EDGE credits can be applied to a Certificate or an Associate Degree.

Contact your high school counselor or teacher; WVU Parkersburg (304-424-8310) or call the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia (304-558-2411). Get the EDGE advantage!

The EDGE Advantage:

Jump starts your college education

Earns you “free” community college credits while in high school that apply toward a Certificate or Associate degree

Saves money on college tuition

Prepares you for success

Makes it possible for you to earn a Certificate or Associate degree in one year or less after high school!

The Mid-Ohio Valley Community and Technical College Consortium serves the counties of  Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt and Wood.

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