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Articulated Credit Applications

High School graduates have until Dec. 31, three years after high school graduation to claim credits that are provided through articulated credit application.

For Spring 2026 Graduates the date is Dec. 31, 2029.

Student Credit Applications are organized by career field and pathway at this link- if you are unable to find an application for your program, or have other questions please e-mail techprepemail@kent.edu or mcola@kent.edu for assistance.

Immediately following high graduation and through Dec. 31, three years after a student graduates high school.

The Office of Career Technical Education is unable to issue credit to students who graduated before Spring 2023.

• For Spring 2023 graduates that date is Dec. 31, 2026
• For Spring 2024 graduates that date is Dec. 31, 2027
• For Spring 2025 graduates that date is Dec. 31, 2028
• For Spring 2026 graduates that date is Dec. 31, 2029

Credit applications for Spring 2026 graduates may be submitted during the second semester of their senior year, however, no applications will be processed for any student until that student has graduated high school and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University receives that student's final high school transcript.

Please follow the instructions below to ensure that your articulated credit application is processed as quickly as possible.

Part 1: Student Application Instructions:

This portion of the application is submitted by students. Students will need their ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University e-mail log in credentials to complete this application. If a student does not have access to that information, please contact mcola@kent.edu for assistance. 

In order to minimize delay in application processing students should ensure that they have submitted their FINAL high school transcript to the university as promptly as it is available after graduation, and be prepared to upload a copy of all necessary certifications, if applicable.

The steps below should be completed by the student.

1: Visit our webpage at this link.

2: Scroll and click the box containing the appropriate career field.

3: Scroll down and select the tab containing the appropriate career pathway; if the student’s program is not listed in the expected pathway, don’t panic, help them navigate to ensure the application wasn’t misplaced.

4: Under ‘Student Credit Application’s by District’ click the link to the appropriate program.

5: The student’s name, e-mail, and KSU ID number should automatically populate.

5a: Student fills in their phone number.

5b: If applicable, student selects the appropriate career pathway of their program.

5c: Student selects their school and program from the box labeled ‘CTE High School:’ 

              Note: This step will ensure that the appropriate course credits populate for the instructor portion of the process.

5d: Student manually types in their instructor e-mail.

              Note: This step is important because after the student signs and submits the application, the form will get routed to that e-mail. Make sure to check for e-mail accuracy before clicking submit.

5e: Click the box that says ‘please select’ and respond to the question: ‘Do you give ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì permission to post any APPLICABLE Career Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG) credit.’

5f: IF NECESSARY attach appropriate documentation – to determine whether documentation is necessary review the courses listed under the ‘instructor information’ box. It will indicate whether any documentation or certificates are required and for which courses. 

              Note: Not all credit applications require additional documentation. If the student is filling out an application and no documentation is requested, they should skip this step.

5g: Click the student Signature box, read the appropriate disclosures, sign your first name in the top box and last name in the bottom box, and click ‘sign electronically.’

6: Student clicks submit form.

             Note: At any point in the process the student can click ‘save progress’ and return to the form later.

7: The student will receive an e-mail confirmation to their ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì e-mail confirming the submission of their application, along with a link to check for the approval status of their application. 

              Note: Students should plan to bring a copy of this confirmation e-mail to their Destination ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì orientation advising appointment to share with their academic advisor in case there are any delays in processing the application. This ensures that advisors don’t schedule students for courses they may already be bringing in credit for.

Part 2: Instructor Application Instruction.

After a student submits a credit application, that application will be routed to the e-mail of the instructor, or district representative, listed in step 5d of part 1; For the purposes of these instructions, that person will be referred to as the instructor. 

All steps below should be completed by the instructor.

1: Instructor will receive an e-mail from noreply_CollegeTechPrep@kent.edu.

The content of the e-mail reads as follows:

Hello,

A former student, (Student’s name), has applied for College Tech Prep for (Career field.)  Please use the link below to create an account (if you have not already done so) and complete your section on the form. If you have any questions please feel free to email techprepemail@kent.edu.

Click here to complete your section of the form.

              Note: In the e-mail the phrase ‘Click here to complete your section of the form.’ will be a clickable hyperlink. 

2: Click the link in that e-mail that begins with ‘Click Here.’

If it is your first time filling out a form on behalf of a student, continue to step 3, otherwise, skip to step 4.

3: Click ‘Create New Account.’

           Note: If you have a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University e-mail address please DO NOT USE IT.

4: Log in to your account, and, if necessary, answer any security questions.

5: Under the box labeled ‘Eligibility’ select either ‘eligible’ to indicate that the university should issue credit for the corresponding course or ‘ineligible’ to indicate that the university should not issue credit for the corresponding course.

6: Type a phone number the university can use to reach the instructor, should the university have questions.

7: Click the signature box.

8: Read the appropriate disclosures, type your first name in the top box and last name in the bottom box, and click ‘sign electronically.’

9: Instructor clicks submit form.

            Note: At any point in the process the student can click ‘save progress’ and return to the form later.

            Note 2: At this point, the instructor can click ‘Forms Awaiting Other Signatures’ to see any additional forms they may need to take action on.

10: The instructor will receive an e-mail confirmation to their ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì e-mail confirming the submission of their application, along with a link to check for the approval status of their application.

What’s next?

After the student and the instructor have completed their portions of the form, the university will review all applications. The university is unable to begin this process until it has received a student’s final high school transcript, however all forms are kept on file, and all student admission files are frequently reviewed over the summer to ensure the most timely processing of applications as possible.

• Completed student credit application
• All credit applications must be submitted by a student's high school or career center.
• Final high school transcript
• A student must have completed their program and graduated high school to be eligible for credit.
• Any additional documentation required by the articulation agreement (i.e. proof of passage of certificate programs, etc.)
• Any requirements and documentation will be listed near the bottom of the student credit application in the boxes listed under "Verification".

Post-Secondary Partners

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has campuses at the following locations

• Ashtabula
• East Liverpool
• Geauga
• Kent
• Salem
• Stark
• Trumbull
• Tuscarawas

Northeast Ohio Career Technical Education Post-Secondary partners include Cuyahoga Community College, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, Lakeland Community College, Lorain County Community College,  Stark State College, University of Akron, and Youngstown State University.

Educational partners of the Kent College Tech Prep Consortium

Secondary partners:

Columbiana County

• Beaver Local
• Columbiana County Career and Technical Center
• Columbiana Ex Village
• Crestview Local
• East Palestine City
• Leetonia Schools Ex Village (David Anderson HS)
• Lisbon Ex Village
• Southern Local
• United Local
• Wellsville Local

Trumbull County

• Badger (Joseph Badger) Local
• Bloomfield-Mespo Local
• Bristol Local
• Brookfield Local
• Champion Local
• Girard City
• Hubbard Ex Village
• LaBrae Local
• Lakeview Local
• Liberty Local
• Lordstown Local
• Maplewood Local
• Mathews Local
• McDonald Local
• Newton Falls Ex Village
• Niles City
• Southington Local
• Trumbull Career and Technical Center
• Warren City
• Weathersfield (Mineral Ridge HS) Local

Tuscarawas County

• Buckeye Career Center
• Carrollton Ex Village (Carroll County)
• Claymont
• Conotton Valley Union Local (Harrison County)
• Dover
• East Holmes Local (Hiland HS)
• Garaway Local
• Indian Valley Local
• Newcomerstown Ex Village
• New Philadelphia
• Strasburg-Franklin Local
• Tuscarawas Valley Local

Other Secondary Partners

Akron Public Schools

• Akron Charter School
• Buchtel
• East CLC
• Ellet
• Firestone
• Garfield
• Kenmore
• Next Frontier Academy
• North

Alliance
Canton City

• McKinley
• Timken

Canton Local

• Canton South
• East Canton
• Perry
• Sandy Valley

Choffin Career and Technical Center

• Youngstown

Four Cities Educational Compact

• Barberton
• Copley
• Norton
• Wadsworth

Mahoning County Career and Technical Center

• Austintown Fitch
• West Branch

Maplewood Career Center
Massillon Washington
Plain Local

• GlenOak
• Hoover
• Jackson
• Lake

Portage Lakes Career Center

• Coventry
• Green
• Springfield

Ravenna
Six District Educational Compact

• Cuyahoga Falls
• Hudson
• Kent Roosevelt
• Stow Munroe Falls
• Tallmadge
• Woodridge

RG Drage

• Louisville
• Minerva
• Northwest

Wayne County Schools Career and Technical Center

• Northwestern
• Norwayne
• Orrville
• Triway
• Wooster