Lone Star College Certificate Opportunities
Accounting Program Pathway
- Texas Success Initiative - Accuplacer (TSIA2) testing, for college readiness, is not required to take Level 1 certificate college courses
- Open enrollment available to current juniors and seniors in Business & Industry endorsement
- Earn an Accounting Level 1 certificate during high school
- 21 college credits (7-semester classes)
- Travel to Lone Star College-Kingwood for classes
- Option to earn an Applied Associate of Science degree (AAS) after high school graduation
- All graduates of Splendora High school receive a $1,600 scholarship from East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) that can be used towards the completion of the Accounting AAS.
- Mid-level income for Accounting AAS is $44,057
Business Administration Program Pathway
- Texas Success Initiative - Accuplacer (TSIA2) testing, for college readiness, is not required to take Level 1 certificate college courses
- Open enrollment available to current juniors and seniors in Business & Industry endorsement
- Earn a Business Operations Level 1 workforce certificate during high school
- 21 college credits (7-semester classes)
- Travel to Lone Star College-Kingwood for classes
- Option to earn an Applied Associate of Science degree (AAS) after high school graduation
- All graduates of Splendora High school receive a $1,600 scholarship from East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) that can be used towards the completion of the Business Administration AAS.
- Mid-level income for Business Administration AAS: Business Management Specialization Area is $63,844
Computer Networking Specialization – Cisco
- Texas Success Initiative - Accuplacer (TSIA2) testing, for college readiness, is not required to take Level 1 certificate college courses
- Open enrollment available to current juniors and seniors in Business & Industry endorsement
- Earn a Computer Networking Specialization - Cisco Level 1 workforce certificate during high school
- 24 college credits (8-semester classes)
- Travel to Lone Star College-Kingwood for classes
- Option to earn an Applied Associate of Science degree (AAS) after high school graduation
- All graduates of Splendora High school receive a $1,600 scholarship from East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) that can be used towards the completion of the Computer Networking Specialization - Cisco AAS.
- Wages vary by position title and credentials
Automotive Service Technician
- Texas Success Initiative - Accuplacer (TSIA2) testing, for college readiness, is not required to take Level 1 certificate college courses
- Open enrollment available to current juniors and seniors
- Earn an Automotive Service Technician Level 1 certificate during high school
- 16 college credits (4-semester classes)
- Travel to Lone Star College-Kingwood for classes
- Option to earn an Applied Associate of Science degree (AAS) after high school graduation
- All graduates of Splendora High school receive a $1,600 scholarship from East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) that can be used towards the completion of the Automotive Service Technician AAS.
- Mid-level income for Automotive Service Technician AAS is $70,794
Fire Science Technology
- Texas Success Initiative - Accuplacer (TSIA2) testing, for college readiness, is not required to take Level 1 certificate college courses
- Open enrollment to current seniors
- Earn a Basic Structural Firefighter Level 1 certificate during high school
- 30 college credits for certificate (9 semester classes)
- Evening classes only at Lone Star College-Kingwood
- Option to earn an Applied Associate of Science degree (AAS) in Fire Science Technology after high school graduation
- All graduates of Splendora High school receive a $1,600 scholarship from East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) that can be used towards the completion of the Fire Science Technology AAS.
- Mid-level income for Fire Science Technology AAS is $55,276
Manufacturing Technology Program Pathway
- Texas Success Initiative - Accuplacer (TSIA2) testing, for college readiness is not required to take Level 1 certificate college courses
- Open enrollment available to current juniors and seniors
- Earn a Welding Level 1 certificate during high school
- 240 contact hours for welder certificate
- Option to earn an Applied Associate of Science degree (AAS) in Manufacturing Technology after high school graduation
- All graduates of Splendora High school receive a $1,600 scholarship from East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) that can be used towards the completion of the Manufacturing Technology AAS.
- Wages vary by position title and credentials