Career Preparation Center (CPC)
About the Career Preparation Center
Eaton RESA and the Career Preparation Center (CPC) have partnered with Lansing Community College for over 40 years to offer career preparation programs to area high school students.
The CPC is situated on the west and downtown campuses of Lansing Community College. Our office is located in Room M104 of the Lansing Community College West Campus. In this section, you can find information on programs, staffing, and the many other services that Eaton RESA provides.
Fourteen programs are located at Lansing Community College. Our "off campus" programs include Heavy Equipment at AIS Construction Company in Lansing, Animal Science and Zoo Management at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Insurance & Risk Management offered at Farm Bureau Insurance in Lansing, and Business Academy and Game Design & Programming Academy, offered at Davenport University in Lansing.
Students will learn a transferable skill, earn high school credit, and have an opportunity to earn actual college credit upon completion of the program. Successful graduates of our programs found employment in their program area, entered into an apprenticeship program, continued at LCC to earn an Associate's Degree, or transferred to a university to continue their education. To get started, talk to your High School Counselor.
Career Preparation Center Program List
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Business, Management, Marketing & Technology
J=Juniors S=Seniors | Offered AM or PM | Direct College Credit | Articulated College Credit | Student Leadership Organization | State/National Certification | Campus Location | Capital Region Technical Early College Participant (CRTEC) |
Academic Rigor* | |
Business Academy |
J,S | AM | 12 | DECA | Davenport | Yes | 4 | ||
Computer Security |
J,S | AM | 12 | SkillsUSA | Yes | Davenport | Yes | 4 | |
Digital Media & Design |
J,S | AM/PM | 9 | DECA | LCC Main | Yes | 4 | ||
Game Design & Programming Academy |
J,S | AM | 12 | DECA | Davenport | Yes | 4 | ||
Insurance & Risk Management |
J,S | AM | 9 | DECA | Yes | Farm Bureau | 3 |
Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Technology
J=Juniors S=Seniors | Offered AM or PM | Direct College Credit | Articulated College Credit | Student Leadership Organization | State/National Certification | Campus Location | Capital Region Technical Early College Participant (CRTEC) |
Academic Rigor* | ||
Automotive Technology |
J,S | AM/PM | 9/8 | SkillsUSA | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 3 | ||
Heavy Equipment Operations & Repair |
J,S | AM/PM | 4 | SkillsUSA | Yes | AIS | Yes | 2 | ||
Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing |
J,S | AM | 13 | SkillsUSA & MITES | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 4 | ||
Mechatronics & Robotics |
J,S | AM | 13 | SkillsUSA | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 4 | ||
Welding I |
J,S | AM/PM | 10 | SkillsUSA | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 2 | ||
Welding II |
S | AM | 8 | SkillsUSA | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 2 |
Health Sciences
J=Juniors S=Seniors | Offered AM or PM | Direct College Credit | Articulated College Credit | Student Leadership Organization | State/National Certification | Campus Location | Capital Region Technical Early College Participant (CRTEC) |
Academic Rigor* | |||||
Health Technology I |
J,S | AM/PM | 7 | HOSA | Yes | LCC Main | 4 | ||||||
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S | AM/PM | 11 | HOSA | Yes |
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Yes | 4 | |||||
Sports Medicine |
J,S | AM/PM | 12 | HOSA | Yes | LCC Main | 4 |
Human Sciences
J=Juniors S=Seniors | Offered AM or PM | Direct College Credit | Articulated College Credit | Student Leadership Organization | State/National Certification | Campus Location | Capital Region Technical Early College Participant (CRTEC) |
Academic Rigor* | ||
Criminal Justice |
J,S | AM/PM | 9 | SkillsUSA | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 4 | ||
Law Enforcement |
J,S | AM | 10 | SkillsUSA | Yes | LCC West | Yes | 4 |
Natural Resources & Agriscience
J=Juniors S=Seniors | Offered AM or PM | Direct College Credit | Articulated College Credit | Student Leadership Organization | State/National Certification | Campus Location | Capital Region Technical Early College Participant (CRTEC) |
Academic Rigor* | ||
Animal Science & Zoo Management |
J,S | AM.PM | FFA | Yes | Potter Park Zoo | 4 |
Download the Career Prep Center Program Listing.
Open Enrollment for the 23-24 School Year
Career Preparation Center: 2023-2024 Enrollment Application
Aviation Careers Institute Enrollment Application: Click Here
Enrollment ends August 25, 2023.
New Student Orientation at LCC
LCC Orientation is for Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Criminal Justice, Digital Media and Design, Heavy Equipment, Health Technology, Law Enforcement, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics, Sports Medicine and Welding Technology
23-24 New Student LCC Orientation Click Here!
New Student Orientation at Davenport
Davenport Orientation is for Business Academy, Computer Security, Game Design and Programming, and Health Tech 2 at DU
23-24 New Student Davenport Orientation Click Here!
Students enrolled for Animal Science and Zoology, Aviation Careers Institute and Insurance do not need to attend the above orientations. A detailed letter of next steps will be mailed to you by August 2023.
Questions about enrollment should be directed to CTE Coordinator, Olivia McCormick, at omccormick@eatonresa.org
Information for Current Students
2022-2023 Student/Parent Handbook
2022-2023 School Year Calendar
Emergency Medical Form
Davenport University Panther Promise