Call the Technical Academy

217-872-4050 - Main number
217-872-4051 - Attendance
217-362-2830 - Hope campus
217-876-0918 - Fax

School Hours

Morning: 8:30 a.m. to 10:48 a.m.
Afternoon: 12:05 p.m. to 2:23 p.m.

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Family Consumer Science Cooperative Work Education

FCS-CWE is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in occupations related to family and consumer science. All students are seniors who have completed either Early Childhood Education or Culinary Arts program as juniors at the Tech Academy.

Instructors

Mrs. Rueff

Course Location

Heartland Technical Academy at Hope Academy (separate entrance off Sangamon street)

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Early Childhood Education 1 & 2 or Culinary Arts 1 & 2 with a “C” or better grade and permission of instructor.

Areas of Study

  • Personal development
  • Paid work experience
  • Personal finance
  • Job survival skills
  • Career exploration skills
  • Positive interaction with others

Dual Credit  

To learn about dual credit and see all the Tech Academy programs which offer credit through Richland Community College, visit our Dual Credit page.

 

Tech Academy Course

Richland Course/Credit

Tech Academy  Course

Richland Course/Credit

Total Possible Credits

1st Year  Students

2nd  Year  Students

Early Childhood Education

Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECE_101 - 3 Credits
FCS-CWE
Introduction to Public Education
ED_100 - 3 Credits
 

Job Preparation

P DEV 111 – 1 Credit

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*You MUST have completed our Early Childhood Education program to obtain the dual credit. Visit the Early Childhood Education program page for more information.