Articulation Agreement Information

The North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement is an agreement between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina Community College System.

The North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement provides a seamless process that joins secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study.

This statewide articulation agreement is comprised of high school CTE courses that match the knowledge and skills taught in similar community college courses. The articulation agreement ensures that if a student is proficient in his/her high school course, the student can receive college credit for that course at any North Carolina community college. This streamlines the student's educational pathway by eliminating the need to take multiple courses with the same learning outcomes.

Reference: NC Perkins

Links to Additional Information

NC HS to CC Articulation Course List
NC Articulation Policies
NCC Credit for Prior Learning Handbook

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Facts:

  • Students must enroll in a NC Community College within two years of graduating high school.

  • Students must have a final grade of B or higher in the approved high school CTE course.

  • If the approved CTE course has a State Assessment, the student must score 90 or higher.

  • If the approved CTE course has a Performance-Based Measurement, the student must score proficient.

  • If the approved CTE course has a Credential, the student must follow the NC Community College procedure for Credit for Prior Learning.