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Dual Credit / Industry Credentials

    • Dual college credit is an opportunity provided to students in many CTE classes.  
      Enrolling in the high school class does not guarantee qualifying for or earning the college credit.  High school students are responsible for completing the registration process.  Not successfully signing up for or completing a dual college credit early in a career pathway can cause the student to be excluded from future opportunities because of prerequisite requirements.
    • There are two ways that a student can earn college credit.  
      The first is called “Dual College Credit” which means the high school teacher is teaching the student and the college credit is FREE.  Dual college credit can be transferred to any State funded post secondary institution and is on a crosswalk maintained by the Commission for Higher Education.  The second is called “Dual Enrollment” which means a college instructor is teaching the college content and this can be free or have an additional fee.  Dual enrollment classes may or may not be accepted by all State funded postsecondary institutions depending if they are on the State maintained crosswalk.
       

    • A student providing their social security number (SSN) is a requirement of postsecondary institutions.  
      If a student does not provide this on the application, the postsecondary institution cannot enroll the student and they will NOT be eligible for the college credit.  The school district and postsecondary partner do not have the ability to go backwards and award college credit for previous learning if the student did not complete the registration process and meet the prerequisites at the start of the class.

    • Ivy Tech
      HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE CREDIT FOR THE SAME COURSE
    • Most dual college credit is through the State community college system (Ivy Tech).
      There are a few specific career pathways that the dual college credit is through another institution like Indiana State University or Vincennes University.  The high school teacher will help guide students through the process.
    • The district also has agreements with some Federally registered apprenticeship programs.
      These agreements can result in preferred direct admittance into the program and one year credit in the apprenticeship program.  Meaning if the program normally takes four years, it will only take three.  Many of the apprenticeship programs also result in a postsecondary degree and/or technical certification.