Credit by Demonstrated Mastery

An acceleration opportunity for students who possess the skills to show mastery in the content of a course that they have not yet taken. 

The following courses are excluded from Credit by Demonstrated Mastery: - Career and Technical Education (CTE) work-based learning courses (co-op, internship, apprenticeship); - CTE courses that have a clinical setting as a requirement of the course, such as ProStart, Early Childhood Education I/II and Nursing Fundamentals; - CTE Advanced Studies courses; - English Language Learner (ELL) courses; - Healthful Living required courses; - AP and IB courses; and - Occupational Course of Study (OCS) Occupational Preparation I, II, III, and IV courses. (Based on NC State Board of Education Policy)


If you are interested in pursuing CDM after reviewing this information, please complete the form at the end of this page AND complete the "Student/Family Agreement" form in the first step of the flow chart and submit to Mrs. Crudeli (either at her office or through the main office).

NHC Press Release:

NHCS Students May Apply for Credit by Demonstrated Mastery 

Students who want to accelerate their coursework to achieve their academic goals may apply for Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM). The CDM process allows students to earn credit in a particular course by demonstrating proficiency in the subject without completing the classroom instruction.   All North Carolina students in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply for Credit by Demonstrated Mastery in the available courses. 

Credit by Demonstrated Mastery is a two-phase process: 

Phase I:  Establishes that a student has a strong foundational knowledge of a subject area, assessed through an End of Course test or exam. The student must achieve a Level 5 on the EOC/state assessment or 90% correct on the local exam,  then the student may move on to Phase II. 

 Phase II: Establishes that a student can demonstrate and apply mastery knowledge of the course content.  A student must provide an assigned artifact assessed by a school review team in order to achieve credit for the course.


CDM Schedule

Fall 2023

Student application window          August 28, 2023 -September 8, 2023 

Test administrators will submit test requests           By September 15, 2023 

CDM assessment (at school sites)            September 18-29, 2023

CDM assessment results reported to students and families           By October 13, 2023 

Artifact assigned              By October 20, 2023 

Artifact deadline (to be turned in to CDM School Contact)             November 21, 2023

CDM Review Panel disseminates results          By December 15, 2023 


CDM credit earned in Fall 2023 should inform placement in Spring of 2024 or Fall of 2024

Spring 2024 

Student Application window          January 2 - 30, 2024

Test Coordinators submit tests requests           By February 9, 2024

CDM assessment (at school sites)         February 16-29, 2024

CDM phase I results reported to students             March 14, 2024

Artifact assigned to students continuing to phase II            By March 21, 2024

Artifact deadline            By April 26, 2024

CDM Review Panel disseminates results           By May 10, 2024

CDM credit earned in Spring 2023 should inform placement in Fall of 2024 or Spring of 2025






CDM credit earned in one semester should inform placement in the following semester or school year.

Click here for a link to the CDM application.  To learn more about CDM, visit DPI’s CDM website, or contact your school’s CDM Coordinator for more information.

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Applications should be submitted to Jennifer Crudeli.  Also, please contact me if you have any questions:  jennifer.crudeli@nhcs.net.  Please email me if you would like to be contacted with more information.

Below are some valuable resources in determining if this is the right path for a student:

CDM Overview

CDM Long Term Considerations

Credit by Demonstrated Mastery FAQs


Application to demonstrate Credit by Demonstrated Mastery 

click here:  Student/Family Agreement

School counseling 

Family will be contacted by Jennifer Crudeli to set up appointment