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We are currently preparing for student forecasting for the 2024-25 school year! the trade opportunities we offer are in Cosmetology, PAPÉ Diesel Technology, Health Services, Freres Manufacturing and pre-engineering, Construction Trades, and IT/Computer Science and our new Dental Assisting program!

WCA Registration Guidelines

  • Participating School Partnership

    To be eligible to attend the Willamette Career Academy students must be from a participating partner school district.

    If there is interest in attending the WCA, but student is not from a participating school district please contact the WCA for more information.

  • Fill out the WCA Student Interest Form

    It is important for the student to fill out the online WCA Student Interest Form. Once the WCA receives your online application, our counselor communicates to the students High School counselor about the students interest.

    It is important that students interested in going to the WCA check in with their school counselor as well about their interest in attending the WCA.

  • Spring Time Selections

    Schools begin their student selection process for the WCA, starting February to June of the school year.

    School counselors send the WCA Counselor and Registrar an official list of the students they have selected from their school district to attend the WCA.

    The WCA does not select or choose which students attend the WCA. It is the partner school district’s responsibility to select their group of students.

  • Registration vs. Student Interest Form

    The registration process is separate from the WCA Student Interest Form.

    The WCA Student Interest Form is for initiating the process of selection for our WCA records, and for the WCA to notify the school districts.

    The registration packet is then sent/given to students/parents who were selected and approved by the school counselor/admin to attend the WCA.

FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions about the WCA

  • The Willamette Career Academy does not charge our public school students/parents. The students high school covers the cost for their spot in our programs.

  • Students may earn CTE elective credit through our program. As well as applied credit, which varies by program. The school counselor is the person that decides how the applied credit shows up on the students transcripts. Students can earn up to 3 credits per year.

  • Unfortunately, the WCA does not manage, schedule or coordinate transportation for students. It is the responsibility of each of our 16 school districts to manage, schedule and coordinate student bus transportation to the WCA.

  • The WCA is a 2 year program, in which students are expected to attend either 2 years or 1 year if they are entering their senior year. Students attend half day 5 days a week, during the regular school schedule. Students may attend either in the Morning session or the Afternoon session.

  • The WCA only accepts students entering their 11th(Junior) and 12th grade(senior) years. Any other students are considered on a case-by-case basis in collaboration with their school. Seniors may attend WCA as first year students but will not be able to complete all parts of the two-year program.