Welcome Students Alamo Academies
Where does your path take you?
San Antonio community has embraced the Alamo Academies. Dual credit program Earn college credit at the college Multiple degree paths Comparable to $12,000 scholarship Earn money with summer internship San Antonio community has embraced the Alamo Academies. Free to students
Alamo Academies at a Glance
Earn 32-33 hours of College Credit Aerospace Academy 1st Year Aviation Science Shop Practice Federal Aviation Regulations Weight & Balance Ground Operations Summer Internship 2nd Year Basic Electricity Aircraft Composites Level I Certificates: Aircraft Structures Mechanic OR Aircraft Turbine Mechanic Earn 32-33 hours of College Credit
Earn 30 hours of College Credit Information Technology & Security Academy 1st Year Introduction to PC Operating Systems Networking Fundamentals A+ Hardware PC Help Desk Support Summer Internship 2nd Year Linux Installation & Configuration Security Fundamentals Computer Programming Beginning Web Programming Earn 30 hours of College Credit
Earn 34 hours of College Credit Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Academy 1st Year Technical Calculations Precision Tools & Measurements Print Reading for Machining Trade Basic Machine Shop Summer Internship 2nd Year Pumps, Compressors, & Mechanical Drives Fundamentals of Electrical I Introduction for Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Robotics Earn 34 hours of College Credit
Earn 34 hours of College Credit Heavy Equipment Academy 1st Year Diesel Engine I Basic Hydraulics Basic Electrical Systems Preventative Maintenance Summer Internship 2nd Year Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Advanced Electrical Systems Advanced Diesel Tune-Up & Troubleshooting Advanced Hydraulics Earn 34 hours of College Credit
Earn 30 hours of College Credit Health Professions Academy 1st Year Human Anatomy & Physiology Composition I Human Anatomy & Physiology II Composition II 2nd Year Microbiology for Allied Heath Majors General Psychology Introduction to Ethics Lifespan Growth & Development Medical Terminology Earn 30 hours of College Credit
You get PAID while you complete your internship! Summer Internship Experience ≈ 8 weeks of paid internship Mandatory to continue to 2nd year Follow industry guidelines Earn college credit HPA excluded from internship You get PAID while you complete your internship!
Health Professions Academy Benefit Automatic acceptance into Nursing Program at San Antonio College after completion of HPA program Most credits transfer such as English, Anatomy & Physiology
College Level Experience and Expectations
A typical Alamo Academies day Wake up early … catch school bus between 6 am – 6:45 am, depending on your district Be in your classroom no later than 7:25 am Be prepared with materials and homework Be engaged and ready to participate in lecture & lab Catch your bus @ 10 am to go back to your high school
Good habits Bad habits Attendance Study Time management Must pass with 70 or higher Classroom engagement Meet college level expectations Missing more than 3 classes Tardiness Not paying attention Not being prepared Playing games on the PC or your phone in class
Early Consideration Deadline Your Next Steps 1 Application alamoacademies.com 2 Apply Texas Applytx.org 3 AlamoENROLL GoFAAR Module 4 Testing (TSI Math 337 and above – HPA is an exception) See Your Counselor 5 Dual Credit Forms 6 Grades Attendance 7 Contact Academy coordinator (Visit website: alamoacademies.com) Dst-academies@alamo.edu Early Consideration Deadline March 3, 2017
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Coordinators www.alamoacademies.com Marivel Nanez De Leon Alyssa Trevino Terry Young Troy Kettell Katherine Sanchez-Rocha 210 485-0864 210 485-0804 210 485-0806 210 485-0834 210 485-0872 www.alamoacademies.com