LSC-CyFair Workforce Dual Credit Programs
Workforce Dual Credit is designed to allow high school students to earn both high school and college credit for career and technical education classes. Students who participate in these classes/programs will have the opportunity to graduate high school with career skills and, in some cases, a certificate approving them for employment in their industry. Students attending a school or district with an agreement to offer workforce dual credit courses may earn Lone Star College workforce course credit towards a certificate or Associate Degree depending on which program they pursue. If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student interested in taking Dual Credit Workforce courses, you can get more information by submitting THIS FORM or by reaching out to your Dual Credit Campus Team.
Workforce Dual Credit Programs
| Level 1 Certificate - Architectural Design: Students who enroll in the Architectural Design Dual Credit program will have the opportunity to earn a Level 1 Certificate in Architectural Design by the time they graduate high school. See the Course Sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Articulated Credit | Cr | Required Prerequisites | Cr | |
| DFTG 1309 | Basic Computer Aided Drafting | 3 | Architectural Design I (Fall) | 1 |
| DFTG 1305 | Technical Drafting | 3 | Architectural Design I (Spring) | |
| DFTG 2319 | Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting | 3 | Architectural Design II (Fall) | 1 |
| CNBT 1311 | Construction Methods & Materials | 3 | Architectural Design II (Spring) | |
| **Required Application Process** | ||||
| Dual Credit | High School Course | |||
| DFTG 2331 | Adv Tech in Arch Design & Drafting | 3 | Practicum of Architectural Design I (Fall) | 2 |
| DFTG 1317 | Architectural Drafting - Residential | 3 | Practicum of Architectural Design I (Spring) | |
| CNBT 1342 | Building Codes & Inspections | 3 | Practicum of Architectural Design II (Yearlong) | 2 |
| ARCE 1352 | Structural Drafting | 3 | Practicum of Architectural Design II (Fall) | |
| DFTG 2340 | Solid Modeling/Design | 3 | Practicum of Architectural Design II (Spring) | |
| EDUC 1300 | Learning Framework: 1st Year Exp | 3 | College Credit Only Course | |
| Total LSC Credits | 30 | |||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request information about the Architectural Design Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To read more about the Architectural Design Technology Program, please check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Level 1 Certificate - Business Operations: Students will have the opportunity to earn a Level 1 Certificate in Business Operations by the time they graduate high school. See the Course sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Dual Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| BCIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications | 3 | Business Information Management II (Yearlong) | 1 |
| BUSI 1301 | Business Principles | 3 | Business Management (Fall) | 1 |
| BMGT 1327 | Principles of Management | 3 | Business Management (Spring) | |
| HRPO 1311 | Human Relations | 3 | Human Resource Management | .5 |
| BMGT 1309 | Information and Project Management | 3 | Practicum in Business Management (Fall) | 2 |
| BMGT 2303 | Problem Solving & Decision Making | 3 | Practicum in Business Management (Spring) | |
| EDUC 1300 | Learning Framework: 1st Year Exp | 3 | College Credit Only | |
| Total LSC Credits | 21 | |||
| Please view the video below to learn more about the Business Operations Dual Credit Program. | ||||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the Business Operations Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about the Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration, check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Level 1 Certificate - CISCO Network Analyst: Students will have the opportunity to earn a Level 1 Certificate as a CISCO Network Analyst. See the Course Sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Articulated Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| ITSC 1371 | IT essentials | 3 | Networking - CompTIA A+ Certification (within last 2 years) | 1 |
| Dual Credit | High School Course | |||
| COSC 1301 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | Computer Science I K (Fall) | .5 |
| COSC 1315 | Computer Programming | 3 | Computer Science I K (Spring) | .5 |
| ITCC 1314 | CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks | 3 | Internetworking Technologies I (Fall) | .5 |
| ITCC 1344 | CCNA 2: Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials | 3 | Internetworking Technologies I (Spring) | .5 |
| ITCC 2320 | CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation | 3 | Internetworking Technologies II (Fall) | .5 |
| ITCC 1330 | DevNet Associate | 3 | Internetworking Technologies II (Spring) | .5 |
| EDUC 1300 | Learning Framework: 1st Year Exp | 3 | College Credit Only | |
| Total LSC Credits | 24 | |||
| Please view the video below to learn more about the CISCO Networking Dual Credit Program. | ||||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the CISCO Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about the Computer Networking Specialization-Cisco, AAS, check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Course Credit towards: Students will have the opportunity to earn Computer Science credit towards an AS in Computer Science. See the Course Sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Dual Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| COSC 1436 | Programming Fundamentals I | 4 | Computer Science II K (Fall) | .5 |
| COSC 1437 | Programming Fundamentals II | 4 | Computer Science II K (Spring) | .5 |
| Total LSC Credits | 8 | |||
| Please view the video below to learn more about the Computer Science Workforce Academic Dual Credit Program. | ||||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the Computer Science, AS Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about the Associate of Science degree in Computer Science, please check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Course Credit towards: Students will have the opportunity to earn credits towards an Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Services Professions. See the Course Sequence below. Students must be 18 years old or older by January 1st of the second semester of their senior year of high school to be eligible for admission to this program. |
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| High School Prerequisite Courses Required for Program | Cr | |||
| Principles of Health Science | 1 | |||
| Medical Terminology | 1 | |||
| Health Science Theory/Clinicals, Pathophysiology, Anatomy & Physiology | 2 | |||
| EMSP Prerequisites for Paramedic Certificate, Level 1 | ||||
| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Dual Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| EMSP 1160 | Clinical - EMT | 1 | Practicum in Health Science B (Spring) | 2 |
| EMSP 1501 | Emergency Medical Technician | 5 | ||
| Total LSC Credits | 6 | |||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the Emergency Medical Services Professions Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Services Professions, please check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Course Credit towards: Students will have the opportunity to begin on the pathway to obtaining their Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree. See Course Sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Dual Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 | Teacher Prep II (Fall) | 2 |
| EDUC 2301 | Introduction - Special Populations | 3 | Teacher Prep II (Spring) | |
| Total LSC Credits | 6 | |||
| Please view the video below to learn more about the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Dual Credit Program. | ||||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the Associate of Arts in Teaching Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about the Associate of Arts in Teaching Program, please check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Course Credit towards: Students will have the opportunity to earn up to 18 college credit hours towards the Level 2 Certificate in Visual Communications with a specialization in Video & Post Production. See the Course Sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Dual Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | 3 | Audio Video Production I (Fall) | 2 |
| IMED 1301 | Intro to Digital Medias | 3 | Audio Video Production I (Spring) | |
| FLMC 1300 | Production Management | 3 | Audio Video Production II (Fall) | 2 |
| FLMC 1304 | Lighting for Film or Video | 3 | Audio Video Production II (Spring) | |
| ARTV 1343 | Digital Sound | 3 | Practicum in Audio Video Production (Fall) | 2 |
| ARTV 2341 | Advanced Digital Video | 3 | Practicum in Audio Video Production (Spring) | |
| Total LSC Credits | 18 | |||
| Please view the video below to learn more about the Visual Communications - Video & Post Production Track Dual Credit Program. | ||||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the Visual Communications - Video & Post Production Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about the Associate of Applied Science degree in Visual Communications with a specialization in Video and Post Production, check out the full Program of Study. |
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| Level 1 Certificate - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW): Students will have the opportunity to earn a Level 1 Certificate in Shielded Metal Arc Welding by the time they graduate high school. Please see the Course Sequence below. |
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| Lone Star College Course | Cy-Fair ISD Course | |||
| Dual Credit | Cr | High School Course | Cr | |
| WLDG 1421 | Welding Fundamentals | 4 | Welding I (Fall) | 2 |
| WLDG 1417 | Intro to Layout & Fabrication | 4 | Welding I (Spring) | |
| WLDG 1428 | Intro to Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 4 | Welding II (Fall) | 2 |
| WLDG 1457 | Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 4 | Welding II (Spring) | |
| Total LSC Credits | 16 | |||
| Please view the video below to learn more about the Welding Technology Dual Credit Program. | ||||
| If you are a Cy-Fair ISD student who would like to request more information about the Welding Technology Dual Credit Program, please fill out THIS FORM. To learn more about the Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology, please check out the full Program of Study. |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Workforce Dual Credit
Dual Credit provides an opportunity for students to earn both high school and college credit for certain courses. Courses may be taught on their high school campus, online, or at Lone Star College. For more information, check out LSC-CyFair Dual Credit and Dual Credit at-a-Glance.
Workforce courses (those labeled as WECM in the Lone Star College Catalog) are created for a student to either earn a certification or Applied Associate of Science (AAS) Degree. Most of these certifications and AAS degrees are designed for the student to enter the workforce upon completion and are not as easily transferrable to a 4-year institution unless pursuing an Applied Bachelors Degree.
LSC-CyFair offers dozens of Certificates and AAS degree options. We are always looking to expand our dual credit workforce offerings. Currently, the following programs are available for Dual Credit:
- Architectural Design Technology
- Business Operations
- Computer Networking Analyst – CISCO
- Computer Science, AS
- Emergency Medical Services Professions
- Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT)
- Visual Communications (Video & Post Production Track)
- Welding Technology
We proudly partner with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.
Dual Credit students are offered a steep discount on tuition. Please see the official tuition table.
FAST or Financial Aid for Swift Transfer is a new financial aid program through HB8 that would allow educationally disadvantaged students to enroll in dual credit classes at no cost to them. Students eligible for FAST are able to enroll in Dual Credit courses without paying for tuition, books, or any necessary supplies.
