The following information is geared towards FCPS Counseling and Staff
Dual Credit Benefits:
Save Money:
High school students save money by receiving a 50% discount on college courses (Currently $91/credit hour)*
Scholarships and FCPS district funding are available to assist with the remaining cost of courses.
Save Time and Get a Jump on Your College Education
Students can complete a few courses or an entire associate degree in some pathways by high school graduation
Students can also focus on::
Completing the transferable general education core courses
Completing prerequisite courses for selective admissions programs in healthcare and transportation
Students can save time and get a jump start on their college education
*Subject to change annually
Dual Credit Options:
Dual Credit taught at High School
Taught by approved High School instructors
Dual Credit on BCTC Campus and Online
Taught by BCTC instructors
Contact your high school guidance counselor or the participating college/university’s dual credit office for a list of Dual Credit options at your school.
Dual Credit Fast Track:
Provides short-term certificate training for high school seniors on track for high school graduation who have not previously participated in CTE courses.
Certificate completion leads to improved job skills, opportunities, and pay
Success Coach assists students from application to completion
Embedded work based learning opportunities for some certificates
Dual Credit Fast Track | BCTC (kctcs.edu)
Dual Credit College Readiness (CoRe) Academy:
Designed to improve academic readiness so students meet requirements for dual credit. More info to come...
Articulated Credit:
Statewide high school articulation is an alternative method for college credit for secondary CTE completers who may not have the opportunity to take dual credit for specific technical courses.
High school articulation equates to the successful completion of a program of study within select Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs (often with a specific GPA across technical courses).
This involves successful completion of an end-of-program assessment and/or industry-recognized credential; and
Enrollment at a KCTCS college within a specific period, with one or more KCTCS courses.
Steps to Enroll in Dual Credit:
Steps to Enroll:
Submit a BCTC Admissions Application
Complete Dual Credit Enrollment Agreement
Submit high school transcript and ACT scores (if available) to BCTC via Parchment
The BCTC Dual Credit Webpage provides detailed information.
Eligibility and Placement Requirements:
What are the Eligibility Requirements ?
What are Dual Credit Enrollment and Placement Requirements? They vary by type of course:
CTE courses:
Technical courses1: Unweighted HS GPA: >2.0 OR ACT Composite score of >16 OR Math >16 AND Reading >16
BCTC Placement Exams (free on 1st attempt): See Dual Credit Advisor for score equivalents
General Education courses:
General Education courses with no placement: Unweighted HS GPA: 2.5 OR ACT: NA
College Ready in Reading: Unweighted HS GPA: > 2.5 OR ACT Reading: NA
College Ready in English: Unweighted HS GPA: > 3.0 OR ACT English >18
College Ready for Technical Math2: Unweighted HS GPA: >2.8 OR ACT Math >18
College REad for most Math: Unweighted HS GPA3: > 3.0 OR ACT Math > 19
College Ready for College Algebra: Unweighted HS GPA > 3.2 OR ACT Math >22
BCTC Placement Exams (free on 1st attempt): See Dual Credit Advisor for score
1 AND any course-specific requirements noted in the KCTCS course catalog
2 MAT 116 Technical Math, MAT 110 Applied Math, and MAT 105 Business Math
3 MAT 126 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry, MAT 141 Liberal Arts Math, MAT 151 Intro to Applied Statistics, and MAT 150 College Algebra with MAT 100 College Algebra Workshop corequisite
What academic supports are offered to dual credit students?
BCTC's Student Success Hub | BCTC (kctcs.edu) provides a variety of services to enhance student success. These include:
Dual Credit Orientation
Tutoring (In-person and online 24/7)
Spotlight Instruction Series
Peer Mentoring
And more!
What services are offered to dual credit students with disabilities?
BCTC Accommodations:
BCTC’s Accessibility Services | BCTC (kctcs.edu) provides a full range of services to students with disabilities. We ensure equal access and full participation for persons with disabilities in higher education. We are guided by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and use the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a guide to define disability.
Students who require academic accommodations or other assistance should contact Accessibility Services (DSS) for an appointment as soon as possible to discuss Documentation Guidelines, reasonable accommodations and procedures for notifying instructors.
To schedule an appointment on your campus, call (859) 246-6534, or send an e-mail to BL-DSS@kctcs.edu
FCPS Accommodations:
Provide updated Integrated Report
Any other supporting documentation (Psychology report, counselor letter, etc.)
Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Program
Students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) eligible for OVR services may be eligible to participate in BCTC’s Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Program.
In this program, students receive peer mentors for assistance in classes/assignments and internships for specific job training opportunities.
Infinite Campus Information- How to set up CTE Dual Credit Courses for accountability:
To receive credit for Post-Secondary Readiness, each student's dual credit enrollment must be set up correctly in Infinite Campus.
CTE Dual Credit courses do NOT typically use the 800000 course codes. These courses must use the state course code for the KDE CTE class it aligns with.
I.e. Culinary (200411) & BCTC CUL 100
BCTC has signed off saying these curriculums align
The state course code 200411 would be used in IC
The difficulty level would need to be changed for any student taking this for Dual Credit.
Review the Dual Credit Data Standard for more information.
Please contact the Course Codes Email box with any questions.