CTE College Credit: Application Process

Who Can Apply:

• High school students enrolled in the completer course of a CTE program approved for CSN college credit. This may be the second or third year of the CTE program. Students do not need to wait for the results of their CTE end-of-program assessment to apply.
• High school seniors or students from the Class of 2022, 2022, or 2023 who have already met the CTE College Credit eligibility requirements.

When Will You See the College Classes in Your CSN Records:

• A student who has met the eligibility requirements and applies by May 3, 2024, will have the corresponding college classes posted to their permanent CSN record by August 31, 2024.

The Nevada Department of Education is restructuring high school CTE Programs of Study to increase access and opportunity for all students. Most CTE Programs of Study will transition from a 3-year to a 2-year program. There may be changes to assessments that may impact articulation agreements and a student's eligibility to earn free CTE College Credit.

College of Southern Nevada reserves the right to add, amend or terminate articulation agreements at any time due to changes in CTE state standards, CTE assessments, college programs, and/or curriculum.

Who Can Apply:

• Only students from the Class of 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023 that have met the eligibility requirements can apply during this application cycle.
• Students who will continue in high school in the fall semester must apply during the next application cycle which starts in October of 2023.

When Will You See the College Classes in Your CSN Records:

• A student who has met the eligibility requirements and applies by September 30, 2023, will have the corresponding college classes posted to their permanent CSN record by December 30, 2023.

Students have 3 years from high school graduation to apply for CTE College Credit.

This is the last year Class of 2021 CTE students are eligible to apply for CTE College Credit. Completed applications will be accepted until June 30, 2024.

High school students in CTE programs who earn a Certificate of Skills Attainment may qualify to earn CSN college classes or a point award. To be eligible, a student must:

• Be enrolled (or have completed) a CTE program approved for CTE College Credit at CSN;
• Complete the CTE high school program with a 3.0 or higher grade point average;
• Pass the state end-of-program assessment (high school test); and
• Pass the state workplace readiness skills assessment (high school test).

A complete list of CTE programs approved for CTE College Credit at CSN is available on our program main page, www.csn.edu/CTE.

Many CSN Health Science programs are competitive and have requirements that must be met before a student can apply for admission. These are Limited Entry programs and their admission process is points-based.

There are CTE programs that instead of college classes, are awarded point(s) towards a specific Limited Entry CSN degree or certificate program. To receive the point award, students must turn in the requested documentation in their Limited Entry Admissions Application.

Students do not need to complete the CTE College Credit application process if their CTE program solely awards a Point Award.