HOW DUAL CREDIT IS CLAIMED AND APPLIED
Dual Credit course agreements between NWTC and high schools result in savings of time and money
to high school students and parents. See below for clarification between forms of dual credit.
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Credit Advanced Standing Start College Now
In Person/Online Distance Learning Youth Apprenticeship
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- A final grade of “A-F” is
F” is documented
documented on student
on student
transcript
transcript
Final Course
Grade Posting NWTC transcript
available upon
successful
completion of
course Equivalency credits
are awarded once
registered into a WTCS
program; however,
technical college
grades are not given
for these courses. NWTC transcript
available upon
completion of
course 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 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 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.
* 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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