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Collaborate • Innovate • Educate

Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) programs are nationally recognized, innovative high school programs. Students fast forward into their future and are fully immersed in a professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers, all while receiving high school and college credit. CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs.


Our Courses

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Healthcare and Medical Professions

Explore a variety of healthcare career fields through coursework, guest speakers, hospital and non-hospital site visits, projects, and clinical observation rotations.

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Entrepreneurship and Business Managment

Examine innovation as a business activity and develop project management skills as you work with clients to solve real-world problems.

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As a student, you can receive high school credit and real work experience by participating in CAPS or gain valuable exposure to new industries and career opportunities with CEA. 


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