West Career Academy
DMACC West Career Academy Contact
Aly Cappaert
Academic Advisor
amcappaert@dmacc.edu
515-339-8874
The DMACC West Campus Career Academy provides state-of-the-art career and technical
training and college credit to high school students.
The educational academies on the West Campus is the IT Pathway. In addition, a variety
of Arts and Science courses are available to students if space is available.
DMACC Career Academy programs are college level coursework infused with professional
skills. In addition to earning college credit, students in all programs will:
- Learn, develop, and practice professional communication skills
- Compose a professional resume
- Complete job shadowing or internship experiences in business/industry
Classes Offered
These classes provide area high school students with excellent educational opportunities. Registration in these courses is handled by high school counselors and principals. Listed times and courses are subject to change.
Programs Available
Ready to make a difference? The Emergency Services Program provides the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to provide lifesaving services. EMT students will function in uncommon and high-stress situations. These include performing patient assessments, obtaining vital signs, controlling hemorrhaging, bandaging wounds, administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (including automated external defibrillators). They will also learn how to perform pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system injuries. Six DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
*Students will have the opportunity to enroll in Spring semester.
*Students must be 17 years of age by the first day of class.
*In additional to classroom time, students will be required to attend clinical and field rotations. It will require an investment of approximately 32 hours outside of the normal classroom hours. Students must also complete a criminal background check.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
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Classes offered W-R 1:10-3:10 p.m. and F 1:10-2:05 p.m. |
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| Fall or Spring Semester | ||
| EMS214 | Emergency Medical Technician | 6 |
| SDV132 | CTE Career Exploration | 1 |
Students gain insight into the many career areas in Data/Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Programming and Logic, and Computer Security.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
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Classes offered W 9:05-10:30 a.m. real time/virtual, R 9:05-12:10 p.m. face to face Remainder of classes will meet online |
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| Fall Semester | ||
| TEL210 | Telecommunications I | 3 |
| NET166 | Applied Computer Security | 3 |
| NET182 | IT and Security Fundamentals | 3 |
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Classes offered T 9:00-11:5 a.m. face to face, W 9:05-10:30 a.m. real time virtual Remainder of classes will meet online |
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| Spring Semester | ||
| NET123 | Computer Hardware Basics | 4 |
| NET166 | Applied Computer Security | 3 |