Waivers for Students Enrolled in Workforce Dual Credit Courses

While in high school, students who enroll in workforce education dual credit courses and have not met TSI obligations, may enroll in courses for dual credit under dual credit rules as listed below. These rules do not apply once the student graduates from high school.

1. Level 1 Certificate or Credential Less than a Level 1 Certificate. Eligible to enroll in a Level I Certificate program which is 42 or fewer semester hours.
2. Level 2 Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science Degree Program. CTC’s Level 2 certificates may be between 30 and 51 semester hours or more. For courses that require demonstration of TSI college readiness in reading and/or writing, the student may enroll if one of the following is met.
   1. Achieves a minimum score of 4000 on the English II STAAR EOC.
   2. Achieves a minimum score of 460 on the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) test given on or after October 25, 2015. 
   3. A composite score of 23 on the PLAN with a 19 or higher in English or an English score of 435 on the ACT-Aspire.

      For courses that require demonstration of TSI college readiness in mathematics, the student may enroll if one of the following is met.

   4. Achieves a minimum score of 4000 on the Algebra I STAAR EOC and passing grade in the Algebra II course.
   5. Achieves a minimum score of 510 on the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT mathematics test given on or after October 15, 2015.
   6. A composite score of 23 on the PLAN with a 19 or higher in mathematics or mathematics score of 431 on the ACT-Aspire.