A New Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction will be available for current 9th & 10th
grade students! This high school diploma with Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction
was developed for high school students interested in pursuing a career in a high-

need, high-skill industry after graduation.

Students who earn the Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction MUST complete these
steps to achieve the distinction:
● receive enhanced career counseling;
● earn nine work-based learning (WBL) or dual enrollment credits during
their junior and senior years of high school;
● apply for dual enrollment grants and other necessary financial aid;
● and have the option to substitute a WBL or dual enrollment course, as
approved by the State Board of Education, for one math credit and one
science credit