Southwest Tech offers a variety of ways for high school students to earn college credit while still in high school. We are continuously establishing agreements with area high schools to grant college credit to high school students.
Articulated credit is a part of the Career Prep state-wide initiative. Elements of Career Prep include:
Articulation Agreements
Coherent Sequence of Courses
Joint Secondary/Post-Secondary Programming
Staff Development Opportunities for K-14 Instructors and Counselors
Preparatory Services
Career Exploration Activities
Career Pathway Development
Equal Access for Special Populations, Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Nontraditional Training and Employment
Articulation Efforts with Area High Schools
Articulation refers to high school instructors and technical college instructors working together to build a seamless transition for students. Articulation can take place through the following methods: