High School Dual Credit

*pre-requisite course, AP score, or placement test required

• Class rank in the top 30% or a 2.75 GPA (and above) on a 4.0 scale
• Particular courses may require course prerequisites, placement test score, or AP test score.

• $100 per credit or $50 per credit for free/reduced lunch qualified students
• New in the ‘22-’23 school year, UW-O will be directly billing students. Payments will no longer be processed through the school district. Charges will not show until the student is officially registered and enrolled in the course.

PRE-REGISTER BY FOLLOWING THESE STEPS BY JULY 31 -  

• Apply using this link: https://uwosh.edu/capp/students/apply/
• PDF of instructions to apply  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkgA9_3FG4PYEqkGCJbWZ6onZAtGOr57/view?usp=sharing
• Please note that completing the online form is only 1/2 of the application process. If you do NOT do the online application now, the student can NOT enroll in the program later. However, by applying now, the student CAN decide NOT to take the course for college credits. 
• Need help in understanding how the credit transfers to your desired 2 or 4 year institution? Use transferology.com or contact the University directly. 

It is recommended to submit the online application in the summer and make the final decision for taking the course for credits when the course begins! Filling out the online portion is only half of the process. No commitment is required until the course begins. 

Need help with your application?

• Watch the informational video on the website. https://uwosh.edu/capp/
• Watch the informational session with a CAPP representative
• Call or email the CAPP office 920.424.3003 or capp@uwosh.edu.

The official UW Oshkosh deadline is July 31th and Dec 20th prior to the course. At the beginning of the semester (Spring and Fall), students will complete the official registration to enroll in CAPP.  The application does not commit students to the college course credit.  Registration and course drop deadlines can be found on the CAPP website uwosh.edu/capp/students/dropping-courses/ 

Colleges all have different policies on how they accept transfer credit. Students who take the CAPP course for college credit and earn a passing grade should make sure they send their final college transcripts to the college they attend after high school. It is also recommended that students keep their course syllabus and materials if they need to contest the transfer decisions of a university in the future.  Use https://www.transferology.com/index.htm to help determine transferability of credits or contact your future college/university directly.

The Nursing Assistant Limited-Term program prepares students for employment as nursing assistants. The program also prepares students for other health-related programs. During the 75-hour course, students will be required to demonstrate the following skills under the supervision of a licensed nurse: communication, basic nursing assistant and personal care skills, attention to client's rights, and care of clients with dementia. The program is recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as a nurse aide training program. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the Wisconsin Nursing Assistant competency evaluation for inclusion on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry and employment in nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, CBRF's, assisted living centers, and homes for the developmentally disabled. The course includes instruction, lab skills, and clinical.

https://www.elmbrookschools.org/programs-services/start-college-now

Course requests through Start College Now are due October 1st for the Spring Semester and by March 1st for Fall and Summer.  Live links to submit requests will be live one month before the deadline.

Students can also select the course option in IC during course registration, however, a Start College Now course request form will also be required.  Summer requests do not need to select CNA in IC Planner.

Use the Course Request Form and select “Gateway” as your institution.

• Semester = select either Summer, Fall or Spring
• Course Name = Nursing Assistant
• Course Number = 543-200
• Credits = 2

Students must be 16 years of age or older to enroll. Students who have not completed their sophomore year in high school will be asked to complete a reading and math placement test. Juniors and Seniors who do not have a 2.6 GPA or higher will be required to take the placement tests as well. The cost is $15 and can be reimbursed by the school district.

We will contract for a virtual section in the summer if numbers are high enough.  Students can elect prior to registration not to take the course if the dates are conflicting.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
All Nursing Assistant classes will move back to a clinical site for the final 16 hours of the course. Please note, that students are required to purchase their medical document manager ($33) prior to going to clinical. Please note, that medical documents PRIOR to the pandemic included: Full Tdap (Tetanus), Hep B, and flu during flu season. At this time, it is unknown if clinical partners will require a COVID vaccine and/or a negative COVID test for students.

The initial Criminal Background Check (CBC) with Background Information Disclosure (BID) - $52 - are required for admission. These can be reimbursed by the school district. 

If a student chooses to take the course in person we do our best to provide a van between schools Due to travel time, students will not arrive at the exact start of the course. Students who need transportation can notify Nicole Cadkin cadkinn@elmbrookschools.org. Students must provide their own transportation to their clinical experience which is held at a long-term care facility.

• The course is offered based upon the requests of students both virtually and in person. Gateway has also provided a blended version. Students access the knowledge portion online, have the option to practice skills in person, and clinical in person. Students can put their request into the IC course planner for fall/spring requests. 

• LAUNCH students will be scheduled for the virtual section and will have the opportunity for in-person skills practice in your LAUNCH strand. 

• In-person sections have run first and second block in the past and are held at BEHS. The sections are determined by the number of students and the minimum number needed to run a section is 7. 

• The course calendar does not always align with the School District calendar but the time of the course will coincide with the block schedule. Students are not required to attend that block on the dates no class is scheduled by Gateway.

• Students are required to participate in clinical for two days at a long-term care facility. Students must achieve a minimum grade in order to participate in clinical.

After the school board has approved course requests, students will be notified via school email on the status of their requests and the application process with Gateway. 

1. Students must submit their request to the school board outlined in the Start College Now Process completing the “Contract for Service Application” form. The form will be submitted to the school board for approval.
2. After board approval, the students’ Gateway paperwork will be forwarded to Gateway Admissions along with student transcripts. 
3. The Gateway High School Partnerships office will email students and request that you complete the “Online Registration” form and “Online Application” for Nursing Assistant Technical Diploma. 
4. The Admissions office will send you directions on how to be officially admitted. Students must complete an application for a Criminal Background Check (CBC), and Background Information Disclosure (BID) with Castlebranch. Students may also be required to take a reading placement test if they do not meet academic indicators for admissions. This step can often take several tries. Students are encouraged to start the process early. It isn’t uncommon for applications to initially be rejected because teens have no digital footprint or because forms have been completed incorrectly. Students must complete the forms with accuracy and thoroughness. Students will not be permitted to enroll in the course unless these steps are completed prior to the start of the course. 
5. Once admitted, students will receive information from the Dual Credit office to access their MyGateway account and email. Course information is included in Blackboard through Gateway. Students taking the virtual option for the course access the unit modules through Blackboard.

Elmbrook will reimburse you for the cost of the background check that is required for Gateway enrollment.  Students/families will pay the fee up-front and must then submit a receipt showing name and payment method as well as name and address of person being reimbursed.  It may take two weeks or longer to receive the reimbursement check. Reimbursement requests can be submitted HERE.

All Nursing Assistant classes will move back to a clinical site for the final 16 hours of the course. Please note, that students are required to purchase their medical document manager ($33) prior to going to clinical. Please note, that medical documents PRIOR to the pandemic included: Full Tdap (Tetanus), Hep B, and flu during flu season. At this time, it is unknown if clinical partners will require a COVID vaccine and/or a negative COVID test for students.

Students can get their textbooks from the Student Services office in their school. The first book is required and students will be provided a printed copy of this text to keep. Students should supply their own 1”+ 3-ring binder to hold the pages provided. Students to wish to have the supplemental text can check it out from the student services department. The supplemental texts will need to be returned after the course is completed.

Students should review the syllabus provided by the instruction with great details to understand the expectations of the course. Students must earn a 78% on the classroom portion (tests and quizzes) of the course in order to move to the clinical portion of the class. Students must also proficiently demonstrate all their lab skills in order to move forward to clinical. Clinical has been simulated in the BE medical lab space since long-term care locations are not currently taking students. Students earn an F in the class if they do not meet the requirements for clinical. 

College courses are not run like high school courses. Late work is not accepted. Students will need to advocate for themselves and reach out proactively. Instructors will not reach out to you if you are lagging behind. Attendance is required as a part of the State-program requirements for hours. Students will need to be proactive in reaching out to the instructor if class time is missed for illness or emergency.

Students have the opportunity to test for the State exam. The exam is independent of the course. Students qualify for the test by completing the course. Brookfield East is an approved testing site and we will contract with Headmaster (CNA testing agency) to provide testing to students in the lab. Students will receive information about the schedule for testing towards the end of their coursework in CNA. Students will complete the skills portion of testing in person (35 minutes) and the knowledge test will be completed online. More information about the test can be found HERE.

Testing location information can be found  here https://wi.tmuniverse.com/