Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit

CTE Dual Credit is a partnership between college and high school instructors designed to guide local students into high-skill, high-wage careers with local industries.

High school students can earn dual credit at both their high school, and at Lower Columbia College, without leaving high school or doing additional homework!

Dual credit applies to career and technical education (CTE) courses, which then transfer to college programs.

Credits earned at Lower Columbia College will transfer to any Washington State two-year institution or college, and some* four-year colleges.

*Please consult with your four-year college advisor to see how your credits might transfer.

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How to Utilize your Free CTE College Credits!

High school students enrolled in CTE dual credit courses at their high schools are eligible for FREE LCC college credit through this program. Click your high school link below to see what courses are available to you.

Students will need to request to transfer CTE dual credits by emailing an unofficial high school transcript for review to ctedualcredits@lowercolumbia.edu. Parents, school administrators or teachers cannot request transfers on behalf of students.

Pathways available at LCC:

How to Get Started

Talk to your high school counselor to choose a program
Enroll in supporting classes at your high school on the SERS website
Earn a B or better grade in eligible classes and receive college credits

Approved articulation agreements are signed and in effect for up to three years, at which point, the renewal process will begin. The life of an agreement is subject to changes based on any LCC or high school instructor changes. For specific information regarding renewals, please submit questions to ctedualcredits@lowercolumbia.edu.

Step 1: Review Highschool Courses

Review your high school’s past and current articulated courses to understand course availability; articulation expectations; and course engagement.

Submit a request for articulation to the Career Connected Learning Coordinator.

Required information:

High school
Course name
Course syllabus
Teacher
Contact information

Step 2: ReviewR - Articulation Submission

Create an account on the ReviewR platform - this is the site LCC utilizes to receive articulation requests. LCC Faculty submit feedback via this platform, after submitting your request(s) please monitor your account and email for anticipated feedback comments, including approval notification.

Documents required for articulations may include: course syllabus with outcomes; information on course resources and materials such as textbooks, software, and other learning devices; and Programs of Study documentation.

Click here to access ReviewR
Click here to watch a demonstration on how to use ReviewR

Step 3: Articulation Finalization

Use of the REviewR platform allows for electronic confirmation of the CTE high school teachers and corresponding LCC faculty. Upon completion of this process, the high school CTE Director and the applicable LCC Deans will sign the comprehensive articulation agreement cover letter, inclusive of all articulated courses between the partner high school and Lower Columbia College.

Current List of Participating High Schools and Districts

Step 4: Classroom Visit

The Career Connected Learning Coordinator will communicate with high school teachers to schedule classroom visits to help with registering students in the SERS database and to inform them about CTE Dual Credits.