Accelerate You!

Accelerate You!

• Save time and money
• Skip non-credit courses
• Enroll directly in classes needed for your degree

• A dedicated Academic Specialist
  
  • Meet at a designated time
  • Work in small groups or individually on the skills you need

Accelerate You! can help with college-level math courses every semester for any program!

Learn more about the programs offered at WKCTC by visiting:

Program Finder

How do I know if the Accelerate You! program is right for me?

If you answer “yes” to the questions below, Accelerate You! is a good opportunity for you to explore.

• Are you a new student or a student returning to college after being out of school for an extended period of time?
• Do you have low placement scores? Students scoring less than 20 in Reading, 18 in English, or 19 in Math on their ACT are required to take placement testing.
• Do you have a high school GPA less than 3.0?

What is the cost of the program?

There is no additional cost for the Accelerate You! program.

Are the classes taught at a faster pace?

No. The name of the program, Accelerate You!, does not mean that classes are taught at a faster pace. The program helps “Accelerate You!” by allowing you to skip non-credit classes traditionally required if you have low placement test scores.

College-level courses have prerequisites that must be met by students before taking the course.

Students in the Accelerate You! program will be required to attend supplemental instruction time, designated on their schedules as “AOCCR.” This replaces non-credit courses and can save you lots of credit hours and money!

Before starting back to college, Ca’Ron McClure worked at Community Options in Paducah as a life skills therapist. She had stopped attending college because she was “unfocused and undetermined.” She was also “too afraid to ask questions in front of a large classroom,” but her desire to become a nurse gave her the motivation to try college a second time. Since her math score was not high enough to take college level math, Ca’Ron enrolled in the Accelerate You! program. She was able to take MAT 100/150 without taking transitional courses first. Ca’Ron said Accelerate You! “helped me with studying and helped me more one-on-one.” She said, “If there had been an AY! program when I attended college before, I would have never quit.” She feels the program helped her to “stay focused and determined to finish.” Ca’Ron believes others who are considering AY! should “take the class, because you won’t regret it!”

Olivia Chell graduated from Pope County High School in May 2017 and began attending WKCTC the following August. Olivia was not sure what she wanted to major in so she decided to pursue an Associate of Arts degree. In order to complete her degree within two years, Professor Tina Ragsdale recommended that she sign up for the Accelerate You! program. By doing so, Olivia was able to successfully complete MAT 100/150. When asked how the program helped her, Olivia said, “Accelerate You! helped by giving me time to ask questions and a success coach to walk me through each problem.” She feels the program “helps students with any problem they might have, allows for more time and practice, and eases all anxiety about math.” Olivia’s advice to other students thinking about signing up for Accelerate You! is, “Definitely do it!”

Jimmy McNabb had never taken a college course. It had been more than thirty years since he had graduated high school, but when the paper mill in Wickliffe, KY, closed, Jimmy decided to enroll in classes at WKCTC. He selected industrial maintenance technology as his major with the goal of earning an associate in applied science, which requires the completion of MAT 116 or higher. His math score was not high enough to be placed into MAT 116, so Jimmy enrolled in Accelerate You!. He thrived in the program and was able to complete his degree on time. Jimmy said, “AY! provided me with the tools needed to excel in my classes and obtain my associate degree.”  

Ben Hottel
AY! Coordinator
(270) 534-3266
NEM 136
bhottel0001@kctcs.edu