College and Post-Secondary Credits
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There are a number of options for earning college credits at CPACTC. Students should be sure to visit the Student Services office for assistance. It is also important that students work with the Admissions Office at the school they plan on attending.
School | Credit Type | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Community College of Allegheny County | SOAR SOAR SOAR | WLD 101 WLD 102 WLD 221 | Welding Fundamentals Advanced Welding Brazing | 3 3 3 |
Westmoreland County Community College | SOAR SOAR SOAR SOAR | WEL 125 WL 221 DFT 110 WEL 228 | Intro welding Metal Fabrication Blueprint Reading SMAW | 4 4 2 4 |
Delaware County Community College | SOAR SOAR SOAR SOAR SOAR | WLD 200 WLD 100 WLD 101 WLD 103 WLD 104 | Gas Metal Arc I Intro Welding Intro Oxy Fuel Welding Shielded Metal Arc I Shielded Meatal Arc II | 2 2 2 2 2 |
Northampton County Ara Community College | SOAR SOAR | WELD 105 WELD 125 | Intro Welding GTAW & Semiautomatic | 5 5 |
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | SOAR SOAR SOAR SOAR SOAR SOAR | WELD 120 WELD 155 WLD 165 MFWT 126 MFWT 106 MFWT 111 | Shielded Meatal Arc I Gas Metal Arc I Gas Tungsten Arc I Drafting Fundamentals Gas Metal & Plasma Metal Fabrication I | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center | SOAR SOAR | WD 01-1 WD 01-2 | Occupational Safety Principles of Welding | 3 6 |
Harrisburg Area Community College | CHS CHS CHS | WELD 102 WELD 103 WELD 120 | Oxy Fuel Shielded Metal Arc I Gas Metal Arc I | 3 3 3 |
DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLLEGE CREDITS
1. (CHS) COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS: Students are Cumberland Perry AND college students at the same time - through HACC, Pennsylvania College of Technology, or Harrisburg University.
Students leave high school with a college transcript.
A college course is taught by CPACTC instructors, who are approved as adjunct college faculty, at CPACTC.
There is a cost to students for HACC and Harrisburg University credits students earn, though it is greatly reduces the standard tuition rate of the schools.
There is no cost to students for Penn College credits.
These courses are part of the normal curriculum and the course is delivered during the normal program time.
CHS enrollment is optional but highly recommended - Why do the work and not get the credits?
These credits can also be transferred to many other schools across the state. Even for students that don’t intend to pursue their current program after high school, these credits can count as elective credits in college.
2. (POS) PROGRAM OF STUDY CREDITS: All CPACTC programs are approved by the Department of Education. Because of this, the following schools have agreed to give CPACTC students credit for the following courses when students enroll at that school and meet the following requirements:
Graduate from high school.
Earn a 2.75 GPA in the courses in your program area.
Earn a score of “Advanced” or “Competent” on the NOCTI exam.
Successfully complete all tasks on the Program of Study task list.
POS articulations are revised on a semi-annual basis. Current POS articulations can be found at www.collegetransfer.net.
3. (ART) Local Articulation Agreements: Cumberland Perry Area CTC has an independent agreement with these schools. When students successfully complete all or portions of our program, they will receive credit from the college upon admission.
4. (NOCTI) NOCTI / NCCRS: By scoring at or above 70% on an approved NOCTI Test, students may earn articulated credit at many institutions. CLICK HERE for more information and to see lists of participating schools.