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Career and Technical Education
Dual Credit

Whatcom CTE Dual Credit Consortium
Memorandum of Agreement
Academic Year 2024-2025

The Whatcom CTE Dual Credit Consortium is a partnership of School Districts,
Bellingham Technical College, and Whatcom Community College that meets common
regional needs by preparing students to successfully advance from high school through
postsecondary education into the world of employment. Membership includes the
following school district and college partners: Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden,
Lynden Christian, Meridian, Mount Baker, and Nooksack Valley School Districts;
Bellingham Technical College (BTC) and Whatcom Community College (WCC).

CTE Dual Credit articulation agreements are designed to award college credit to
students who successfully complete articulated college level career and technical
education courses and programs while still in high school. RCW 28B.50.530 authorizes
community and technical colleges to establish agreements in collaboration with local
school districts. Articulation agreements define the criteria for equivalency and the
granting of credit. The following guidelines provide a framework and operational
structure for colleges and school districts to facilitate the implementation of articulation
through direct transcription.

|. Purpose

The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to enable students completing high
school career and technical education programs to earn college equivalent credit for
courses taken as part of their secondary education program. Each program covered
under this agreement will have an articulation agreement signed by the college and
school district designees from each participating institution. An articulation agreement is
designed to provide students with a non-duplicative, coherent, sequence of progressive
achievement leading to technical skill proficiency, a credential, a certificate, or a degree.
Currently, transcription fees and college credit awarded for approved courses is
provided free of charge through BTC and/or WCC.

ll. Provisions

Maintaining college standards is important to the overall strength of a dual credit course.
In an effort to prepare students who will be educationally competitive, the same rigorous
college standards will be applied to all dual credit courses irrespective of where or how
the instruction is delivered. These standards will be maintained through established
articulation agreements between participating high schools and colleges for each dual
credit course. High school faculty teaching the dual credit course(s) will provide
instruction to support the competencies listed in the articulation agreement.


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College Partners Will:

Establish the course requirements for college credit to be granted. Course
competencies identify the academic and technical skills for each course and may
include requirements such as term papers, portfolios, or industry certification
exams. Students must achieve a B (3.0) or better grade in the course, as well as
successfully complete all required competencies to qualify for college credit.
Identify the articulated course on the transcript as a regular college-level course.
No designation will be used to indicate the course was taken while the student
was in high school.

At the discretion of the college division program chair, a student failing to make
satisfactory progress in a college course or a college program of study may be
required to retake a college course for which the student had previously earned
credit through the high school CTE Dual Credit program.

Provide appropriate levels of program support and supervision to ensure
effective implementation of the CTE Dual Credit Program.

Identify primary college administrators to serve as liaison between college and
Consortium administration.

Ensure college faculty and staff involved in CTE Dual Credit articulations are
knowledgeable about the requirements for articulations and college credit.
Provide appropriate levels of communication and leadership to ensure positive
staff involvement in Consortium sponsored activities, including CTE Dual Credit
program articulations.

Provide financial and in-kind support to the partnership organization as agreed to
through this MOA.

District Partners Will:

Ensure all College CTE Dual Credit articulated courses are taught by instructors
who meet the WA State CTE teaching requirements and/or meet WCC and BTC
employment criteria pursuant to WAC 131-16-095 (2).

Ensure the high school program/courses meet the academic and technical
standards established for career and technical education (CTE) state approved
programs.

Ensure that courses teach to the agreed upon competencies as established by
the signed articulation agreements between participating high schools and
colleges.

Identify an administrative point of contact (principal/CTE director) to ensure
instructor compliance with the articulation agreement.

Ensure student compliance with college enrollment policy to avoid duplication of
courses and credits.

Ensure all participating teachers submit an updated course syllabus or other
program verification information to the CTE Dual Credit office by stated deadline.

Administrative Fee: For the academic year 2024-2025, the following District Partners
agree to fund $2,400 each for the administrative costs (salary & required benefits of a
part-time director and a part-time administrative assistant, marketing, and


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program/course support materials): Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Lynden Christian,
Meridian, Mount Baker, and Nooksack Valley School Districts.

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bellingham Schoo! District agrees to fund $3,200 for
the administrative costs (salary & required benefits of a part-time director and a part-
time administrative assistant, marketing, and program/course support materials).

Both college partners agree to fund $3,200 for the administrative costs associated with
the Consortium Agreement. In lieu of paying the annual Consortium Administrative Fee
of $3,200, BTC agrees to provide office space, office equipment, and miscellaneous
office supplies for the Consortium.

WCC agrees to fund $3,200 in support of marketing and the administrative costs (salary
& required benefits of a part-time director and a part-time administrative assistant,
marketing, and program/course support materials). Marketing costs incurred by WCC
will be deducted from WCC’s portion of annual administrative costs.

Students Served: The college and school district partners will make reasonable efforts
to ensure all student populations are aware of and served by the CTE Dual Credit
program where applicable.

Data Collection: All partners agree to assist in the collection of data concerning student
participation, student performance, and instructor participation in the CTE Dual Credit
program. Data will be used to determine the success of students who receive articulated
credit during high school and then transfer to college in the same or similar pathway
program.

Agreement Revision/Renewal: As required by law, this agreement will be reviewed
regularly and approved annually by the lead administrators (college presidents and
school district superintendents or their designee) of the educational partners. (Perkins
2006, SEC. 3)

Credit Transfer: College credits, including those awarded through direct transcription,
may or may not transfer to four-year institutions or other colleges. It is the responsibility
of the student to consult with those institutions concerning specific credit transfer and
admissions requirements.

Agreement Termination: Individual school districts and/or college partners may
terminate this agreement without cause by giving 90 days written notice. If the college
partner(s) terminate participation in the CTE Dual Credit program, the college will
continue to honor CTE Dual Credit college credits for students currently enrolled in
articulated courses at the secondary school and registered to earn college credit at the
end of the term.

lll. Procedural Steps in the Agreement Process:


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1. Students must be enrolled in an approved CTE Dual Credit articulated CTE
course or program of study.

2. Students must register for dual credit using the consortium’s registration
process and specified timeline.

3. Students must register to earn credit at only one college when the same high
school course is articulated at multiple colleges within the consortium.

4. Participating high school instructors will use the consortium’s
registration/grading process to enter grades and verify student completion of
articulated courses during the specified timeline.

5. Students will receive college credit upon successful completion of the dual
credit course(s) with a grade “B” (3.0) or better.

6. Students may be required to submit an application and/or registration fee.

7. Participating colleges will post a grade to the transcript of students who have
successfully completed the registration process and met all course
competencies. Transcripts will be made available to students.

AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES
2024-2025

Agreement made for the academic year 2024-2025 between the following education
partners: Bellingham Technical College, Whatcom Community College and Bellingham,
Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Lynden Christian, Meridian, Mount Baker, and Nooksack
Valley School Districts.

College

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| Crete’ LS aide 5/15/2024
Whatcom Community College President or Designee Date

Kathi H. Hiyane-Brown, Ed.D.

| CoA 5/3/2024
ellingham Technical College President or Designee Date

James Lemerond, Ed.D.

Meridian School District #505

Meridian School District Superintendent or Designee Date
James Everett, Ed.D.