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Postsecondary Credit Agreements
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Postsecondary Credit Agreements
What is a Postsecondary Credit Agreement?
Postsecondary credit agreements seek to reduce remediation and duplication of coursework and ensure the smooth transfer of credits to colleges post high school education.
The Earn Credits for Industry Credentials page on the Michigan Transfer Network (MiTransfer) lets students and advisors search for how industry-recognized credentials can be applied for college credit at Michigan colleges and universities, helping align CTE credentialing with postsecondary credit pathways and supporting our Career & Technical Education (CTE) students in earning college
The Postsecondary Credit Agreements page from the Michigan Department of Education describes statewide agreements that help reduce remediation and duplication of coursework by smoothing the transfer of college credits after high school, aligning with our CTE credentialing by showing how industry-recognized credentials and earned credits can articulate into postsecondary education pathways.
Michigan Statewide Postsecondary Credit Agreements
Agreement Templates
- MDE - OCTE Postsecondary Credit Agreement Tip Sheet
- MDE - OCTE Postsecondary Credit Agreement Template
- MDE - OCTE Postsecondary Credit Agreement Example
- MDE - OCTE Student Application for Postsecondary Credit Template
Steps to Build a Statewide Postsecondary Credit Agreement
Resources
- Classification of Instructional Programs
- College Credit in High School Program Definitions
- Dual Enrollment
- Earn Credits for Industry Credentials
- Flexible Learning Options
- Michigan Transfer Network
- Postsecondary Credit Agreement At-A-Glance
- Postsecondary Credit Guide Overview
- US Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education Programs of Study