Articulated Credit Program

Get college credit for career-technical coursework at your high school.

Complete career-technical coursework at your high school. Proficiency credit is awarded upon successful course completion, high school graduation, and subsequent post-high school enrollment at ECC.

  • Partner Institutions

    District 300 (Dundee-Crown High School, Hampshire High School, and Jacobs High School)

    District 303 (St. Charles East High School and St. Charles North High School)

    Private Schools (Cambridge Lakes Charter School)

  • Costs
    There is no cost for obtaining proficiency credit at ECC.
  • Location
    For a list of courses, please reference your high school district course guides below.
  • Qualifications
    • Earn at least a B in each of those courses and meet any additional requirements set by the course (such as Basic Nursing Assistant).
    • Apply to ECC within 27 months and enroll in a degree or vocational specialist certificate program.
  • High school credit, college credit or both

    You'll receive high school credit and proficiency credit at ECC during the enrollment process for your first college semester.

  • The path forward

    Aligned to an Associate of Applied Science degree at ECC.

  • Next steps
    Review your high school's course catalog. Meet with your high school counselor.