Career and College Promise

The CTE Pathway consists of options to obtain certifications, credentials and college transferable courses. Reach out to your school guidance counselor and Career Coach about specifics (courses and certificates).

Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment in the Career and Technical Education Pathway (CTE), a high school student must meet the initial criteria:

1. Be a high school junior or senior
2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; or
3. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an assessment; or
   • Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee and his/her rationale for recommendation in place of GPA requirement (assessment scores should be considered) and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer or Chief Student Development Administrator

To be eligible for enrollment in the Career and Technical Education Pathway as a freshman or sophomore, a student must meet the following criteria.

Option 1

1. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or designee
2. Have passed Math I with a grade of C or better
3. Have scored a level 3, 4, or 5 on the Math I End of Course assessment
4. Have scored a level 3, 4, or 5 on the 8th grade English Language Arts End of Grade assessment

Option 2

1. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or designee
2. Demonstrate college readiness in English,reading, and mathematics on a college assessment (list of assessments is viewable in the SPCC CCP guide online)

Please note: Freshmen and sophomores can enroll in business, construction, manufacturing, STEM, and transportation/automotive certificates. Freshman and sophomore students may not enroll in any certificates that contain UGETC courses.

For all students, to maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must complete the following things:

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

CTE Programs by High School

Selection of a pathway provides students a "menu" of courses that they are eligible to take. Students may only be registered for one CTP pathway at any given time. Students are encouraged to speak with their high school counselor and/or their SPCC career coach prior to choosing a pathway.

Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment in the College Transfer Pathway, a high school student must meet the following initial criteria:

1. Be a high school junior or senior
2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; or
3. Demonstrate college readiness on an approved assessment or placement test

To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must complete the following things:

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

Students enrolled in the CCP program have weekly access to a SPCC Career Coach. Career Coaches, along with school counselors, advise and guide students through the Career and College Promise program. SPCC Career Coaches come to campus once or twice a week.