What to Know about Direct Credit
Earn College Credit
Students may earn direct credit for the career and technical education (CTE) courses they take at their local Career Tech Center or High School. Students must earn a B or better in the approved program in order to be transcripted for the equivalent GVSU course(s). Below is a list of approved programs and equivalent GVSU courses awarded as direct credit.
Contact your Tech Center Instructor
Reach out to your Tech Center instructor to see how your program can partner with GVSU.
Allegan County Area Tech & Education Center
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Occupations Academy (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
|
|
Engineering, Electronics, and Robotics |
1 1 |
Careerline Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Environmental Field Studies |
3 3 |
|
|
Media Communications |
3 | |
|
Software Game Design |
3 4 4 3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Char-Em ISD (Beaver Island Community School)
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Occupations I & II (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
Char-Em ISD (Petoskey High School)
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Engineering CAD |
1 |
|
|
Health Occupations I & II (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
Eaton RESA (Charlotte High School)
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Future Educators I & II |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Hudsonville High School
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Business |
3 |
Kent Career Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Career Foundations |
3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Muskegon Area Career Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Allied Health I |
3 |
|
|
Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts (2nd-year students only) |
3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Northwest Education Services
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Business Careers - Accounting |
1.5 |
|
|
Business Careers - Business Management |
3 | |
|
Engineering Academy |
1 1 |
|
|
Film & New Media |
3 |
|
|
Health Sciences |
3 3 |
|
|
Public Safety |
3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Van Buren Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Sports Medicine |
ATH 210 - Athletic Training Career Exploration |
1 2 1 |
West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Step Year |
1 |
Wilson Talent Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation I |
ATH 210 - Athletic Training Career Exploration |
1 2 1 |
Zeeland Public Schools
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Zeeland Aspiring Educator Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |