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Dual Credit Submission Deadlines
Summer/Fall 2025FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - Student Paperwork for Summer Enrollment DUE (New Participants only)MARCH 28, 2025 - Course Requests for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 DUEAPRIL 25, 2025 - Class Rosters for Summer 2025 DUEAPRIL 25, 2025 - Deadline for students to self-enroll for Summer 2025MAY 23, 2025 - Student Paperwork for Fall Enrollment DUE (New Participants only)JULY 25, 2025 - Class Rosters for Fall 2025 DUEJULY 25, 2025 - Deadline for students to self-enroll for Fall 2025
Dual Credit
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Houston ISD’s dual credit program provides high school students the unique opportunity to obtain college credit that can lead to the completion of a postsecondary degree or certificate. These courses are offered at no cost to students and parents once the appropriate HISD administrative approvals have been obtained, as the school district and its college partners ultimately absorb the tuition and textbook expenses.Dual credit classes have the flexibility of being taught by an HISD teacher (credentialed by a community college) or a community college faculty member, while also being completed at the high school campus or community college location. Families should contact the dual credit leader(s) for the respective high school to learn more about the existing and projected dual credit course offerings, which can change on a year-by-year basis.
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Where will my credits transfer?
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is excited to introduce Texas Direct.Texas Direct provides seamless transfer degree pathways between two- and four-year institutions.
Students who complete the Texas Core Curriculum and Field of Study at any public two-year institution automatically qualify to receive an associate degree – the Texas Direct Transfer Degree. They are also qualified to transfer their courses as a block applied directly to their selected major.
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Early College High Schools
Early College High Schools are innovative 9th-12th grade campuses that provide students with an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and 60 college credit hours. The following link provides more details around these uniqueprograms along with direct links to the home pages for various Early College High Schools within HISD: https://www.houstonisd.org/earlycollege. -
Approved CTE Programs of Study
CTE Programs of study are course sequences that prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in their chosen career. The following link will help campuses determine their course sequence, while also assisting students and parents identify occupation and wage information. -
Do I qualify to teach Dual Credit?
The best strategy for campus leaders to grow their dual credit program is to utilize existing HISD faculty. The qualifications needed to teach a dual credit course depends on the class. HISD instructors must have a completed graduate degree with 18 semester credit hours specific to the subject-matter to teach an academic class. Teaching a workforce/CTE dual credit class depends largely on having three years of workforce (non-teaching) experience in that discipline. The complete requirements for both types of courses are noted below. -
Test Preparation Resources
Students have access to the following FREE tests prep resources to maximize their chances of qualifying for academic dual credit courses. Please visit the links below for more information.HCC TSI Pre-Assessment Activity/Practice Test
Contact Us
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Michael Koch, Director-CCMR Postseconday
Alma Webber, Coordinator 2-CCMR Postsecondary
awebber@houstonisd.org
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