To be eligible for a Career and Technical Education pathway, a high school junior or senior must meet one of the following conditions:

• Has an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on high school courses
• Demonstrates college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an assessment (see table below)
• Has the recommendation of the high school principal or designee and a memo detailing his or her rationale in place of the GPA requirement

To be eligible for a College Transfer pathway, a high school junior or senior must meet one of the following conditions:

• Has an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on high school courses
• Demonstrates college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an assessment (see table below)

NOTE: Regardless of pathway, all students must meet course prerequisites before registration.

To remain in the CCP program, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Continues to progress toward high school graduation
• Maintains a GPA of 2.0 or higher in college coursework after completing two courses

Eligibility benchmarks on approved assessment tests

*To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an approved test or tests. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with a 480 on SAT composite score for evidenced based reading and writing to demonstrate college readiness.

NOTE: Students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved test or tests. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with 480 on SAT composite score for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing to demonstrate college readiness.

To be eligible for a Career and Technical Education pathway, a high school freshman or sophomore must meet one of the following conditions:

• Has the recommendation of the school principal or designee, along with a memo detailing his or her rationale for recommendation
• Demonstrates college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved assessment (see table below) or has passed Math 1 with a grade of "C" or better, an end-of-course score of 3, 4 or 5 for Math I and an end-of-grade score of 3, 4 or 5 for eighth-grade ELA assessment

NOTE: Eligible ninth- and 10th-grade CTE students may enroll in pathways without Universal General Education Transfer Component courses in the following pathways:

Business Technologies (25xxx)

• Accounting and Finance (C25800CH)
• Business Administration: Business Core (C25120DH)
• Business Administration: Entrepreneurship (C25120C1)
• Hospitality Management: Event Coordinator (C25110G1)
• Hospitality Management: Hotel Operations (C25110H1)
• Supply Chain Management: Logistics Core (C25620G1)

Construction Technology (35xxx)

• Construction Management Technology (C35190CH)

Engineering Technologies (40xxx)

• Architectural Technology (40100AH)
• Civil Engineering Technology (40140CH)
• Electronics Engineering Technology (C40200CH)
• Geomatics Technology (C40420CH)
• Mechanical Engineering Technology (C40320CH)

Information Technologies (25xxx)
-Business Analytics:

• Intelligence Analytics (C25350A1)
• Finance Analytics (C25350F1)
• Logistics Analytics (C25350E1)
• Marketing Analytics (25350C1)

-Information Technology (25xxx)

• Computer Technology Foundations (C25590G)
• Computer Programming Foundations (C25590FB)
• UX Design Foundations (C25590XD)
• Web Development Foundations (C25590WA)
• Introduction to Simulation & Game Development (C25450AA)
• Introduction to Cybersecurity (C25590CY)
• Medical Office Professional (C25310P1)

Some CTE pathways require testing to be eligible for courses within the pathways. CCP staff will work closely with ninth- and 10th-grade students to determine eligibility.

To be eligible for a College Transfer pathway, a high school freshman or sophomore must meet all of the following conditions:

• Be identified as gifted by local AIG plan in English/reading and math or aptitude and achievement test scores for English, reading and math (92nd to 99th percentiles) in the Mental Measurements Yearbook, published by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
• Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and math on an approved assessment (see table below)
• Receive a recommendation verifying maturity to enroll from a high school principal or equivalent administrator via memo
• Receive written consent of the student's parent or guardian via memo
• Receive mandatory academic advising prior to course registration

Recommended local AIG plan documentation identifying placement in all areas (Local plan: Wake County)

• Individual Student Profile (ISP example)
• Differentiated Education Plan (DEP example)
• Reciprocity (ISP-R example)

List of suggested/recommended aptitude and achievement tests:

• Aptitude

  • Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 (CogAT) (Score report example)
    Composite (VQN) Score: 92%-99% (Stanine: 8-9)
  • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V) (Score report example)
    Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) Score: 92%-99% (Composite Score: 120 or above)
• Achievement
  • Iowa Assessments, Form E (Score report example)
    Core Composite/Math & ELA Total Scores: 92%-99%
  • Woodcock-Johnson IV (Score report example)
    Broad Achievement/Reading/Math/English Scores: 92%-99%
  • California Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (Score report example)
    Composite/Reading/Math/Language Score: 92%-99% (Stanine: 8-9)

For other acceptable aptitude and achievement tests, visit the Buros Center for Testing - Mental Measurements Yearbook

Any other aptitude and achievement tests submitted will be reviewed for eligibility. CCP staff will work closely with ninth- and 10th-grade students to determine eligibility.

NOTE: Regardless of pathway, all students must meet course prerequisites before registration.

To remain in the CCP program, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Continues to progress toward high school graduation
• Maintains a GPA of 2.0 or higher in college coursework after completing two courses

Eligibility benchmarks on approved assessment tests

*To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an approved test or tests. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with a 480 on SAT composite score for evidenced based reading and writing to demonstrate college readiness.

NOTE: Students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved test or tests. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with 480 on SAT composite score for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing to demonstrate college readiness.