The goal of articulation credit by exam is to minimize or eliminate course repetition
for students by coordinating policies and practices among segments of the education system
and granting college credit where warranted thereby decreasing time to college degree or
certificate completion.
Legislation & Policies
- Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 55051 – Articulation of High School Courses
- Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 55050 – Credit for Prior Learning
- Articulation Credit by Exam Board Policy Example created in through a project by the San Diego Imperial Regional Consortium
- CIAC and UCOP Q & A Re: UC Articulation (2022): Provides guidance from the CIAC and UCOP
Articulation Credit by Exam Standards & Research
- Statewide Articulation Survey and Working Group (SDIRC, 2022): Final Report; Pdf link to survey: Initiated by the San Diego Imperial Regional Consortium, this survey solicited feedback statewide.
- Bay Region Guide: High School to Community College Course Articulation – Framework for Effective Practice (North & East Bay Pathways Consortium, 2016)
- Alternative Methods for the Awarding of College Credit: Credit by Examination for Articulated High School Courses (ASCC, Spring 2013)
- Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation Handbook for articulating with secondary schools and ROCPs (Statewide Career Pathways, 2008)
- The Impact of Dual and Articulated Credit on College Readiness and Retention in Four Community Colleges (Kim & Bragg, 2008)
Systems Supporting Articulation Process
- CATEMA System Home Page: Online Registration & System Management for Career And Technology Education used to track articulation agreements
- SectorPoint CTE Course Connect: CTE Course Connect is designed especially for community colleges to facilitate course articulation agreements created as a result of partnerships between a community college, local high schools and ROP programs.
- Customer Success Story: Rio Hondo College digitizes the CTE course articulation process.
Resources & Examples
- Articulated courses and UC a-g Honors Credit Submission Process: To ensure that all forms of early college credit are recognized consistently, LEA’s should submit their articulated courses for A-G approval AND submit a request for all A-G approved articulated courses to be considered for honors designation.
- Example of Course Articulation Template – Sonoma County
- Riverside Community College District Articulation Handbook: Secondary to Post-Secondary (November 2022)
- Mt. San Jacinto Articulation Toolkit: Includes FAQs for Students and Parents, FAQ for Teachers, Sample Year End Credit Award, CATEMA instructions, process documents, parent communication
- Mt. San Jacinto Articulation Handbook (2022-2023)
- Rio Hondo Articulation website