Boulder Valley School District's career technical education provides an opportunity for students to receive a technical certificate for the successful completion of a program area.  All CTE programs provide the opportunity for students to receive either a one semester, one year, or two year certificate depending on the pathway chosen by the student.  Certificates are controlled and monitored by the Colorado Community College Systems, have the mimimum requirements of a C or above on all transcripted grades, full credit for each term, and completion of all required competencies. Due to state requirements, the nursing and cosmetology programs have a set minimum of training hours.

1 Semester Certificate = 15 BVSD elective credits

1 Year Certificate= 30 BVSD elective credits

2 Year Certificate= 60 BVSD elective credits

Makeup opportunities are provided for students to assist in the certificate completion.  For more information on certification, contact the program instructor or the adminstration.

Boulder CTEC's coursework is coordinated with the Colorado Community College System's coursework.  This crosswalk provides the opportunity for students to receive free community college credit for sucessful completion of a CTE program.  Most CTE programs have a number of community college classes which can be articulated to a transcript without charge by the agreeing community college once a student certifies in the program and enrolls in a particular community college and transcripts one class.  Students must complete the certification requirements within a program to articulate credits to the community college.  For more information on free college credits, contact the CTE Counselor or the administration.

Boulder CTEC has specific articulation agreements* with the following Colorado Community Colleges:

Front Range Community College, Aims Community College

During the 2012-2013 school year, student enrolled in the Greenhouse Management and Information Technology CTE programs will earn concurrent enrollment credit at Front Range Community College at the same time as earning BVSD elective credit! For more information, please contact Arapahoe Campus administrators, counselors, and/or the program instructors.

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