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Get Discount Tickets to Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor
 Summer fun is here! Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor-Arlington are offering discount tickets online to DCCCD students and employees.
Here are the available discounts:
- One-day Six Flags Over Texas ticket: $26.99 (includes tax) — regularly $53.99
- One-day Hurricane Harbor ticket: $19 (includes tax) — regularly $28.07
Season pass discounts will be based on residential ZIP codes, Six Flags says. You’ll enter your ZIP code on the Web site, and if your ZIP code is between the range of 750- 753 or 760- 762, you can buy a Six Flags season pass for $75.59 ($69.99 plus $5.60 tax). That compares to the regular season pass price of $86.39.
If your ZIP code is outside the range of 750- 753 or 760- 762, the only season pass option available is a Combo pass, valid at Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor in Arlington. The Combo pass is $107.99 ($99.99 plus $8 tax), a savings of $10.80 over the regular price of $118.79.
A $5 processing fee is charged per online order.
Discount tickets are only available online. Log into the Six Flags discount ticket site with this username and password:
Username: DALCOCOT09
Password: s9flags
You can print your tickets from the site so that you won’t have to wait in line at the park to purchase tickets.
There’s no discount on parking; it’s $15. (The online ticket site will display the option to buy parking, but Six Flags says that offer is not available.) There will be special meal offers online.
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Register Early for Fall — It’s the Smart Course!
 Want to avoid the lines when registering for Fall classes? Register early! Not only will lines be shorter, but you’ll also have the best chance of getting the classes you want. And, if you register early, you’ll have more time to pay your tuition.
Register for Fall semester credit classes by July 2, and you’ll have four weeks from the day you register before your payment is due. But if you register Aug. 11 or later, you’ll have to pay up that same day. (See Payment Due Dates for more information.)
Priority registration (registration for returning students, that is) for classes at all seven DCCCD colleges — Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland — plus Dallas TeleCollege begins June 16 at 8 a.m. on eConnect, and it continues through June 21.
Regular registration (open to all students) starts Monday, June 22, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 23.
Check out our Fall semester class schedules to find out what courses are available. You can register online if you’re eligible, or register on campus if not.
Find out more about planning your schedule and registering on our Web site.
More questions? Contact the Admissions/Registrar’s office at your college today.
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A Quick Way to Search for Fall Classes
 Want to know which courses are being offered for 2009-2010 at DCCCD and which college or colleges are offering them? Check out the districtwide 2009-2010 Web catalog.
The catalog lists all available courses by subject and location and gives detailed descriptions of each.
Catalogs have a five-year shelf life, and degree plan and course requirements may change during those five years. Those changes will be posted on the catalog Web site. Be sure to work closely with an advisor and college registrar's staff (degree auditors) to ensure you are following the correct degree plans, taking the correct courses and operating under the correct catalog year.
You can search the catalog for specific courses easily. You’ll also find great information on financial aid, graduation requirements, college policies and procedures and much more.
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Moving on? Here’s How to Request a Transcript
 Need a transcript of your grades to apply at a four-year college or university? It’s easy to request a copy of your transcript from DCCCD, and it’s free.
There are two ways to ask for a copy of your transcript:
1. Write or fax the Admissions/Registrar’s Office at the Dallas County Community College you last attended, or
2. Submit an online request through eConnect. To request a transcript online through eConnect, you must have a login and password.
Here are the steps for requesting a copy of your transcript online:
- Go to eConnect.
- Select the Current Credit Students Menu.
- Log in to see all your menu options. (You will need your seven-digit student ID number and password to log in.)
- Select “My Personal Information”
- Select “Request My Transcript”
- Follow the prompts to complete your request.
Here’s the information your transcript will show:
- A listing of all credit courses taken at DCCCD colleges
- Texas Success Initiative information
- State Core Curriculum information
- Institution(s) previously attended
- Degrees and certificates earned
- State of Texas Field of Study Curriculum information
- Academic status
- Grade point average (GPA)
- Overall DCCCD hours earned (at any of our colleges)
- Accreditation information
If you do not have an eConnect user account, submit a written request. Send the Admissions/Registrar's Office a dated and signed letter that includes:
- Your name
- A copy of your driver’s license, Texas ID card or DCCCD ID card
- Your student ID number (Colleague ID number) or Social Security number (optional)
- The full address where your transcript should be sent
- Your signature on the letter
Four-year institutions require a copy of your transcript. And it usually takes two working days to receive a transcript, even online.
So don’t delay! If you plan to apply elsewhere soon, get that transcript now!
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Help Others: Try Careers in EMS and Paramedic Fields
 If you enjoy helping people, consider a career as an emergency medical technician or paramedic. Not only do you make a difference when it counts most, but you also are involved in a rewarding and challenging medical field that will always have job openings.
DCCCD’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Paramedic programs include an associate degree in paramedicine and certificates for emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic training. Check out the complete list of EMS and Paramedic programs at Brookhaven College and El Centro College.
Both EMTs and paramedics are on the front lines when people’s lives are on the line. The biggest difference? Basic EMTs usually receive from 150 to more than 200 hours of training, while paramedics receive at least 1,000 hours, which allows them to give the most comprehensive pre-hospital care.
Another consideration: EMT certification can give prospective firefighters a leg up in the job search.
Learn more about this exciting career possibility and get started in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Paramedic programs today.
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Student Success Story: Dave Williams
 Austin firefighter/paramedic Dave Williams has never doubted his switch from restaurants to saving lives: “Becoming a paramedic forever changed the way I looked at the world and my fellow man and has added great meaning to my life,” he says.
Dave had spent more than a decade in the restaurant business, but he wanted a career that could benefit people and one he and his family could be proud of. He heard about the Paramedic certificate program offered by El Centro College in cooperation with UT Southwestern Medical Center.
“I took every opportunity to chat with folks already in the field, and it quickly became apparent that the El Centro/UT Southwestern program was among the best in the country. I was blown away by the clinical contact I would receive during my education, not to mention the diverse strengths and backgrounds of the faculty. Unlike some of the smaller schools I had looked at, I would have access to Parkland Hospital, Children’s Medical Center and a fast-paced, high-volume rotation with Dallas Fire-Rescue.”
As an Austin firefighter, he works as part of a tiered EMS system to provide emergency care to the ill and injured, working on a team to stabilize and prepare patients for transport by Austin-Travis County EMS. He also has volunteered as a paramedic in clinics in Mexico, Central America and South America.
“Attaining my certificate through the program at El Centro/UT Southwestern advanced my early career through instilling competence and an appreciation for the profession in a way few of the other institutions could.”
Could you be the next success story?
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