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  • Chesapeake Career Center Application for Admission

    Chesapeake Career Center Application for Admission

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  • Please don't forget to select your role. 

  • You have selected the Guidance Counselor's role. 

  • The 2025-26 CCC Application is  closed for submissions. Please try again next year.

  • Thank you for your interest in the Career and Technical Education programs offered at the Chesapeake Career Center. After completing this application, your high school counselor will submit supporting application documentation including your transcript, attendance profile, and discipline records. You are strongly encouraged to connect with your high school counselor to discuss your application. All applications submitted by April 25th, 2025 will be considered during our initial review. Since many programs fill quickly, you are encouraged to submit your application by April 25th, 2025. Applications received after April 25th, 2025 will be considered if space is available in the selected program. 

  • Student Information

    Please enter your information very carefully and verify if the information is correct.

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  • You have selected that you are a freshman. Unfortantely, there are no more courses available to freshman. 

  • If you proceeed, you will forfeit your spot on the waitlist and any previous applications for CCC will be discarded. 

  • Student Scholastic, Attendance & Discipline Data

    Guidance Counselors only.

  • Student Name: {name}

    Student Email: {cpsStudent}

    Student ID: {studentId}

    DOB: {dateOf}

    Grade: {currentGrade}

    School: {homeSchool} 

    Student's First Choice CCC Program:

    {firstChoice}{firstChoice220}{firstChoice221}

    Student's Second Choice CCC Program: 

    {secondChoice}{secondChoice225}{secondChoice226}

     

  • Your selection will automically disqualify the student's application.

  • Your selection will automically disqualify the student's application.

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  • Parent Contact Information

    Please provide contact information for your parent/guardian. Admissions decisions may be shared via email, so please provide an active email address for an account that is regularly monitored.

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  • Teacher References

    Please list two current or past teachers to be used as references.

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  • Freshmen - Courses and Requirements

     

    Building Trades

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

  • Sophomores - Courses and Requirements

     

    Building Trades

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

    Criminal Justice

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

    Collision Repair

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors
    • Dual Enrollment Required

    Cyber Security

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required

    Early Childhood Education and Services

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required

    Firefighting

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school school juniors and seniors

    Mechatronics

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required
    • Offered on TCC Campus

     

    *ALL Dual Enrollment programs require a 2.0 GPA minimum

  • Juniors - Courses and Requirements

     

    Building Trades

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

    Collision Repair

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors
    • Dual Enrollment Required

    Criminal Justice

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

    911 Dispatch

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY
    • Recommended Course: Keyboarding

    Firefighting

    • 1 year program
    • Must be/Turn 16 years old during the upcoming 2025-26 school year
    • Open to rising high school school juniors and seniors

    Pharmacy Technology

    • 1 year program
    • Recommended Courses: Algebra, Biology and Chemistry
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Optional

    Precision Machinery Technology

    • 1 year program
    • Must be/Turn 18 years old during the upcoming 2025-26 school year
    • Recommended Courses: Algebra I and Geometry
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required
    • Offered on TCC Campus

     

    *ALL Dual Enrollment programs require a 2.0 GPA minimum

  • Program Selection (first choice)

    All CCC courses are rigorous, hands-on, interactive experiences that include assignments in both theory and practical application of the course objectives. Students will be required to participate in on campus learning in order to meet industry required seat time and to prepare for industry credentials, which verify qualifications for employment in their chosen career fields.

  • Automotive Tech

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Optional

  • Building Trades

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

  • Criminal Justice

    • 1 year program 
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Collision Repair 

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors
    • Dual Enrollment Required

  • Cosmetology

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY

  • Cyber Security

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required

  • Dental Assistant

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY

  • Early Childhood Education and Services

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required

  • Electricity

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • 911 Dispatch

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY
    • Recommended Course: Keyboarding

  • Firefighting

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) 

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and/or seniors ONLY 
    • Registered Youth Apprenticeship only available to rising seniors
    • Seniors take a 1 year hybrid course
    • Juniors take the new 2 year course

  • Mechatronics 

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • Medical Lab Technology

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Nail Technology

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

  • Nurse Aid

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Pharmacy Technician

    • 1 year program
    • Recommened Courses: Algebra, Biology and Chemistry
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY 
    • Dual Enrollment optional

  • Precision Machinery Technology 

    • 1 year program
    • Must be/Turn 18 years old during the upcoming 2025-26 school year
    • Recommended Courses: Algebra I and Geometry
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • Welding

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrolment Optional

  • It is required that you be or turn 18 years old during the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

  • Program Selection (second choice)

    All CCC courses are rigorous, hands-on, interactive experiences that include assignments in both theory and practical application of the course objectives. Students will be required to participate in on campus learning in order to meet industry required seat time and to prepare for industry credentials, which verify qualifications for employment in their chosen career fields.

  • Automotive Tech

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Optional

  • Building Trades

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

  • Criminal Justice

    • 1 year program 
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Collision Repair 

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors
    • Dual Enrollment Required

  • Cosmetology

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY

  • Cyber Security

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required

  • Dental Assistant

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY

  • Early Childhood Education and Services

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required

  • Electricity

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising  high school juniors and seniors
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising  high school juniors and seniors
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • 911 Dispatch

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school Seniors ONLY
    • Recommended Course: Keyboarding

  • Firefighting

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning - HVAC 

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and/or seniors ONLY 
    • Registered Youth Apprenticeship only available to rising seniors
    • Seniors take a 1 year hybrid course
    • Juniors take the new 2 year course

  • Mechatronics 

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • Medical Lab Technology

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Nail Technology

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

  • Nurse Aid

    • 1 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors and seniors

  • Pharmacy Technician

    • 1 year program
    • Recommened Courses: Algebra, Biology and Chemistry
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY 
    • Dual Enrollment optional

  • Precision Machinery Technology 

    • 1 year program
    • Must be/Turn 18 years old during the upcoming 2025-26 school year
    • Recommended Courses: Algebra I and Geometry
    • Open to rising high school seniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrollment Required
    • Offered on TCC Campus

  • Welding

    • 2 year program
    • Open to rising high school juniors ONLY
    • Dual Enrolment Optional

  • It is required you must be or turn 18 years old during the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

  • You have selected not to be considered for another program in the event your first choice is not available. Please click next to proceed. 

  • You have made a choice of programs that does not require Dual Enrollment with TCC. Please click next to proceed. 

  • Dual Enrollment

    To be eligible for dual enrollment through Tidewater Community College (TCC), students must complete the following steps prior to May 1st, 2025.

  • Dual enrollment opportunities (earning high school and college credit simultaneously) are available in select CCC courses at a state-approved reduced cost. You have selected a program that offers Dual Enrollment as an option or requirement. Please indicate your intent with regard to Dual Enrollment.

  • Program Interest Instructions and Tips

    Please review the following video to receive tips on how to complete the essay portion of the application.

  • Please watch the video before proceeding to the next section. 

  • First Choice: {firstChoice}{firstChoice220}{firstChoice221}

    Please provide your answers to the following prompts. Your answers will be utilized as part of the selection criteria for the program to which you are applying. Your short answer response should be no more than 500 characters. Your video should be no more than a minute long. 

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  • If you are unsure how to upload a video, please refer to the video on the previous page*

    If you are having technical difficulties uploading your video, please email chesapeakecareercenter@k12cpschools.com for additional support.

  • Second Choice: {secondChoice}{secondChoice225}{secondChoice226}

    Please provide answers to the following prompts/questions. Your answers will be utilized as part of the selection criteria for the program to which you are applying. (500 character limit for each)

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  • If you are unsure how to upload a video, please refer to the video on the previous page*

    If you are having technical difficulties uploading your video, please email chesapeakecareercenter@k12cpschools.com for additional support.

  • The Chesapeake Public School System is an equal educational opportunity school system. The School Board of the City of Chesapeake also adheres to the principles of equal opportunity and, therefore, prohibits discrimination in terms and conditions on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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