Lewis-Clark State College and the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a formal partnership that will allow the college to deliver dual credit online courses in both general education and Career & Technical Education to students at the three juvenile corrections institutions in Idaho.
In the partnership, LC State can offer both dual credit and online courses for high school students. Dual credit courses allow students to earn transferable college credits while concurrently fulfilling high school graduation requirements. In addition, high school graduates and those who have earned their General Education Diploma can participate in online college courses while incarcerated. Courses will start this fall on Oct. 17th.
The course subjects potentially include business, heating ventilation & air conditioning, hospitality management, technical math, communications, and culinary, with the opportunity to expand to a variety of other disciplines in the future.
Students at the juvenile detention centers in Lewiston, Nampa and St. Anthony will have access to the courses, which will be taught by LC State instructors. Students in the Lewiston facility will be able to participate in dual credit hybrid courses that allow LC State instructors to teach lab portions at the Juvenile Corrections Center, located south of the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport.
The high school students will be able to utilize Fast Forward funding to pay for the courses. In addition, the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections will supplement paying for student’s textbooks and any supplies or tools needed.
The agreement is part of LC State’s efforts to expand CTE dual credit opportunities to Region II high school students. The agreement came about because of limited opportunities for these students during COVID-19.
The agreement is for three years and can be renewed if both parties agree.
