NSCC FASTPATH

NSCC FASTPATH

NSCC’s FastPath is part of a national effort to help students transition from high school to college. Nashville State Community College, The Technology Centers (TTC's) at Dickson and Nashville, and high schools in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and Stewart counties have agreements that help students begin preparing for rewarding technical careers while still in high school. Credit by Articulation Agreement is a part of this program. High school students should see their principal or counselor concerning enrollment in FastPath.

DEFINITION OF FASTPATH

High school students in Tennessee can select a Career Technical program of study (CTE, Career Pathway) consisting of 3 to 4 related career technical courses. If articulation agreements exist between the high school (secondary level) and a Tennessee Technology Center, Community College, or University (postsecondary level), then the student is eligible to receive benefit (articulation credit) for certain introductory CTE courses at the postsecondary level. As an example, a student who has taken and passed Business Technology courses in high school could be eligible to receive articulation credit for related introductory Business Technology courses at the collge level. The key for students receiving this benefit is that the high school and college instructors have agreed that certain secondary CTE courses contain some of the competencies of related introductory postsecondary CTE courses.

In general FastPath is intended to provide students with an educational pathway that will allow them to enter postsecondary technical education with higher skills in order for the individual to finish their postsecondary education sooner or to finish with higher skills in the "normal" amount of time. The ultimate goal of FastPath is to provide a student the opportunity to complete a postsecondary education through non-duplicative sequences of courses in career fields, including the opportunity for high school students to enroll concurrently in secondary and postsecondary coursework (dual enrollment).

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Cheatham Co. - Central, Harpeth and Sycamore High Schools
Davidson Co. - All Metro High Schools
Dickson Co. High School, Creek Wood High School
Houston Co. High School
Humphreys Co. Vocational Center, Waverly Central and McEwen High Schools
Montgomery Co. - Clarksville, Kenwood, Montgomery Central, Northeast, Northwest, and Rossview High Schools
Stewart Co. High School

QUALIFIED PROGRAMS - Engineering Technology & Related

Automotive
Biotechnology
Computer Information Systems
Computer Networking Technology
Computer Technology
Electrical
Electronic
Engineering Technology with Concentrations in:
Architectural, Civil & Construction
General Technology (Technical Concentration)
Eligible high school graduates can receive college credit, via articulation agreement, toward this program of study. Printable Application for Articulation Credit and a list of the high school courses articulated to parallel NSCC Courses.
More information about FastPath and Articulation Credit.

QUALIFIED PROGRAMS - Business Technology, Applied Arts and Other

Business Management
Computer Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Education
General Technology (Business Concentration)
Office Administration
Police Science
Visual Communications
Eligible high school graduates can receive college credit, via articulation agreement, toward this program of study. Printable Application for Articulation Credit and a list of the high school courses articulated to parallel NSCC Courses.
More information about FastPath and Articulation Credit.

QUALIFIED PROGRAMS - Technical Certificates

Computer-Aided Drafting
Early Childhood Education
Horticulture
Photography
Surgical Technology
Web Development
Web Page Authoring
Eligible high school graduates can receive college credit, via articulation agreement, toward this program of study. Printable Application for Articulation Credit and a list of the high school courses articulated to parallel NSCC Courses.
More information about FastPath and Articulation Credit.

NSCC’s FastPath in Tennessee, is administered by the Tennessee Board of Regents in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Education.

For more information about FastPath, please contact Tricia McKeon, NSCC FastPath Coordinator, at 615-353-3728, or email at tricia.mckeon@nscc.edu



		NSCC FASTPATH NSCC’s FastPath is part of a national effort to help students transition from high school to college. Nashville State Community College, The Technology Centers (TTC's) at Dickson and Nashville, and high schools in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and Stewart counties have agreements that help students begin preparing for rewarding technical careers while still in high school. Credit by Articulation Agreement is a part of this program. High school students should see their principal or counselor concerning enrollment in FastPath. DEFINITION OF FASTPATH High school students in Tennessee can select a Career Technical program of study (CTE, Career Pathway) consisting of 3 to 4 related career technical courses. If articulation agreements exist between the high school (secondary level) and a Tennessee Technology Center, Community College, or University (postsecondary level), then the student is eligible to receive benefit (articulation credit) for certain introductory CTE courses at the postsecondary level. As an example, a student who has taken and passed Business Technology courses in high school could be eligible to receive articulation credit for related introductory Business Technology courses at the collge level. The key for students receiving this benefit is that the high school and college instructors have agreed that certain secondary CTE courses contain some of the competencies of related introductory postsecondary CTE courses. In general FastPath is intended to provide students with an educational pathway that will allow them to enter postsecondary technical education with higher skills in order for the individual to finish their postsecondary education sooner or to finish with higher skills in the "normal" amount of time. The ultimate goal of FastPath is to provide a student the opportunity to complete a postsecondary education through non-duplicative sequences of courses in career fields, including the opportunity for high school students to enroll concurrently in secondary and postsecondary coursework (dual enrollment). PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Cheatham Co. - Central, Harpeth and Sycamore High Schools Davidson Co. - All Metro High Schools Dickson Co. High School, Creek Wood High School Houston Co. High School Humphreys Co. Vocational Center, Waverly Central and McEwen High Schools Montgomery Co. - Clarksville, Kenwood, Montgomery Central, Northeast, Northwest, and Rossview High Schools Stewart Co. High School QUALIFIED PROGRAMS - Engineering Technology & Related Automotive Biotechnology Computer Information Systems Computer Networking Technology Computer Technology Electrical Electronic Engineering Technology with Concentrations in: Architectural, Civil & Construction General Technology (Technical Concentration) Eligible high school graduates can receive college credit, via articulation agreement, toward this program of study. Printable Application for Articulation Credit and a list of the high school courses articulated to parallel NSCC Courses. More information about FastPath and Articulation Credit. QUALIFIED PROGRAMS - Business Technology, Applied Arts and Other Business Management Computer Accounting Computer Information Systems Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education General Technology (Business Concentration) Office Administration Police Science Visual Communications Eligible high school graduates can receive college credit, via articulation agreement, toward this program of study. Printable Application for Articulation Credit and a list of the high school courses articulated to parallel NSCC Courses. More information about FastPath and Articulation Credit. QUALIFIED PROGRAMS - Technical Certificates Computer-Aided Drafting Early Childhood Education Horticulture Photography Surgical Technology Web Development Web Page Authoring Eligible high school graduates can receive college credit, via articulation agreement, toward this program of study. Printable Application for Articulation Credit and a list of the high school courses articulated to parallel NSCC Courses. More information about FastPath and Articulation Credit. NSCC’s FastPath in Tennessee, is administered by the Tennessee Board of Regents in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Education. For more information about FastPath, please contact Tricia McKeon, NSCC FastPath Coordinator, at 615-353-3728, or email at tricia.mckeon@nscc.edu