The Advanced Technical Credit Program (Statewide Articulation) is an advanced placement program initiated to provide a method for high school students who continue technical programs of study in college to receive credit for knowledge and skills without duplication of coursework. Students successfully demonstrating college level competence in content enhanced high school courses are eligible to receive banked (in escrow) credit for courses that are part of an associate of applied science (AAS) degree or certificate plan offered by public two-year colleges. Some universities may also honor these courses, particularly those that offer BAAS, BAT, BSIS, or similar baccalaureate degrees.

Local Articulation options (TECH PREP) - provide high school students options for award of articulated credit for high school or college courses not covered by the Advanced Technical Credit Program (Statewide Articulation) and the method to articulate courses and programs with colleges not participating in the ATC program. Conditions for award of credit for courses that are part of an associate of applied sciences (AAS) degree plan are described in locally developed articulation agreements. Some universities may also honor these courses.

Dual credit by concurrent college enrollment - is a process through which students gain early admission to a college or university and enroll in academic and or technical courses for college credit before they graduate from high school (concurrent enrollment). Students may also receive high school credit on successful completion of these courses (dual credit). Tuition for the college course is paid either by the student or by the student’s school, or may be waived by participating two or four year college. Students may earn up to six hours of college credit, tuition free each semester.