High School CTE Credit FAQs
Listed below you will find a listing of commonly asked questions about High School CTE Credit. If you have additional questions, please contact secondary partnerships.
- Articulated credit is credit that the student has earned while in high school as a career and technical education (CTE) student.
- The high school CTE credit has been pre-approved by Oakland Community College and may be applied toward the student's college transcript.
- The student must successfully complete the CTE program to be eligible for articulated credit at the college.
The classes are taken at your high school or your school district’s technical education center.
There is no cost to take the class in high school and no cost to request the credit at OCC.
Students can request credit for their high school CTE program via the Articulated Credit Request form. Simply fill out the boxes and request your high school transcript from Parchment or from your high school counselor. Be sure to have the official transcript sent to Oakland Community College.
Students must apply for OCC course credit within 24 months after the completion of high school CTE program.
Articulated credit is intended to be used toward the attainment of a degree or certificate at OCC. However, depending on the other school’s policy, it may be used as transfer credit. Check with the specific institution about their acceptance of articulated credit.
Review the list of agreements.
Ask your CTE teacher, high school counselor, OCC counselor.
After you submit your request for credit, your information will be reviewed. If you qualify for articulated CTE credit, it will take up to six weeks to appear on your OCC transcript. Therefore students are encouraged to apply for articulated well before they meet with an OCC counselor.