• Career Link Academy's mission is to provide a forum for at risk students to pursue opportunities in an interactive and healthy environment for learning, working and achieving lifetime success.
• Our focus is to provide high school completion courses and classroom experience preparing students for academic success for their transition to college programs. Students can earn dual credit for high school completion and college credit. Youth who enroll in our program will be attending full-time at no cost.
• We maintain high standards for our program participants. All Career Link students will be expected to follow the Career Link Code of Conduct.
• The Academy serves about 130 students each quarter.
• To be successful, we recommend students participate in at least two successive quarters in the Career Link Academy core program before enrolling as a full-time college student. Students enrolled in the program attend classes Mondays through Thursdays in the afternoon. Successful completion of an orientation class is required.
• Students can explore career and educational options while building solid basic academic skills and transition to college programs at no charge while completing their high school diploma.

To learn more about Career Link, please attend an information session. Sessions Dates: Please contact our office for the next session – 206.764.7946

• The Career Link Academy was chosen by the Department of Labor/National Youth Employment Coalition to receive a PepNet Award in 1996. Career Link was one of 18 to receive this national best practice award.
  
  
• The Career Link Academy is recognized as a transformational education school. Transformational Education (TED) is a comprehensive educational approach that creates an environment which appreciates the strengths and talents and develops the potential of adolescents by responding to the needs of young adults who are not well-served by traditional public schools.

Who qualifies for Career Link?

Students 16 to 21 years old, who left high school without a diploma and may or may not have a GED.

When is the application deadline?

The program is offered as open entry/open exit within the college quarter system. Typically we schedule information sessions throughout the month. Please contact the office at 206 764-7946 or careerlinkacademy@sccd.ctc.edu for information session dates.

What are the steps?

Attend an information session, complete paperwork and an interview.

Are entry tests required?

All students are tested in their first days at Career link.

What are the costs?

No cost.

What support services are provided?

Each student enrolled in the Career Link Academy is assigned an academic advisor during their tenure with the program. We provide transportation assistance in the form of bus tokens for students who need assistance and all textbooks and materials are provided by the program free of charge.

Career Link employs a part-time counselor to assist students in crisis or make appropriate referrals.

Career Link partners with local businesses, universities, and community agencies for tutoring, financial aid and scholarship assistance, job shadows, field trips, guest speakers and other activities.

What are examples of successful students?

We consider any youth who participates fully during the academic year to be successful. Those students who attend a minimum of 80% of the time and are prepared to learn when they are in class typically find success working towards their educational and career goals. Transition to full-time college programs usually takes two to three quarters. Students tenure in the program varies upon the number of high school credits needed for completion. Progress reports are provided at mid-quarter and at end of quarter to the students based on the Student Learning Plan developed at Orientation.