This course satisfies the Diversity & Inclusion requirement for the School Culture Advocate Certification. Learn more at www.safeschoolsacademy.org/csca.

Course Description: By the end of high school, every student should be prepared for their futures, whether that includes a two- or four-year college education, job training program, or successful career plan. In order to be successful in these paths, students need to be proficient in a foundational knowledge base, a set of transitional skills to shift from K12 to postsecondary education, and a source of cognitive strategies to self-advocate and learn. However, unique barriers exist for specific groups of students to attain these knowledge and skills, leading to a significant population of graduates unsuccessfully completing their career goals and postsecondary education paths.

The purpose of this class is to address the barriers preventing groups of students from being college and career ready. More specifically, this course will analyze the challenges that face low-income students, first-generation students, students of color, LGBTQ students, students with disabilities, and undocumented students. Participants in this course will reflect on existing resources and policies which act to increase student success, including Affirmative Action and Title IX. At the end of this course, participants will reflect on what they can do to increase the college and career readiness in their students, and they will develop an implementation plan to increase the college and career readiness of their marginalized students.

This is a one credit course.*

*Participants taking Drake graduate credit can enroll in a maximum of 12 graduate hours per academic semester.  If you take more than 12 credit hours, not all of your credits will be issued nor will your money be refunded. 

Click here to view the full course syllabus.

Upcoming sections:
January 12, 2025 - February 1, 2025
February 16, 2025 - March 8, 2025
March 16, 2025 - April 5, 2025
April 13, 2025 - May 3, 2025

Course Fees (✨🎅🎁 Happy Holidays!: $40 License Renewal Credit and $140 Grad Credit now through 1/5/25! Prices automatically applied—NO CODE REQUIRED! ✨🎅🎁):

License Renewal - $95 $40
Para credit - $95 $40
Graduate Credit - $175 $140
Audit - $35

If you have questions, check out our FAQ page! You can also email academy@iowasafeschools.org or call 515.381.0588 if you’d prefer to pay by check.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Please review our Terms & Conditions for more information on our refund and transfer policy.

Minimum Registration Limit
Beginning 8/1/2021, the minimum registration limit for a class will be three (3) registrants. If your registered class does not meet the minimum registration limit one week prior to your course start date, our Registrar will contact you about future transfer options.

Transcripts
Please allow up to two weeks for transcripts to be processed following a course end date. Request your transcripts by going to http://www.safeschoolsacademy.org/transcripts.