Technology Center of DuPage Information / Requirements for Dual Credit, Articulated Credit, or Dual Enrollment
| Dual Credit | Articulated Credit | Dual Enrollment |
| Payment / Fees | There is no fee. | There is no fee. | Fees vary depending on tuition and other resources that are required from the class such as books or kit fees. |
| Where do students attend? | Students earn dual credit in their Technology Center of DuPage class. | Students earn articulated credit in their Technology Center of DuPage class. | Students attend classes at the College of DuPage Addison Campus. |
| How is the credit generated? | The students are generating a transcript for the College of DuPage at the same time they are earning high school credit in a Technology Center class. | The students must attend the College of DuPage or the college that the articulated credit is with in order to receive the credit. | The student attends the College of DuPage class at the Addison Campus and generates a transcript from the College of DuPage. |
| How do students sign up? | Students sign up in their Technology Center of DuPage program area class. They will need their Social Security number. | Students fill out an articulation form after they graduate and request a copy of their transcript from the Technology Center of DuPage. | Students contact the College of DuPage to sign up for this course, however they may receive the flyer about the course from their Technology Center of DuPage instructor. |
| Will I need to take a test in order to earn the credit? | For certain program areas the reading and math placement test is needed (Compass) | No. | For certain areas the reading and math placement test is needed. (Compass) |
Requirements for specific classes:
Automotive
- Reading Compass scores of 75 required by January and passing the College of DuPage final exam.
- Student must attend both years of the program to get credit.
Early Childhood - Students must meet College of DuPage criteria and pass the COD final exam.
Cosmetology
- If students are dropped during the year for grades and they complete the Phase 1 final with a passing grade, they can get articulated credit.
Fire Science/EMT and Certified Nurse Assistant
- Reading Compass scores of 75 and Writing Score of 10-12 required by January.
