Dual

credit classes will offered through the Fayette

County's high school vocational education

department and Griffin Tech starting this school

year.

According

to Richard Smith of Griffin Tech, it's a way for

students to earn double credit that can be

applied to hours at tech schools and colleges

such as Clayton College and State University,

Georgia Tech, Griffin Tech and Columbus State.

Smith

told the Fayette County Board of Education that

certain programs in the high schools, such as

manufacturing specialist and construction worker

classes, matched the course requirements offered

at Griffin Tech. Therefore, 15 credit hours will

be awarded to students completing such courses.

"They

will earn high school credit and Griffin Tech

credit," he said. The only cost to the

student is a $15 registration fee to Griffin

Tech. The state Deparment of Education provides

the books under the HOPE grant, Smith added.

Instruction

will be delivered by the high school teachers.