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Dual-Credit Program (view brochure)

Dual-Credit program is a great way for high school students to get a taste of college level learning and earn college credit without having to travel to college campus.  Washington state offers more than one dual-credit program.  This comparison sheet provides an overview of the available dual-credit programs in the state.  Tech Prep credits are intended to be used toward a professional/technical degree in a related pathway.  In some cases, a student may be able to use up to 15 of the credits earned to fulfill the elective credit requirement of a transfer degree. The credits may or may not transfer to a four-year school or outside of Washington state. Students are advised to consult with those institutions concerning specific credit transfer and admission requirements.

The following links are intended to help students and parents make use of the credits.  Additional information can be found on the College Transition page.

• Look for eligible classes by high school
• How to request a CBC official transcript 

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Tech Prep reduces time and tuition cost for one's college education.  Washington state adopted the dual/direct-credit model.  At the end of each school year, Tech Prep college credits are earned and transcribed if a student meets the following criteria:  

1. In the same year be enrolled in an approved high school class and achieve an 85% or better final semester grade(s).
2. Sign up online during the registration period.
3. Mail a copy of the completed and signed registration form along with the $20 yearly registration fee to the Tech Prep Coordinator at Columbia Basin College by the registration deadline.