Curriculum
Dual Credit Courses
Effingham Regional Career Academy, in cooperation with Lake Land College, will provide ERCA students with dual credit course opportunities. Students that complete these courses earn credits toward their high school diploma as well as college credits at no cost to the student.
Criteria used to determine placement in these courses may include; meeting required prerequisites, ACT test scores, SAT test scores, LLC administered Accuplacer test scores, student academics, and qualified faculty availability. LLC dual credit courses may have prerequisite requirements of good student attendance and behavior, LLC dual credit course offerings and their prerequisites are listed below. Unless specified differently, all courses are offered to 11th and 12th graders only. LLC administered Accuplacer test scores may be used in place of ACT and SAT scores.
Course Listing
Automotive Technology Concepts
Fall Semester
Automotive Technology Concepts gives students real world experience with local automotive businesses. Students spend 3 weeks at each location, learning concepts and in-demand automotive skills to meet the needs of actual customers.
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Tech Flight
Tech Flight is an integrated course that blends Computer Operations & Programming with Drone Operations & Maintenance to give students a complete, hands-on experience in both digital and physical technology systems. Students learn how coding, data, hardware and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) work together to solve real-world problems.
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Allied Health II
Students learn administration skills related to healthcare, including Medical Terminology and Medical Management. Focuses of Allied Health 2 include developing oral and written skills using terminology common in health care professions. It will also prepare students to different management positions in Health Information, from medical ethics, coding and information technology, to statistics, management and medical reimbursement.
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Allied Health I
This course provides an introduction to the healthcare field, with an overview of career pathways, occupational requirements and different opportunities available to healthcare professionals. It also introduces the physical structure of the body, explaining how the structures and organ systems of the body work. Students will learn how each body system works with the others to stay alive. Additional topics include different diseases and disorders, recent advances in medicine, and ways to take care of your body.
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CDL Theory
Spring Semester
This beginner-friendly course is designed for those with little-to-no commercial driving experience and is Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) compliant. The classes will provide you with everything you need to obtain an entry level driving position in the transportation industry. The Truck Driver Training Program works with many trucking companies that will pre-hire students.
Students entering this curriculum must be 17 years old before they start the class. Upon turning 18, students will be able to complete the driving portion of the CDL licensure requirements.
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