The Chinook School Division spoke on dual credit programs in the province at their board meeting Monday, something the board hopes will gain more popularity with further provincial messaging.

As it stands, Chinook students are able to register for a course in a provincial post secondary institution, and once complete, Chinook will give credit to that student for an equivalent level 30 class.

Sask Poly currently has the most high school students enrolled in dual credit programs. Kyle McIntyre, Deputy Director of Education.

"If a student is fully subscribed with all their courses in high school, they wouldn't have time to do it. They have to complete it at home as being additional course work. Some kids, if their parents permit them and take a spare in their time table, that's when they can do it, as well. Typically, it's above and beyond their regular high school program."

McIntyre says the program is meant to engage students and provide more opportunity for their future with credits that are meaningful.

"The thing that is unique about this dual credits is that you don't have to go on to further post secondary education. Some of the courses offered now would be for students that might not be post secondary students, they may be students going into the work force and these would be courses to benefit them whatever environment they're going into."

Any post secondary classes taken must be done outside of school as the courses would be viewed as above and beyond their regular high school program.

"In order for all kids to graduate in 2017 and 2018 with 24 credits, we have a target of about 90 percent of our students to graduate, this is a way of engaging kids, providing more opportunity for kids, take credits that are meaningful," says McIntyre.