Dual Credit

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What is Dual Credit?

Dual credit classes through CWI are offered in a wide variety of academic and career and technical programs. Choose to take classes on campus or online at CWI, at your high school, or through Idaho Digital Learning Alliance.

What is Dual Credit?

Dual Credit Pathways

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Core Explore

Earn college credit and explore options without committing to a specific degree.

Career & Technical Dual Credit

Earn college credit through hands-on training in a career-technical pathway.

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OtterBound

Earn an associate degree by high school graduation.

Calendar & Registration

Find important dual credit registration dates, deadlines, and step-by-step instructions for registering for dual credit classes.

Calendar & Registration

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Advising & Student Resources

Want to learn more about dual credit opportunities at CWI or seeking assistance with registration, graduation, or continuing your education? Our team of coordinators and advisors can help!

Advising & Student Resources

Counselor Handbook

Learn everything you need to know about dual credit opportunities and processes at CWI including registration, student expectations, campus resources, scholarship opportunities, and more to best help your students.

Counselor Handbook

Teacher Resources

Explore information and resources for teaching dual credit in high school including steps to becoming a dual credit teacher, advising tips, course equivalencies, and curriculum alignment.

Teacher Resources

News

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CLEP Celebrates 10 Years and So Much More

CWI celebrates 10 years of CLEP testing, helping students turn knowledge into college credit, save money, and explore opportunities for higher education.

Announcements

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OtterBound Gives Students a Head Start

Since its official launch, OtterBound has already enrolled more than 200 students, with an additional 10 to 15 students reaching out each week to express interest in the program.

Community

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Dual Credit Program Uplifts Cascade Science Students

Science students in the Cascade School District are benefitting from College of Western Idaho's Dual Credit program with access to new equipment, textbooks, and more!

Community

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Dual Credit’s Pop the Trunk Seeing Success

College of Western Idaho's Career and Technical Education Dual Credit Coordinators' Pop-the-Trunk Initiative is seeing great success around the Treasure Valley!

Community

CWI's Dual Credit Initiative for Latinx Students Recognized During National Webinar

CWI's partnership with the state to support Spanish speaking students will be showcased during a national webinar on Nov. 13.

CWI Director of Dual Credit, Stephen Crumrine, presents Idaho City High School senior, Jason Carignan with his associate degree.

Pioneering Idaho City Dual Credit Student

Jason Carignan is the first student at Idaho City High School to graduate with an associate degree through CWI’s Dual Credit program.

Student Success

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A Bridge to College

Two hours into her shift at a salsa factory in Mexico, Sarahi Cardoza sat watching the empty glass jars rattle their way to her filling station — when the machine malfunctioned and...

Discovering the Unexpected

Remington Grunewald will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. Grunewald, who began his college career as a dual credit student, discovered an unexpected interest...

Student Success