Dual Credit (Formerly Tech Prep)
CTE Dual Credit provides the opportunity for high school students to earn college credit in their high school career and technical education (CTE) classes without leaving their high school campus. CTE Dual Credit classes are taught at the high school or skills center and integrate academics with technical skills to help prepare students for advanced education and careers related to workforce occupations. Students should contact their high school to find out which classes qualify for CTE Dual Credit.
College in the High School
College in the High School (CiHS) programs provide college-level academic courses in high schools for qualified students. To provide CiHS classes, a high school contracts with a college or university. CiHS courses are taught at the high school by high school teachers who have met college qualifications to teach the class. CiHS courses must be approved college curriculum, listed in the college catalog; they are the same courses offered at the college, held to the same standards of grading and evaluation, but are taught at the high school. Students should contact their high school to find out which College in the High School classes are offered.
Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB)
Most colleges award college credit for students who achieve certain scores on the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Students take AP or IB classes located at the high school, but to earn college credit for those classes, students must pass an exam with a certain score. Students pay exam fees. Every college has its own policy for awarding or transferring in credits and coursework.