COLLEGE & CAREER

Teaching Utah Connections Academy Students
To Be Future-Ready

At Utah Connections Academy, we believe there are many paths to success and strive to prepare our students with the skills, experiences, and connections they need with college prep, early career readiness offerings and beyond.

Here students have the opportunity to:

FIND DIRECTION

  • Explore our student Career Portal and get access to tools and resources to find a career field that aligns with their interests, values, and aptitudes.
  • Discover career fields and learn from a network of industry professionals through interactive tools, assessments, and real-world exploration resources.

DEVELOP CONFIDENCE

  • Pursue the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, industry certifications, and college credits simultaneously​ through our innovative dual-credit and tri-credit offerings.​

  • Through Coursera, students will take courses that teach the durable skills they need to be successful in any career. Courses may include Time Management, Team Leadership, and more.​

  • With Credly, students can achieve digital, industry-recognized badges in areas like leadership and communication to showcase their skillsets and competencies to future employers or universities.

CREATE A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS

  • Establish connections and begin developing a professional network through our industry partnerships—all before graduation.​

  • Engage in meaningful experiences and make valuable connections through our partnerships with leading companies and organizations like Coursera, Credly, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and HOSA Future Health Professionals.

Hear from Pearson's Head of Career Solutions, Lorna Bryant, about how we prepare students for future career paths through partnerships with organizations like Coursera, Home Depot Path to Pro, and more!

OUR PARTNERS

Utah Connections Academy Partnerships

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COURSERA

  • Take courses designed to help students be successful in any career.​

  • Gain durable skills in areas like team leadership, adaptability, and time management.

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FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

  • Gain real-world experiences that help provide school-to-work pathways.​
  • Develop insight into careers in business, information technology, and other fields. ​
  • Build connections with collegiate and industry partners.
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HOSA Future Health Professionals

  • Gain hands-on healthcare training. ​

  • Participate in community service and healthcare competitions.​

  • Join a student-led organization officially recognized by the U.S. government.

COLLEGE PREP

Preparing Utah Connections Academy Students for College

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COLLEGE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

Earning Transferrable College Credits with Pearson Accelerated Pathways

Eligible eleventh and twelfth grade students can complete college-level coursework—and earn transferable college credit—with flexible, dual-enrollment courses from Pearson Accelerated Pathways.
  • 18 courses to choose from, including everything from English and statistics to criminal justice 
  • online, self-paced courses, with the ability to complete lessons and assessments on your student’s own schedule
  • free, individualized college counseling to help determine which courses best fit your student’s interests and future plans

To participate, students must meet minimum GPA requirements and receive preapproval from their school counselor. Eligible Utah Connections Academy students are invited to take one Pearson Accelerated Pathways course per academic year free of charge to be completed in the enrolled term. Contact your school counselor for more details.

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Where Utah Connections Academy Students Are Going

When students learn in a way that works best for them, they can continue on to college and thrive. Graduates of Utah Connections Academy have turned their online public school education into spots at top colleges across the U.S. and around the world. We’re proud of their achievement—and look forward to helping even more students get into college in the years to come. Take a look at all the colleges that have accepted graduates of Connections Academy.

Class of 2024 Highlights

117

Utah Connections Academy graduates

33%

plan on attending a two- or four-year college

18%

indicated plans to enter the workforce upon graduation

Based on self-reported data by students in Connection’s Academy’s Class of 2024 report. 

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