Want to get a head start on your college education? Dual Credit may be for you! Dual Credit gives high school students a head start toward their futures. Take college courses to earn college and high school credit at the same time.
Dual Credit courses are available at some high school campuses, on-site at a TSTC campus, and through distance learning classes taught by TSTC instructors.
We partner with several high schools across Texas to provide premium technical dual credit opportunities for you. Our partnerships with school districts help to fill the workforce needs of Texas. We are committed to these partnerships; together, we provide you with strong options for their future.
If you’d like to start a dual credit program with TSTC, we’re happy to help! Contact a dual credit representative at your closest campus or email us at: dual.enrollment@tstc.edu.
All dual credit partnerships must be vetted through the Office of Dual Credit and the Provost Office of the closest TSTC campus. A Letter of Intent must be submitted to our office no later than December for the upcoming academic year.
Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s) are due to the Office of Dual Credit, the last week of March.
Interested in making Texas State Technical College as your choice for CTE Dual Credit? Whether aviation, engineering, science, technology, or mechanics, TSTC offers dozens of dual credit options for your school and students. Many of our Dual Credit career pathways result in students earning a Certificate I upon successful completion.
Here is our list of current Dual Credit Pathways: 2026-2027 Dual Credit Pathways and Crosswalks
On a high school campus with college credentialed high school instructors.
Onsite at one of our TSTC campuses.
Online through distance learning with TSTC.
Only students from school districts and home schools with whom TSTC has an agreement are eligible to participate. Courses taken by high school students must be approved by the school district.
Students may need to meet placement test criteria in order to participate.
Grades will be recorded on a permanent transcript, which can affect future college/university admissions, scholarships and financial aid, just to name a few.
It is important for dual credit students to be committed to the program and course work they have chosen.
All active High School Partners must update the College with sufficient notification to review the College’s obligations and obtain necessary approvals for a proposed partnership for all grant applications.
A copy of the proposal and/or a detailed statement of work must be provided to TSTC a minimum of thirty (30) days before the grant application is due.
TSTC will provide a written response (approval or disapproval) within two weeks of receipt of the request and the appropriate documentation.
Additionally, an active MOU must be in place for the College to provide any grant support approval.
TSTC has adopted the FAST program, a state of Texas program for dual credit financial aid. FAST-eligible dual credit students will incur no cost for dual credit coursework by TSTC.
Dual credit students are eligible for benefits under the FAST program if they:
As established through partnership agreements with area public/charter schools, dual credit expenses for FAST-eligible students will be addressed as follows.
For more information, please review: https://www.highered.texas.gov/our-work/supporting-our-institutions/community-college-finance/fast/
Offsite credentialing is available for facility (ISD site) and faculty in certain TSTC programs. You can find the instructions on how to begin the credentialing process here: TSTC Faculty and Facility Credentialing Process
TSTC Dual Credit pathways that are eligible for credentialing as well as the requirements for site and faculty can be found below.
Fort Bend County Area Partners
Evolution Academy Charter-Beaumont/Houston
Harlingen Area Partners
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success
Marshall Area Partners
North Texas Area Partners
Life Schools of Dallas Charter
Waco Area Partners
University of Texas Charter School
West Texas Area Partners
Texas Leadership Public Schools
Williamson County Area Partners
Want to continue at TSTC after you graduate high school?
Let us know if you have any questions about our current dual credit partnerships.
Contact your high school counselor to find out about program options in your area and help you decide whether Dual Credit at TSTC is right for you.
