Earn College Credits In High School!

Approved junior and senior high school students (and approved freshmen and sophomores, each will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis) taking Exploring The Language of Medicine are eligible to earn Dual Enrollment college credits through Northern Virginia Community College, while still in high school.  In addition, the FCPS School Board approved an additional weight of 1.0 for all dual enrollment courses.  Dual enrolled courses and the process of acceptance are FREE to the student's approved for these DE courses in high school.   This is a student option and not a requirement. 

Students interested in Dual Enrollment (DE) must register with NOVA, using the links below no later than May 23, 2022:  the dual enrollment process must be completed by this date.  The DE process requires students to complete the NOVA application and the DE registration by the deadline of May 23, 2022.

Benefits of Dual Enrollment credits:

Dual enrollment can provide students an opportunity to enhance their education by enrolling early in college courses. This allows students to progress toward their next academic goal without having to wait until high school graduation.

• Allows students to receive high school and college credit simultaneously.
• Provides students a weighted grade of 1.0 for all  dual enrollment courses.
• Can eliminate the duplication of courses taken in high school and in college.
• Permits students to accumulate credits prior to entering college so are able to graduate from college early or on time.
• Facilitates a seamless transition from high school to college. Students can experience how high school classes compare to college courses and how college professors differ from high school teachers.
• Engages students by enhancing student learning throughout the senior year of high school.
• Can lower the cost of a post-secondary education.

Dual Enrollment Qualifications:

To qualify to receive DE credits for Exploring the Language of Medicine students must meet the following requirements:

• Students must have either a 3.0 GPA or meet the English test score requirements below:

Academy courses eligible for Dual Enrollment credit are:

ENG Test	Test Component(s)	Score Requirement
PSAT 10 or NMSQT	Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	390 or higher
SAT	Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	480 or higher
ACT	English AND Reading	18 or higher
AP	English Literature OR Language & Composition	3 or higher
VPT	English Virginia Placement Test qualifying score in NOVA's student information system - taken at a NOVA campus.

High School Course	NOVA Course	NOVA Course Title	Credits
Exploring the Language of Medicine	HLT 141	Medical Terminology	1