Articulation Agreements
What is an articulation agreement?
Chicopee Public Schools Career & Technical Education articulation agreements allow students in the Career and Technical Education programs to receive college credit upon successful completion of the appropriate CTE high school courses with Massachusetts community colleges. Chicopee Public Schools (CTE) has local partnerships with Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College. Along with local partnerships, students are eligible for statewide articulation agreements at any Massachusetts community college.
Who Qualifies?
Career & Technical Education Students in a program that is articulated
Students must receive a B (80%) or better as a final grade in the required Career and Technical Education course each year
Graduate with an overall grade point average of 2.5
How do I apply the credits?
After you are admitted to a community college and taken your placement exam, you will meet with a representative from the college to register for your classes. At this time, ask to have articulated credit applied to your college transcript. Use this website as a reference of the courses and credits you have earned.
Local Articulation Agreements
Below are the CTE programs which Chicopee Comprehensive High School has articulation agreements with local community colleges.
Click on your CTE program to learn more!
Business
Credits articulated to: Holyoke Community College & Springfield Technical Community College
Culinary Arts
Credits articulated to: Holyoke Community College
Drafting Technology
Credits articulated to: Holyoke Community College & Springfield Technical Community College
Design & Visual Communications (DVC)
Credits articulated to: Holyoke Community College & Elms College (includes dual enrollment credits)
Information Support Services & Networking (ISS&N)
Credits articulated to: Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College & Elms College
Advanced Manufacturing
Credits articulated to: Springfield Technical Community College
Keene State College
Up to 12 college credits articulate for any students in CTE regardless of student's college major.
Highlighted programs that align with Keene State College college majors:
Advanced Manufacturing (Machine Tool Technology)
Automotive Technology
Business
Carpentry
Culinary Arts
Drafting Technology
Electricity
Horticulture
Information Support Services & Networking
Metal Fabrication and Joining Technology
Massachusetts State Articulations Agreements between Massachusetts Community Colleges and Massachusetts Chapter 74 Approved Secondary Career and Vocational Technical
In a uniform and consistent way, this collaboration allows for Chapter 74 Vocational High School students to enroll at any community college and be awarded credits for work completed at the vocational high school level. It also supports a seamless continuum of education for students while streamlining the agreement process. https://masscc.org/technical-high-schools-transfer-agreements/
Click on the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges to learn more about statewide articulation agreements. Click on the individual Chapter 74 programs below to be directed to the MA state agreement.
Local union Partnerships
I.B.E.W Local #7
Springfield Electrical JATC
New England Carpenters Training Fund
Milbury Training Center
Community College Partnerships
Holyoke Community College
Springfield Technical Community College
Four Year College Partnerships
Keene State College
The Elms college
If you wish to learn more about articulation agreements please contact the Career & Technical Education Department at Chicopee Comprehensive High School (413) 594-3555 or Carrie Chevalier Vickers, College & Career Readiness Counselor cchevalier@cpsge.org