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Denver Public Schools Career Education Center has been providing students with real-life learning experiences in dozens of career-oriented courses since 1976.CEC Middle College of Denver enrolls both full-time students who want a more intensive college or career-oriented experience and half-day students who take pre-professional courses at CEC while enrolled in their home high schools.There is no tuition and enrollment is open to any metro Denver high school student who wants to take full advantage of his or her career and academic options.

Students who successfully complete classes with articulation agreements receive advanced standing and/or college credit with the college or schools listed based on specific coursework completed during high school.

What Is C E C Middle College of Denver?
As Denver's only comprehensive career and technical magnet school, the Career Education Center (C E C) has been providing students with real-life learning experiences since 1976. CEC Middle College of Denver is an exciting new way for high school students to earn academic credits toward a college associates degree while completing CEC's career program requirements.

How Does It Work?
From junior year on, CEC Middle College of Denver students can take up to four courses a year at Community College of Denver (CCD) in lieu of academic courses at C E C. Upon graduation, students can complete their associates degree at CCD in one year, rather than two. The degree can then be transferred to a bachelors or other advanced degree program. C E C also has an affiliate agreement with Emily GriffithTechnical College to provide industry certification for specific course work.

Who Can Enroll in C E C Middle College?
Any high school student who wants to take full advantage of his or her career and academic options can apply on a space available basis. C E C Middle College of Denver enrolls both full-time and half-day students. Enrollment as a full-time student is by application and interview only. Students accepted to the full-time program take all of their career and academic courses through C E C. Half-day students take pre-professional courses on C E Cs Northwest Denver campus while enrolled in their home high schools.

What Is the Advantage of Attending C E C Middle College of Denver?
Nationwide, middle college-style high schools have been very successful in serving the needs of urban students. They've improved school attendance and academic performance, increased graduation rates and the number of students who pursue higher education, and improved job placements. At C E C Middle College of Denver, not only do students have the advantage of a real-life learning experience offered by numerous career-oriented courses many of which provide internships they get a jump-start on a college degree or industry certification. Students who successfully complete the Middle College program can receive an associate's degree in one rather than two years after completing their senior year.

What Career Courses Does C E C Middle College of Denver Offer?
Industry-experienced professionals teach these career-oriented courses:

What Does It Cost?
Tuition is free for most students and transportation is provided by DPS and RTD.

How Can Students Apply?
Applications are available in C E Cs main office or online by clicking on How to enroll link on the top left of each page. Students in the half-day program also can pick up application forms from their high school counselors. Students are encouraged to visit the school prior to applying. Tours can be arranged by calling
720 - 423 - 6600.