PSEO Career and Technical Option 10th 11th 12th Grade
PSEO Career and Technical Option—starting in 10
th
Grade
The Post Secondary Enrollment Options - Career & Technical Education (PSEO-CTE) program allows 10 th
– 12 th
grade high school students the opportunity to earn college credit and use those credits toward the completion of high school graduation requirements. PSEO-CTE students can take ONE approved course per semester at a MNSCU school.
Eligibility for PSEO-CTE (Career & Technical Education) - one course
High school sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
Students must have passed the 8th grade MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) reading exam--score is listed as Meets or Exceeds.
A student who first enrolls under this provision while in 10 th
grade and wishes to enroll in general education courses as an 11 th
or 12 th
grade student must take the system Assessment for
Course Placement and achieve the required scores prior to enrollment.
Students must provide their own transportation to and from the college and maintain the daily schedule at CPHS. Schedules are adjusted to reduce classes taken at CPHS by one period-students cannot be in 5 classes at CPHS AND attend a college course (more than a full time student).
College schedules and high school schedules do not match; it is challenging to schedule one class at a college and also attend the necessary amount of classes at high school.
Career and technical courses are also available at STEP for 10 th
grade students. These courses would allow for earning credit at Anoka Technical College if the student meets the above requirement.
Local colleges applicable to this option:
North Hennepin Community College—have identified specific courses
Anoka Ramsey Community College—have identified specific courses
Anoka Technical College—most courses are career/technical
Hennepin Technical College—Brooklyn Park—most courses are career/technical
Examples of North Hennepin Community College CTE classes
ACCT 2100 The Accounting Cycle
BUS 1000 Career Planning
BUS 1010 Job Seeking Skills
BUS 1100 Introduction to Business and the American Economy
BUS 1440 Personal Financial Planning
CIS 1000 Electronic Keyboarding Communications
CIS 1101 Business Computer Systems I
