Advising Services

Career Online High School gives you the flexibility you need to balance work and school. You can:

1. Earn a diploma at your own pace and comfort level.
2. Gain real-world career skills with adult-focused class content.
3. Get support from academic coaches to help you along the way.
4. Continue your education, if you choose, through our College Credit Connection program.

The average time to complete is only 8 to 10 months. But you have 18 months to complete the program, so you set the pace that works best for you.

Are you a...

McOpCo full-time Store Manager Trainee, Certified Swing Manager, Department Manager, or General Manager

McOpCo restaurant Crew, Floor Supervisor, Shift Manager Trainee, Primary Maintenance, or other part-time employee

Before you get started, keep in mind:

• McDonald’s covers the full cost of the program.
• You will choose a career path that fits your goals. There are 8 options, which are:
• General Career Preparation with High School Diploma
• Retail and Customer Service with High School Diploma
• Food and Customer Service with High School Diploma
• Office Management with High School Diploma
• Certified Protection Officer with High School Diploma
• Homeland Security with High School Diploma
• Certified Transportation Services with High School Diploma
• Child Care Training with High School Diploma
• You will sign up on the Ed2Go website.
• You’ll sign up for both the “Part 1: Prerequisite” and “Part 2” courses.
• Once you’ve signed up, you will be contacted by the Service Center with next steps.
• You MUST finish the “Part 1: Prerequisite” course within 2 weeks of enrolling, so be sure to plan ahead and make sure you can commit 8 to 10 hours per week to finish this course in the 2-week window.

Before you get started…

Make sure you gather the information you’ll need:

• Your email address, phone number and address
• Your employee #
• Your store number, city, state and address

Be sure you have access to a computer with internet. The program will not work from a tablet or phone.

First, choose the career path that best fits your goals. Here’s how:

• Go to the Ed2Go enrollment website.
• Want to know more about the 8 specializations available to you? Click on “View Catalog” in the upper left corner of the Ed2Go page. Then, click “Part 1: Prerequisite Course for…” to find out more about each specialization.

Once you’ve picked your career path, you can enroll in Career Online High School. To enroll:

• Click on the “Enroll Now” link for “Part 1: Prerequisite” and “Part 2” of the career path you choose.
• Click on “Continue Enrollment.”
• If you are a new student, click “Create a New Account.”
• You will need to fill in your information, and your title, store number, contact number and address. Click “Submit.”
• Within 1 business day, you will get an email from Ed2Go confirming your enrollment.

Then, take your classes and get your degree!

• Log in to your Ed2Go account and click on “Enter my classroom” on the home page.
• Start by completing “Part 1: Prerequisite.” Remember, you only have 2 weeks to take this course!
• Request transcripts. Your Academic Coach will call you and explain how to get transcripts from past schools so that you get credit for courses you already took.
• Complete “Part 2” of the program within 18 months.