Career & Technical Education Curriculum Pathways – CCP Eligibility

To be Eligible for Enrollment (Juniors and Seniors)

A high school student must meet the following criteria as of the first day of the applicable term:

1. Be a high school junior or senior; and
2. Have unweighted, cumulative GPA of a 2.8 or higher on high school courses, or
3. Demonstrate college readiness on approved assessments in English, reading, and math (See Eligibility Benchmark Attachment). If placement testing is needed, you can contact a CCP Advisor for information on how you can schedule an assessment.
   • Note: Students who meet eligibility via this method, and are approved by the college, are eligible to enroll in CTE pathways that contain (Universal General Education Component) UGETC courses.

OR

1. Be a high school junior or senior; and
2. Have the recommendation of High School Principal or his/her designee and his/her rationale for recommendation in place of GPA requirement and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer.
   • Note: Students who meet eligibility via Principal recommendation, and are approved by the college, are only eligible to enroll in a CTE pathway without UGETC courses.

To be Eligible for Enrollment (Freshman and Sophomores)

Freshmen and Sophomores are allowed to pursue CTE pathways that lead to a career technical education certificate or diploma in Industrial and Engineering Technologies, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation systems, Construction or Business technologies without UGETC courses.

The college may enroll high school freshmen and sophomores only in industrial technologies (program code 50xxx) and engineering technologies (program code 40xxx), agriculture and natural resources (program code 15xxx), transportation (program code 60xxx), construction (program code 35xxx) and business (program code 25xxx) certificate and diploma programs.

1. Be a high school Freshman or Sophomore as of the first day of the applicable term, and
2. Have the recommendation of High School Principal or his/her designee and rationale for recommendation, and
3. Have a “C” or better in Math I, EOC score of 3, 4, or 5 for Math I, and EOG score of 3, 4, or 5 for 8th Grade ELA Assessment
4. Have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer.

OR

1. Be a high school Freshman or Sophomore; and
2. Have the recommendation of High School Principal or his/her designee and rationale for recommendation, and
3. Demonstrate College Readiness on Approved Assessments in English, reading, and math (See Eligibility Benchmark Requirements) If placement testing is needed, you can contact a CCP Advisor for information on how you can schedule an assessment, and
   • NOTE: Freshman and Sophomore students who meet eligibility criteria are eligible to enroll in a CTE Pathway in Engineering, Industrial, Agriculture/Natural Resources, or Transportation systems without UGETC Courses.
4. Have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer.

Complete Overview of Career and Technical Education Pathways – Curriculum Eligibility & Information

To Maintain Eligibility

For continued enrollment, a student must:

1. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation, and
2. Submit an update high school transcript each academic term, and
3. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses.
   • A student who falls below a 2.0 GPA after two college courses will be subject to the college’s policy for satisfactory academic progress.

Additional Information

1. Students who enter as juniors and are successfully progressing towards high school graduation have access to the CTE pathway for up to two years – one year as a junior and one year as a senior.
2. Students who enter as freshman and are successfully progressing towards high school graduation have access to the CCP program for up to four years – one year as a freshman, one year as a sophomore, one year as a junior and one year as a senior.
3. High school students participating in CCP may not delay high school graduation in order to continue participation in the CCP Program.
4. Colleges may request a graduation plan verifying what high school courses remain and the anticipated graduation date.
5. A student may be awarded a certificate or diploma prior to high school graduation. A student who completes the CTE certificate or diploma may continue in the same traditional Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree as long as they maintain eligibility. In order to continue, the program code should be changed to reflect the traditional AAS program code. The student will remain CCPP and their student code will remain CTE.
6. The AAS degree may not be awarded prior to verification of high school graduation.
7. A student may change his or her program of study major with approval of the high school principal or his/her designee and the college’s chief academic officer or chief student development administrator. The college’s chief academic officer or chief student development administrator shall approve a change in pathway based on verification provided by the student that the program change allows the student to meet their newly chosen career path. Verification could include (but is not limited to) a bachelor degree plan published by the university, a career pathway plan, career information published in the Occupational Outlook Handbooks and/or information published in the North Carolina Career Cluster Guide, etc.
8. Colleges are responsible for adhering to external agency guidelines that may restrict CCP students from enrolling in specific programs

Important Enrollment Information

• With the approval of the high school principal or his/her designee and the college’s chief academic officer, a student may concurrently enroll in:
  • One College Transfer Pathway and one Career Technical Education Pathway, or
  • Two Career Technical Education Pathways, or
  • One Career Technical Education Pathway and one Workforce Continuing Education Pathway
• CCP students may not enroll in developmental courses
• CCP students may not audit courses.
• Students enrolled in Adult High School, Adult Basic Education, or Adult Secondary Education are not eligible for Career and College Promise.

CCP Advisor Contacts

Granville Central, South Granville, and JF Webb High Schools

Connie Ragland
raglandc@vgcc.edu
(252) 738-3383