Dual Credit


College Acceleration Program (CAP/Dual Credit) and Salem Community College Partnership Programs

CAP programs are afforded to High School Students through N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5.1(a)1ii(3) which permits district boards of education to recognize successful completion of an accredited college course that assures achievement of the knowledge and skills delineated in the Core Curriculum Content Standards or includes learning that builds on and goes beyond the standards. CAP courses can be taken at the PMHS or SCC Campus. CAP will allow qualified students to earn credits that can be utilized both as fulfillment of a high school credit and as fulfillment of a college degree requirement.

A student may take a course at Salem Community College as early as their Freshman year.  All courses taken at an accredited college must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. The Principal must approve the course and grant permission for the student to take the course prior to the student’s enrollment in the course. A review of the college syllabus and/or course outline shall be conducted prior to the Principal’s granting permission to determine the degree of the course’s alignment with the Core Curriculum Content Standards. In cases where the college course is being taken to fulfill a high school requirement, the degree to which the college course meets or exceeds the scope of the high school course will also be evaluated.

2. The course may be taken to fulfill a pre-requisite requirement for other high school courses, provided that the student successfully completes the college course.

3. The student shall not be awarded Pennsville Memorial High School credit for the course unless the request for such credit was approved in writing by the Building Principal prior to the student’s enrollment in the college course. The specific number of potential credits to be awarded will be defined by the Principal in advance. Typically, a 3-credit college course will be awarded 2.5 high school credits, with a 4-credit lab course awarded 3.25 high school credits.

4. The course shall not be considered for acceptance of fulfilling Pennsville Memorial High School graduation requirement(s) unless agreed to in writing by the Principal prior to the student’s enrollment in the course.

5. The maximum number of high school credits that a student may earn through successful completion of college courses is 15 credits.

6. The grade earned in the college course shall not be computed into determining the student’s high school grade point average or class rank unless the course is part of the senior "Jump Start Program".

7. The student’s transcript shall indicate the following information: course title, institution, date, grade earned. The number of high school credits earned shall appear only if the awarding of high school credits for the college course was pre-approved by the Principal.

8. The student/parent/guardian is responsible for all tuition costs and/or any other related costs.

9. The student’s attendance in the college course should not conflict with the regular hours of Pennsville Memorial High School.

10. The approved college course may not be taken during the regular school day without principal approval unless the course is part of the "Jump Start Program".

Students considering enrolling in an approved CAP courses must meet the following criteria:

1. Complete a Salem Community College admissions application/registration form. Please note: Tuition and Fees are the responsibility of the student.

2. Following successful completion of SCC course - Request for CAP form must also be completed no later than 45 calendar days after the completion of that course. Beyond that time the agreement for college credit shall be void. a. Considering that different schools utilize different grading scales, the college shall transpose the numerical grade earned in the course into the college grading scale for purposes of the college transcript. Consequently, a numerical grade that transfers to a “B” on the high school transcript may appear as a “B-” or “B+” on the college transcript.

PMHS CAP Courses:

A number of PMHS courses that are part of the regular curricular program are eligible for CAP. Students enrolled in these courses must declare their intent to gain college credit for successful course completion by the middle of the 4th marking period of the course. Application, tuition, and fees are due to Salem Community College at the time of CAP declaration. Tuition and fees are solely the responsibility of the student.

PMHS offers the following courses for CAP:

PMHS offers the following courses for CAP credit: 


For any questions see your school counselor, email dualcredit@salemcc.edu, or call 856.351.2716