HOW DUAL CREDIT IS CLAIMED AND APPLIED
Dual Credit course agreements between NWTC and high schools result in cost savings to high school students and parents.
Start College Now (SCN)
Transcripted Credit (TC) Advanced Standing (AS) In Person/Online Distance Learning (DL) Youth
Apprenticeship (YA)
Student
Costs No Cost to Student No Cost to Student No tuition or textbook
costs to student* No tuition or textbook
costs to student NWTC course tuition
and textbooks
coordinated by YA
Consortium
District Costs Course is cost neutral with
not tuition cost Course is cost neutral
with not tuition cost Tuition and textbook costs
paid by school district
with successful course
completion** Tuition and textbook
costs paid by school
district with successful
course completion** NWTC course tuition
and textbooks
coordinated by YA
Consortium
Where is the
Course Offered? At students' high school At students' high school Any NWTC location
or online At students' high school At students' high school
or any NWTC location
Who is the
Instructor? High school instructor High School Instructor NWTC Faculty NWTC Faculty High School Instructor
or NWTC Faculty
Student
Course
Registration High School submits student
registration No student registration
form, information
captured from submitted
high school transcript Students self-register
through SCN orientation
and/or high school
counselor and
Career Coach Students register
through their high
school counselor Youth Apprenticeship
consortium manager
assists with registration
Grade
Requirements A final grade of "C" or better
must be earned to receive
college credit A final grade of "B" or
better must be earned to
receive college credit A final grade of "A-F"
is documented on student
transcript A final grade of "A-F"
is documented on
student transcript A final grade of "A-F" is
documented on student
transcript
NWTC transcript available
upon successful
completion of course Equivalency credits are
awarded once registered
NWTC transcript
into a WTCS program;
available upon
however, technical
completion of course
college grades are not
given for these courses. NWTC transcript
available upon
completion of course NWTC transcript
available upon
completion of course
Transcript
and Transfer NWTC transcript can be
submitted to other
colleges for consideration
of credit transfer upon
student request Only credit for the
course is awarded on
the NWTC transcript.
No grade is recorded.
The student has fulfilled
the requirement of the
NWTC course. Credits
rarely recognized
outside of WTCS. NWTC transcript can
be submitted to other
colleges for con-
sideration of credit
transfer upon student
request NWTC transcript
can be submitted
to other colleges
for consideration
of credit transfer
upon student request NWTC transcript
can be submitted to
other colleges for
consideration of
credit transfer upon
student request
Delivery
Length High school determines
length of class as long as
face to face course hours
are met (typically 15-18
weeks) High school determines
length of class as long
as face to face course
hours are met (typically
15-18 weeks) Future NWTC design
will be 8 week course
offerings (begin Fall 2019
and full implementation
2021-22) High school
determines length of
class as long as face to
face course hours are
met (typically
15-18 weeks) Future NWTC design
will be 8 week course
offerings (begin
Fall 2019 and full
implementation
2021-22)
Final Course
Grade
Posting
* some course fees may apply ** see school district policy
HOW TO OBTAIN NWTC TRANSCRIPTS—
To request official transcripts, please visit the below website. Please allow at least two weeks for NWTC to process grades submitted by your high
school. To verify that your grade(s) posted prior to requesting transcripts, please visit your my.nwtc.edu portal to view grades posted.
Visit—nwtc.edu/TranscriptRequest
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