Thanks to key partnerships with local school systems in Henderson and Transylvania County, the path to becoming an educator is more effective and affordable than ever. For example, Henderson County Public Schools’ (HCPS) three-course Teaching as a Profession (TaaP) program helps high school students learn and apply new skills while earning credits transferable toward Blue Ridge’s Education programs. Combined with Blue Ridge’s Career & College Promise program where high school students take additional education courses on their high school campus, a student can complete more than half of an associates degree before their high school graduation day. Combined with possible eligibility for Blue Ridge scholarships and HCPS’ Grow Your Own scholarship for future teachers – as well as Blue Ridge’s credit transfer agreements with institutions across North Carolina – students have a path to becoming an educator that is a more affordable and attainable path than ever.

• convenient: Earn a degree all online or a combination of online and in-person instruction.
• affordable: Already employed in the childcare workforce? Explore financial opportunities under the North Carolina TEACH scholarship program.
• qualified: Both programs offer great articulation agreements with four-year schools. The Early Childhood Education Degree program has a new 2+2 transfer agreement with all North Carolina Universities (UNC System).