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Alberta Dual Credit Process

Dual Credit

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Lakeland College
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High school students from across Alberta have taken dual credit courses through Lakeland College.

Courses available:

  • American Sign Language Part 1
  • Basic Energy Principles
  • Health, Safety and Nutrition (Early Childhood Education)
  • Introduction to Esthetics
  • Introduction to Heavy Oil & Gas
  • Observation and Play (Early Childhood Education)
  • Occupational Skills & Apprenticeship Training (Hairstyling)

Dual credit courses are open to Alberta students in grades 10 through 12. Classes are live online. Recordings are also on D2L, Lakeland’s learning management system.

Courses, including textbooks, have been free of charge.

If you're interested in dual credit, please fill in our ​dual credit interest form:

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Course Descriptions

ASL

In this course, students are introduced to American Sign Language (ASL), its culture, and to the community of Deaf persons who use this language.

Students learn how to have basic conversations as well as use appropriate behaviours within the Deaf Community. 

  • Lakeland credit: ASL 101 - 3 credits
  • PSI 3214 - 5 credits

Basic Energy Principles

A prerequisite course to all other courses in the Sustainability Energy  certificate & diploma programs, this course provides students with an understanding of principles of energy systems including electricity, heat, energy movement and water flow.

  • Lakeland credit: RC 200 - 3 credits
  • PSI 3220 - 5 credits

Health, Safety and Nutrition

This course examines the health, safety, and nutrition needs of young children. It includes practical applications for supporting these needs in an early childhood environment.

  • Lakeland credit: HE 158 - 3 credits
  • PSI 3074 - 5 credits

Introduction to EstheticsThis course will provide you with an overview of safe practices in the workplace regarding bacteriology and sanitation. You will learn to formulate a professional image and practice skills needed to work with the public.

  • Lakeland credit: HS 160 - 3 credits
  • PSI 3072 - 3 credits
HS 160 is part of Lakeland's [esthetician] and [clinical esthetician programs]. 

Introduction to Heavy Oil and Gas

This non-credit course will explain what heavy oil is and ways heavy oil is produced as well as explore the steps involved in getting heavy oil and natural gas out of the ground and in to the marketplace.

  • Non-credit course at Lakeland College – students will receive a completion certificate
  • PRS 1020, PRS 2020 & PRS 2030

Observation and Play
This course is an overview of the significance of play in the development of the child. It includes the nature and development of play in the environment and explores how early childhood educators co-construct meaningful play experiences with the child and their family. Special consideration is given to observing, designing responsive environments and focusing on children's natural disposition to learn in both indoor and outdoor play spaces.

  • Lakeland credit: ED 120 - 3 credits
  • PSI 3075 - 5 credits

Occupational Skills and Apprenticeship Training

This course provides the student with an overview of the requirements of a safe working environment in which to practice hairstyling. Topics in the program focus on general and personal safety, hygiene and infection control, understanding of provincial regulations and understanding of the professional ethics that should be practiced and adhered to in the hairstyling profession.

  • Lakeland credit: ST 151 - 2 credits