1. Welcome Students
Alamo Academies

2. Where does your path take you?

3. 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

4. Alamo Academies at a Glance

5. 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 hours of College Credit

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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!

11. 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

12. College Level Experience
and Expectations

13. 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 10 am to go back to your high school

14. 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

15. 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)
Early Consideration Deadline
March 3, 2017

16. Walk college stage before high school graduation!
A Recap
Walk college stage before high school graduation!

17. Coordinators www.alamoacademies.com
Marivel Nanez De Leon Alyssa Trevino Terry Young Troy Kettell Katherine Sanchez-Rocha