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CTE Transitions

Welcome to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Transitions Program at Santiago Canyon College (SCC)

The CTE Transitions Program helps high school students navigate a smoother, more efficient pathway from high school to college to careers.

SCC’s CTE Transitions Program is a cooperative project that is committed to working with local high schools, school districts, adult education centers, and regional occupational programs to promote students’ access to higher education. This program gives high school students the opportunity to receive SCC credit for selected ROP high school coursework through articulation.

Articulation is a planned process that links high schools with SCC to facilitate a smooth transition for students from one course, program, or educational level to the next while minimizing or eliminating course repetition. This gives students a great jumpstart on college, saving time and money — and getting students into their chosen careers faster. Because students are studying material that is relevant to a specific career, they are more motivated to stay in school and study.

Articulation refers to the process of linking two or more educational systems. In this case it provides for linking of high school courses to community college courses, allowing you to take articulated high school classes at your high school and possibly earn advanced placement and/or even college credit for those courses. This saves time and provides a jump start to the college experience. And best of all, since these are high school/ROPC courses that you are taking at no cost, you save money on tuition and books.
The Statewide Career Pathways project was developed to benefit you. A number of courses have been articulated with colleges within the California Community College system. These courses have been articulated so that they are accepted throughout the region in which you live, and many are articulated with community colleges throughout the state, so if you move you will still be able to take advantage of these agreements.

If you need help, want to ensure you are inline for credit or have any questions, please contact James Truong at (714) 628-4800 or Troung_James@sccollege.edu​

SCC_Agreements PDF

College Credit for ROP ClassesInstructions on How to Get College Credit for your HS ROP Courses

For a student to receive college credit for an ROP course taken in high school, the student must do the following:

  1. Go to www.sccollege.edu and apply to Santiago Canyon College (SCC)
  2. Enrolled and be registered in at least one SCC college credit class at the time of petition
  3. Download, print and complete the CTAP Petition for Credit Form. CTAP Form.pdf
  4. Obtain an official and sealed copy of your high school transcript
  5. chedule an appointment with James Troung, the BCE Counselor, by contacting the SCC Counseling office (714) 628-4800. The BCE Counselor will review your transcript and discuss the process for receiving college credit for your high school ROP course. (ROP courses will be recorded as Credit by Exam on your college transcripts.) If you need additional help or have any questions, please contact James Truong at (714) 628-4800 or Truong_James@sccollege.edu

Contact the counseling department at 714-628-4800 and request an appointment with James Truong. Your Student ID Number is required to schedule an appointment and all appointments will be held in D-106.