College Tech Prep Articulation

College Tech Prep Articulation

Through the statewide College Tech Prep Articulation agreement among high schools and community colleges and efforts of Surry Community College, Yadkin and Surry County Schools, Elkin and Mt. Airy City Schools, students entering Surry Community College may receive college credit for a number of Career-Technical courses completed in high school. The current SCC College Tech Prep Articulation Agreement is shown below:

Updated July 2025

*Local Articulated/Advanced Credit Agreements are in italics.

Criteria to award college credit

The following criteria shall be used to award college credit for courses identified above.

1. Grade of B or higher in the course and
2. A grade of 90 or higher on the end of course Proof of Learning for statewide articulated courses. For locally articulated courses a grade of 90 or above on an end of course Proof of Learning or Performance Based Measure is required. This includes * 80 or above on the CISCO final exams or pass an industry standard certification. In order to receive articulated credit, students must enroll at Surry Community College within two years of their high school graduation date.

The official high school transcript and all official standardized CTE post-assessment scores shall be required to verify that the criteria has been met to award credit for articulated course work. A community college advanced placement credit form must be attached to the front of the student’s official high school transcript. This form is available to high school personnel upon request from Surry Community College. Once SCC receives the transcript and form, credit will be awarded and a credit evaluation form will be mailed to the student. Students will receive the appropriate credit hours and a grade of “CR” on their transcripts.

Surry Community College officials shall have responsibility for verifying eligibility and acceptance of the articulated course on the high school transcript for college credit.

Credit by Examination (Proficiency Examination)

A student may petition the course instructor in writing for permission to seek course credit by examination. A maximum of 75% of the total credit hours needed for a student’s respective program can be credit by examination. To obtain permission to take a credit by examination test, students should follow these steps:

1. Register for the course and pay the appropriate tuition and fees.
2. By the end of the drop/add period, the student must complete the “Proficiency Examination Permission” form and submit the course instructor. Approval must be granted from the instructor, the appropriate Division Chair/Director, and the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services. During this time, the student should remain in class.
3. Attend class regularly and participate fully until the student successfully passes the exam. This time should be used by both the student and the instructor to assess the student’s chance of success in challenging the course. The student should make the instructor aware on the first day of class that he/she is contemplating taking the proficiency exam.
4. A written, oral, and/or performance examination will be administered by the instructor in a manner pertinent to the content of the course. If the student exhibits satisfactory performance on the examination, the appropriate credit hours and proficiency credit grade will be placed on the student’s transcript. The decision of the examining instructor will be final.
5. If the student passes the proficiency exam, a grade of “CE” is assigned and the student will no longer be required to attend class. If the student does not pass the proficiency exam, the student must complete the course with a passing grade to earn credit.

Additional considerations guiding the implementation of this policy include the following:

• Some courses may not be appropriate for Proficiency Exam and are excluded from this procedure.
• Students who earn less than a “C” on the Proficiency Exam receive no transcript notation and may complete the class for credit.
• Students who earn at least a “C” on the Proficiency Exam will receive the appropriate credit hours and proficiency grade (CE) on their transcripts.
• Students may attempt credit by proficiency only once for any given course.
• To ensure consistency in testing, each instructional department will develop a common Proficiency Exam for all eligible courses.
• Financial aid, veterans, and some third parties do not pay for credit by Proficiency Exam.
• No credit is given for experiential learning or training.

Please note that the “CE” grade assigned for a Proficiency Exam may have implications for financial aid awards, and the credit may not be accepted by all transfer institutions.