College credit

Career Classes at STEP provide an opportunity for students to earn college credit. There are 3 different types of credits that can be earned.

Concurrent Enrollment
Articulated College Credit
Letters of Recommendation for College Credit earned through Technical Skill Attainment

Opportunities

Concurrent enrollment

What is Concurrent Enrollment?

Through a partnership with colleges, Anoka-Hennepin high schools offer college courses. Courses are taught during the regular school day by high school instructors who are selected and supported by college and university faculty. The courses are identical to college courses. Note: Some institutions refer to concurrent enrollment as dual enrollment.

A variety of Anoka Technical College courses are taught at STEP. The classes are FREE to eligible students and can save students hundreds of dollars!

Which classes at STEP are Concurrent Enrollment (CE)?

The Anoka Technical College courses that are taught at STEP are as follows:

Automotive Technology
Emergency Medical Careers
Welding Technology

How do I get Concurrent Enrollment Credit?

Students need to be admitted to Anoka Technical College in order to earn college credits.

Applying to the college is easy!

Complete the online application to Anoka Technical College as a PSEO student: https://www.anokatech.edu/admissions/
Fill out and submit an ATC Course Registration Form for the course you are enrolled in at STEP
Determine if you qualify for admission to ATC

Students in grades 10-12 are eligible if they've earned a passing score on the 8th grade MCA in Reading, OR

Seniors need to rank in the upper 1/2 of their class - Juniors need to rank in the upper 1/3 of their class, OR

Participate in an interview or submit an essay

Note: Admissions personnel from Anoka Technical College will meet with all STEP classes that have CE the first week of the trimester to complete the steps above with all students in each class.

WHERE can I use the credit?

By participating in concurrent enrollment, an academic transcript will be generated at Anoka Technical College. This academic transcript will follow you as you continue taking courses at different colleges and universities.

When you are ready to attend a college or university, you will need to complete a Transcript Request form from Anoka Technical College.

For more information, click here to visit the Anoka Technical College webpage regarding concurrent enrollment.

Articulated college credit

WHAT is Articulated College Credit?

Students have the opportunity to earn Technical or Community college credits (Articulated College Credit) for courses completed in High School.

Articulated College Credit (ACC) means:

You earn Technical or Community college credits (Articulated College Credit) in 10, 11, 12 grades
You explore career opportunities through high school courses offered at STEP
You complete your college program sooner, save time and money
You can choose a specific career program or a major that may lead to transfer options to a university

WHICH classes at STEP have the opportunity to earn Articulated College Credit (ACC)?

Click here to see a list of STEP classes that offer Articulated College Credit (ACC)

How do I get Articulated College Credit (ACC)?

Attend a CTE class at STEP
Your STEP teacher will explain specific requirements in order for you to earn the college credit. Often times it is assessment results, a minimum grade in the course (usually an A or B), attendance requirements, etc.
Create an account on the www.ctecreditmn.com website
At the completion of your class, your STEP teacher will "Approve" your credit

What do I do with the Articulated College Credit?

Download your Articulated College Credit record at any time after you have completed your high school ACC course.
Bring the ACC record to one of the colleges listed and enroll in a career program or major.
Check with the college records office as they may have a procedure to follow.

Where can I use the credit?

Bring your printed ACC record when registering at a college listed on your certificate to receive the credit(s) earned. Other colleges not on the list MAY honor the credits.
You must always check with the college or university of your choice for specific criteria in a program or major — not all credits will move into all programs or majors.

Letter of recommendation for college credit

WHO can earn a Recommendation Letter for College Credit?

Many of the career classes at STEP use a NOCTI assessment as their final assessment for the course. Any student who takes a NOCTI assessment has the opportunity to earn a Recommendation Letter for College Credit.

NOCTI has collaborated with the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) to evaluate all of its assessments. Experienced industry experts and professors evaluated the rigor of the NOCTI assessments to translate the content into college credit equivalencies.

WHICH classes at STEP use a NOCTI assessment?

The following is a list of all the courses offered at STEP that administered a NOCTI assessment last year:

Advanced Automotive III
Law Enforcement II--Police Procedures

HOW does it work?

Students must meet a 70% benchmark on an approved NOCTI multiple-choice assessment to be eligible for the College Credit Recommendation Report.
The College Credit Recommendation Report is automatically generated as part of the NOCTI scoring package for all eligible students.
The report can be used as part of a student’s portfolio, and more importantly, can be presented at any of the 1500+ participating colleges and universities for college credit consideration.
Need an official transcript? NOCTI has collaborated with Excelsior College to offer students an option for an “official” transcript.

For more information about the process for obtaining the college credit recommendation report and/or an official transcript, please visit: www.nocti.org/nccrs.cfm

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