The CTE Pathway consists of options to obtain certifications, credentials and college transferable courses. Reach out to your school guidance counselor and Career Coach about specifics (courses and certificates).

Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment in the Career and Technical Education Pathway (CTE), a high school student must meet the initial criteria:

1. Be a high school junior or senior
2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; or
3. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an assessment; or
   • Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee and his/her rationale for recommendation in place of GPA requirement (assessment scores should be considered) and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer or Chief Student Development Administrator

To be eligible for enrollment in the Career and Technical Education Pathway as a freshman or sophomore, a student must meet the following criteria.

Option 1

1. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or designee
2. Have passed Math I with a grade of C or better
3. Have scored a level 3, 4, or 5 on the Math I End of Course assessment
4. Have scored a level 3, 4, or 5 on the 8th grade English Language Arts End of Grade assessment

Option 2

1. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or designee
2. Demonstrate college readiness in English,reading, and mathematics on a college assessment (list of assessments is viewable in the SPCC CCP guide online)

Please note: Freshmen and sophomores can enroll in business, construction, manufacturing, STEM, and transportation/automotive certificates. Freshman and sophomore students may not enroll in any certificates that contain UGETC courses.

For all students, to maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must complete the following things:

1. Provide a current transcript each enrolling semester
2. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation 
3. Maintain a 2.0 in college coursework after completing two courses.
   • A student who falls below a 2.0 GPA after completing two college courses will be subject to the college’s policy for satisfactory academic progress. 

CTE Programs by High School

Selection of a pathway provides students a "menu" of courses that they are eligible to take. Students may only be registered for one CTP pathway at any given time. Students are encouraged to speak with their high school counselor and/or their SPCC career coach prior to choosing a pathway.

Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment in the College Transfer Pathway, a high school student must meet the following initial criteria:

1. Be a high school junior or senior
2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; or
3. Demonstrate college readiness on an approved assessment or placement test

To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must complete the following things:

1. Provide a current transcript each enrolling semester
2. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation
3. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses.
   • A student who falls below a 2.0 GPA after completing two college courses will be subject to the college’s policy for satisfactory academic progress.

SPCC has moved to a digital ebook platform, called BibliU, and all textbooks will be accessed through Canvas.  Students have begun to receive bills from SPCC.  This bill is for the ebooks not the physical course.  The ebooks for most courses will be $60; however, some courses will require an additional lab/required fee and can range based on the course.  UCPS reimburses students $50 per course.  First, make sure the SPCC fee has been paid - instructions on downloading the SPCC fee statement will be provided on the reimbursement form.  CCP Textbook reimbursement form is electronic and will be made available in the middle of each term.  Reimbursement forms are available and due in the middle of each term.  

Once the final due date has passed, all reimbursements will be processed and delivered back to individual high schools.  The bookkeeper at each high school begins his/her processing procedure and then mails out checks to students.  Students typically receive checks about four weeks from the final due date but it can be up to ten weeks based on the number of students at the school.  The biggest things to remember:

1. Pay the SPCC bill.
2. Participate in your class - students that are not enrolled at the time of processing will not have their reimbursements approved.
3. Submit a textbook reimbursement form and attach the receipt by the due date. *Reimbursements are not accepted after the due date!* 
4. Students need to check their SPCC and UCPS email account. *If there are any issues with reimbursement forms, Mr. Williams will send an email, so it can be fixed.*
5. Please be patient. *This process takes a while, but reimbursements are coming 😊*

Students enrolled in the CCP program have weekly access to a SPCC Career Coach. Career Coaches, along with school counselors, advise and guide students through the Career and College Promise program. SPCC Career Coaches come to campus once or twice a week.