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:
CAREER | TYPICAL 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
WV CTE Program of Study | WV CTE Program Required Courses | College Course | College Credits |
AR 1820 Carpentry | 1842: Carpentry I 1843: Carpentry II 1844: Carpentry III 1845: Carpentry IV | MTEC 102 | 2 |
AR 1720 Computer Aided Drafting and Design | 1729: Fundamentals of Drafting 1727: Drafting Techniques 1725: Mechanical Drafting 1721: Architectural Draftingi | DRAF 111 DRAF 226 DRAF 112 DRAF 228 | 3 3 3 3 |
AR 1760 Electrical Technician | 1756: Electrical Trades I 1757: Electrical Trades II 1758: Electrical Trades III 1759: Electrical Trades IV + 4 Specialization courses from: 1762: Blueprint Reading for Electricians 1765: Industrial & Commercial Wiring 1766: Integrated Electrical Lab 1767: National Electrical Code 1769: Residential Residential Wiring 1771: Rotating Devices and Control Circutry | MTEC 102 MTEC 103 ELEC 115 ELEC 116 ELEC 101 | 2 3 3 3 3 |
Health Science
WV CTE Program of Study | WV CTE Program Required Courses | College Course | College Credits |
HE 0715 Allied Health Sciences | 0711: Found. Health Science 0715: Adv. Principles of Health Science +1 Specialization/2-course sequence from: *Clinical Diagnostics – 0810: Electrocardiograph Technician + 0825: Phlebotomy Skills *Emergency Services – 0792: Emergency Services 1 + 0732: Emergency Services 2 *Medical Assisting – 0737: Medical Assistant Laboratory & Diagnostic Procedures + 0733: Medical Assistance Clinical *Medical Laboratory Technician – 0755: Medical Laboratory & Diagnostic Procedures + 0756: Medical Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures & Applications *PTCP Prep – 0771: PTCB Prep. + 0772: PTCB Clinical Applications | HPER 172 | 2 |
HE 0723 Therapeautic Services | 0711: Foundations of Health Science 0715: Advanced Principles of Health Science 0789: Clinical Specialties I 0790: Clinical Specialties II | CNA 101 | 7 |
Human Services
WV CTE Program of Study | WV CTE Program Required Courses | College Course | College Credits |
HU 2311 Pre-Cosmetology | 1737: Barbers & Cosmetology Foundations 1734: Cosmetology Professional I 1735: Cosmetology Professional II 1736: Cosmetology Professional Advanced ******************************** If 4 additional Advanced Specialization courses are completed, additional credits available: 1730: Cosmetology Chemicals I 1738: Cosmetology Science I 1740: Cosmetology Science II 1750: Cosmetology Chemicals II | COSM 105 COSM 107 COSM 201 COSM 210 ***** COSM 103 COSM 110 COSM 202 | 4 3 3 2 *** 5 3 5 |
Information Technology
WV CTE Program of Study | WV CTE Program Required Courses | College Course | College Credits |
IT 1680 Computer Systems Repair Technology | 1664: CompTIA A+ Core 1 1665: CompTIA A+ Core 2 1694: Networking+ +1 Specialization course from: 1695: Server + 1696: Security + 1698: Linux Essentials | CIT 101 SEC 101 | 5 3 |
IT 1450 Information Management | 1700: Technical Computer Applications I 1709: Technical Computer Applications II 1431: Digital Imaging/Multimedia I +1 Specialization course from: 1429: Desktop Publishing 1445 Management & Entrepreneurship 1705: Fundamentals of Computer Science | CS 101 | 4 |
Manufacturing
WV CTE Program of Study | WV CTE Program Required Courses | College Course | College Credits |
MA 1870 Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 1873: Fund. of Industrial Equipment Maintenance 1875: Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems 1871: Electrical Maintenance 1985: Fundamentals of Welding Technology | ELEC 101 | 3 |
MA 1980 Welding | 1862: Welding I 1863: Welding II 1864: Welding III 1865: Welding IV | WELD 111 MTEC 102 WELD 160 WELD 171 WELD 279 | 3 2 2 1 2 |
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
WV CTE Program of Study | WV CTE Program Required Courses | College Course | College Credits |
ST 2460 Pre-Engineering* *Must have Calculus. | 2461: Introduction to Engineering Design 2463: Principles of Engineering +2 Specialization courses from: 2459: New Age Engineering I 2460: New Age Engineering II 2462:Digital Electronics 2464: Engineering Design and Development 2466: Civil Engineering and Architecture 2468: Aerospace Engineering 2469: Environmental Sustainability 2806: Computer Science Principles | ENGR 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:
The Mid-Ohio Valley Community and Technical College Consortium serves the counties of Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt and Wood.