Education for Employment Courses for Merit Academic Credit Students enrolled in Education for Employment (EFE) courses are able to fulfill some of the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) credit requirements. The chart below is designed to show which EFE courses qualify for use as MMC credits toward graduation requirements. GRADE
LOCATION
POTENTIAL MERIT/ ACADEMIC CREDIT
Arts and Communications Pathway Art and Design Career Skills Digital Video Production Radio Broadcasting
9, 10, 11, 12 11, 12 11, 12
Kalamazoo Central High School Public Media Network/Epic Center Public Media Network/Epic Center
Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts
Business, Management, Marketing and Technology Pathway Accounting/Finance Banking & Finance Business Administration, Management & Operations (Course names vary by school districts) Computer Science/Software Engineering Computer Technology Culinary Arts Marketing/Entrepreneurship Web Design/Graphics
Varies 10, 11, 12 Varies
9, 10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 11, 12 Varies 10, 11, 12
Course names vary by high school Galesburg-Augusta High School Course names vary by high school
Gull Lake High School Loy Norrix High School KPS Community Ed Center Course names vary by high school Gull Lake High School
4th Related Math 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Online Requirement (varies by district) See MMC credits at the bottom of page 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts
Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology Pathway Automotive Technology Aviation Technology Computerized Manufacturing
10, 11, 12 11, 12 9, 10, 11, 12
Comstock HS, Loy Norrix HS Kalamazoo Air Zoo Vicksburg High School
Construction Trades
10, 11, 12
Drafting Technology/Architecture & Engineering
10, 11, 12
Loy Norrix High School and construction site Kalamazoo Central High School
Electrical Technology Electronics & Robotics
12 10, 11, 12
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo Central High School
Engineering Design/Principles of Engineering/Engineering Design & Development Engineering in Wood Technology Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Welding
Vicksburg High School 10, 11, 12
Portage Northern High School
4th Related Math 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math 4th Related Math Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts 4th Related Math
12 12
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo Valley Community College
12 12 11, 12 11, 12
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo Valley Community College
See MMC credits at the bottom of page See MMC credits at the bottom of page See MMC credits at the bottom of page See MMC credits at the bottom of page
11 11, 12 11, 12
W.MI College of Barbering & Beauty Kalamazoo Valley Community College Gull Lake, Loy Norrix & Portage Northern high schools
Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts See MMC credits at the bottom of page Visual Performing Arts/Applied Arts
Vicksburg High School Kalamazoo Nature Center Vicksburg High School
2nd Science 2nd Science 2nd Science
Health Sciences Pathway Dental Assisting Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Fundamentals of Health Science Health Science
Human Services Pathway Cosmetology/Barbering Law Enforcement Teacher Academy
Natural Sciences & Agriscience Pathway Animal Technology Conservation Biology Veterinary Science
10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 12
Additional Merit Credits Available 3rd Science Credit – Completion of any EFE state-approved CTE program (regardless of content) 2nd World Language Credit – Completion of any EFE state-approved CTE program (regardless of content): for 2016-2020 graduates only
For additional information and clarification, please contact your local high school counseling office.
Revised: 12/13/2016
