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Rocket High

Rocket High is a unique program that provides both career technical and college transfer credit to high school students. Students can earn college credit towards both a college degree and certification while meeting the credit requirements of their high school.

Southern Arkansas University Tech’s Rocket High Program is a partnership with school districts within the region to provide an opportunity for qualified students to earn college credit while still in high school, allowing students to get a head start on their college career before graduation. College courses are taught at the high school by high school teachers that have been approved by SAU Tech to teach the courses. High school teachers follow a very similar curriculum, assignments, and testing as their college faculty counterparts. Courses vary by high school based on the qualifications of the high school instructors.

Classes are also offered on the campus of SAU Tech and schools bus students each day to attend transfer credit courses or career-technical courses through the SAU Tech Career Academy. We can also offer concurrent credit to homeschooled students. Contact us for more information at lwilliam@sautech.edu.

Dual Enrollment Program. The Dual Enrollment program allows high school students to enroll in any regularly scheduled SAU Tech course on the college campus. Credit is earned at SAU Tech, and most credit is transferable to other colleges and universities. Students can attend during fall, spring, or summer semesters. For information, contact the Education Outreach Coordinator at 1.870.574.4476.

High School Services Provided to Public Schools – High school services provided to public schools are:

  1. Credit Recovery is a computer based tutorial program utilizing the SchoolsPLP system. This program allows students in grades 9-12 to recover academic credits failed during the year.
  2. ACT Prep is a three hour workshop that  provides hands-on instruction about how to master the techniques that will help increase your ACT score.
  3. Career Coach supports and assists high school students in 21 of Arkansas’s most economically challenged counties. Career Coach support and assists area public high school students to gain college credit.

SAU Tech Career Academy

SAU Tech’s Career Academy works with local high schools to offer high school students the opportunity to get a head start on a career. High school students can enroll in career/technical classes that will count toward high school graduation and may receive college credit toward an associate degree or technical certificate. Program areas offered at the Career Academy are: Computer Engineering Technology, Allied Health, Health Sciences, and Welding Technology. Enrollment for these classes is made through the respective high school that students attend.

The SkillsUSA Program is an integral part of the Career Academy as its benefits are embedded within each program area framework. SkillsUSA offers the opportunity for students to compete at a State and National level. It is SAU Tech’s goal to offer an array of program areas to assist students with various interests in continuing their education. FAQ can be addressed by contacting the Career Academy at 1.870.574.4421. The Career Academy is located on the main campus in the Administration Building.