Carthage Technical Center
609 River Street
Carthage, Missouri 64836
Phone 417-359-7026         Fax 417-235-8270

Edward StephensBlaine Henningsen
DirectorSuperintendent


IMPORTANT NOTICE
:  Carthage Tech Center advises all freshmen to note the following information.  If students have an interest in the coursework listed or in articulation beyond high school, please plan schedules accordingly this spring when enrolling for their next year.


Dear Students:

Carthage Tech Center is pleased to announce that our students may be qualified to apply for admission to Crowder College, Linn State Technical College, Ozark Technical College, or Missouri Southern State University and to obtain Tech Prep articulated credit while attending high school.  Articulated credit is simply credit earned through technical courses that are advanced enough to be rewarded with actual college hours.  These credits are different from dual credit high school courses in that no tuition is charged for hours earned.

Articulated college credits can be attained for current sophomores, juniors or seniors who meet the following three criteria: (1) 90% attendance record, (2) 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA and (3) 3.0 GPA or higher in their Tech coursework. The following offerings are the only ones eligible to be articulated at this time:

Auto Technology I & II
Drafting
Advanced Drafting Courses
Medical Terminology
ProStart
Advanced Business Computers
Accounting
Computer Programming
Computer Networking
Computer Technology
Greenhouse Management or the following combined courses:
      Ag Structures
      Ag Power
      Ag Construction

Basically, a student can earn college credit (generally 3 to 15 hours) simply by filing an enrollment application, successfully completing the required course or courses of study, and then attending a participating institution for at least one semester.  Students will be provided a college transcript upon graduation from high school that outlines articulated credits in waiting.  (While many of our students attend Crowder College to begin their college career, others opt to attend different institutions altogether.  Articulated credits through Crowder can be transferred to the school of choice after attending one full semester at Crowder College.)

We look at this local agreement between the Carthage Tech Center and Crowder College as quite beneficial to our student's postsecondary coursework. In short, why not assist yourself in receiving the college credit you deserve? Please let me know if there are additional questions that I might answer.

Looking forward to a visit,
Keith Espinosa, Counselor

Articulated Credits Available to CTC Students

Course

Crowder

Linn State

NEO

OTC

MSSU

Agriculture

3

4

 

4

 

Auto Technology

17

16

 

16

 

Business Computers

     

3

6

Business Accounting

3

       

Computer Aided Drafting

12

6

 

8

3

Computer Technology

9

6

 

7

6

ProStart/Childhood Development

     

6
4

 

Health Sciences

       

3

Marketing

     

3

 

Machining

       

6

Welding

6

       

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Keith Espinosa, Counselor
espinosak@carthage.k12.mo.us