Acceptance into the Academies Program provides the following benefits:

 

• New members will be invited to a Kickoff Installation Dinner where he/she will receive:

  • a Certificate of Membership

  • an Amherst Academies T-shirt

•  Opportunities to interact with members of our advisory board in business social events

•  Business competitive event training & performance feedback within your academy program

•  Leadership training, guest speakers, field trips, job shadows / preferred internship opportunities

•  Top-notch preparation for the historical #1 college major all across America - "Business"

• College credit (Advanced Studies & NOCTI industry exam - up to 12 credit hours available)

•  With accrued college credits, the opportunity to register for courses earlier as a sophomore allowing you to be more selective in course offerings, times, and professors

•  Workplace Employability Profile: demonstrates workplace competency for college placement employment programs and other employers

•  A distinguishing Amherst Academies Cord for graduation

•  If successfully passing the NOCTI exam:  CTE Technical endorsement on high school diploma

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