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Concurrent Enrollment

 

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

PTCC’s Concurrent Enrollment Program allows high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses at their high school, taught by college-approved high school teachers.  Students earn both college credit and high school credit. That means that you have access to all of the student activities, academic resources, and professional staff that are a part of any college experience, and as equally important, you will be held to the same academic standards as on-campus students.  

 

Getting Started

1. Is Concurrent Enrollment the right choice for you?

PTCC has created a concurrent enrollment orientation video for students interested in taking concurrent enrollment courses. This orientation video will provide an overview of concurrent enrollment program, discuss what it takes to be a successful college student, review eligibility requirements, FERPA information, and much more. The intended outcome of these sessions is to provide students and their parents/guardians with the information that they need to make an informed choice regarding participating in college courses in high school.

2. Work with your high school counselor to determine eligibility

To participate in concurrent enrollment courses, students must meet both PSEO eligibility requirements and specific course placement requirements. Students who do not meet PSEO eligibility requirements may submit a waiver.  

3. Apply to PTCC

All Concurrent Enrollment student must first apply to the college.

4. Submit assessment scores (ACT, MCA, SAT)

Most concurrent enrollment courses require that students meet specific assessment scores in order to register for the course. Students can review course placement information, course descriptions, goal areas, etc. for common concurrent enrollment courses offered at high school partner schools in 

5. Review Concurrent Enrollment Handbook

The Concurrent Enrollment Handbook provides students with all the information they need to make an informed choice about participating in PTCC’s concurrent enrollment program.   

6. Student Registration, Add, Drop, and Withdraw Processes
  • Registering for a course
    • Student registration shall occur within the first five (5) days from the start of the high school term in which the course is taught. Students who do not register for a course during the first five days cannot be added at a later date.
  • Withdrawing from a Course
    • Students may withdraw from a course after the add/drop period and up to approximately 80% of the term. Courses a student withdraws from will appear on a transcript as a “W”.
    • If a student chooses to withdraw from a course, they should first meet with their teacher and/or counselor to understand potential negative impacts of the decision. The PTCC K-12 Partnerships Coordinator is also available to advise the student.
  • Drop After Deadline
    • Students who do not contact their high school counselor about withdrawing from a course by the stated deadlines cannot be withdrawn at a later date, will receive an “F” grade, and risk violating satisfactory academic progress policies. If a student has experienced an extenuating personal circumstance, they can request a back-dated drop or back-dated withdraw, but must submit a personal statement and any documentation that would support their request.
    • If a student chooses to drop a course, they should first meet with their teacher and/or counselor to understand potential negative impacts of the decision. The PTCC K-12 Partnerships Coordinator is also available to advise the student.
    • The student should complete the 2022-2023 CEP and ITV Drop and Withdraw Request form.
7. Request Your PTCC Transcripts

Request your official PTCC Transcript.

PTCC’s Concurrent Enrollment Program is accredited by the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). NACEP is an accrediting body that works closely with 500 institutions around the country providing best practices, research and advocacy for quality Concurrent Enrollment programming. To earn NACEP accreditation, Concurrent Enrollment programs must conduct a self-study, document how their programs adhere to NACEP’s sixteen standards, and undergo a rigorous peer-review process conducted by a professional team of representatives on the NACEP Accreditation Commission.

Eligibility

PTCC places the onus of verifying the enrollment eligibility of students taking its courses on the partner high school.



Seniors
  • Be in the upper one-half of class or have a test score at or above the 50th percentile on any nationally standardized, norm-referenced test such, or 
  • Have a high school GPA of 2.5 or higher, and 
  • Meet course placement requirements as determined by assessment score (such as ACCUPLACER, ACT, MCA)      
Juniors
  • Be in the upper one-third of class or have a test score at or above the 70th percentile on any nationally standardized, norm-referenced test, or 
  • Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher for general education courses or a GPA of 2.5 or higher for career and technical education courses, and 
  • Meet course placement requirements as determined by assessment score (such as ACCUPLACER, ACT, MCA) 
Sophomores & Freshman
  • Rank in the upper one-tenth of class, or  
  • attain a score at or above the 90th percentile on a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test, or  
  • have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher for liberal arts and CTE courses, and  
  • have a favorable recommendation from a designated high school official  

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