Many of TCHS's highly qualified instructors are also certified to teach at the college level, enabling students to earn college credit from local colleges right inside their normal TCHS classes.

The credits available through these partnerships with local colleges cost very little to TCHS students and are highly transferrable. To see how your program's credits may transfer depending on your college or university of choice, visit www.collegetransfer.net. 

The relationships TCHS has with local college partners give TCHS students the opportunity to take college courses outside of their high school day for a special reduced rate. These credits are highly transferrable among colleges and may also be eligible for "dual credit," meaning that they may count towards your requirements for high school graduation. Contact your guidance counselor to find out if your high school will accept these credits.

Students Occupationally and Academically Ready (SOAR) Programs of Study are career and technical education programs approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). SOAR establishes a transfer credit relationship between TCHS and up to 43 PA colleges and Allegany College of Maryland.

High school students enrolled in SOAR programs can earn free college credits as a result of partnerships between high schools and post-secondary institutions (universities, technical colleges, etc.). These post-secondary institutions may offer as many as 10 free credits.

To look up the credits for your program by CIP code, visit www.CollegeTransfer.net and follow the instructions below: 

1. Select the CIP code button and choose your CTE program from the dropdown menu using the appropriate CIP code from our links catalog or the chart below.
2. Select your graduation year from the dropdown menu.
3. Click "Search."
4. Find a college you are interested in exploring and click “View Detail” to learn more.

The following list provides the Soar-approved TCHS programs and accompanying CIP codes per each TCHS campus. Each campus is designated as: 

• PI | Pickering Campus
• BR | Brandywine Campus
• PB | Pennock’s Bridge Campus

Programs: 

• Automotive Collision Technology (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 47.0603
• Automotive Service Technology (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 47.0604
• Baking & Pastry Arts (BR) CIP Code: 12.0501
• Carpentry (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 46.0201
• Commercial Art & Design Media (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 50.0402
• Computer Information Systems - Networking (BR) CIP Code: 11.0901
• Criminal Justice & Police Sciences (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 43.0107
• Culinary Arts (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 12.0508
• Early Childhood Care & Education (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 19.0708
• Electrical Occupations (PI | BR) CIP Code: 46.0399
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology (BR) CIP Code: 15.0403
• Electronics Systems Technology (PI) CIP Code: 15.0303
• Engineering & Robotics (PB) CIP Code: 15.9999
• Engine Technology (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 47.0699
• Health Career Pathways (PI | BR | PB) CIP Code: 51.0899
• HVAC & Refrigeration Technology (BR | PB) CIP Code: 47.0201
• Marketing & Financial Services (BR) CIP Code: 52.1801
• Precision CNC Machining (PI) CIP Code: 48.0501
• Veterinary Science (BR | PB) CIP Code: 01.8301

With Local Articulation, you can earn college credits in high school just for doing a good job in your TCHS program—scoring well on your competency exams or earning industry certifications.

Just remember that these credits only apply at the specific college offering the articulated credit and they won't transfer anywhere else.

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