HB 2818
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2818: CTE; articulated credit; statewide agreement
Sponsor: Representative Schwiebert, LD 20
Committee on Education
Overview
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) and the community college districts to enter
into a career technical education (CTE) statewide articulation agreement.
History
Currently, statute directs the community colleges and universities to cooperate in operating a
statewide articulation and transfer system. This system is to facilitate the transfer of community
college students to Arizona public universities to avoid a loss of credit toward a baccalaureate
degree and to ensure that the postsecondary education needs of students are met without
unnecessary program duplication. The articulation and transfer system must include the process
for the transfer of lower division general education credits, general elective credits and curriculum
requirements for approved majors. Additionally, statute requires the community college districts
and in-state public universities to implement a shared numbering system that identifies the
courses that transfer between the institutions and count towards a baccalaureate degree (A.R.S.
§ 15-1824).
A career technical education district (CTED) is a specialized school district that offers career
technical education (CTE) courses. Statute details specific requirements CTE courses and
programs must meet. Additionally, a CTE course must be approved by the Career and Technical
Education Division within the Arizona Department of Education. CTE courses and programs may
be taught at a CTED campus or at participating school districts and charter schools (A.R.S. Title
15, Chapter 3, Article 6).
Provisions
1. Requires the SPI and the community college districts to enter into a CTE statewide articulation
agreement. (Sec. 1)
2. Specifies the agreement must establish a program for credit articulation between secondary
and postsecondary education for Arizona CTED programs. (Sec. 1)
3. Authorizes a secondary student to receive a CTE statewide articulated credit if the student:
a) Meets all requirements for high school graduation; and
b) Completes the sequence of courses for at least one CTED program. (Sec. 1)
4. Mandates the SPI, community college districts and CTEDs work together to maintain an active
CTE statewide articulation steering committee to award CTE articulated credit. (Sec. 1)
5. Instructs the CTE statewide articulation steering committee to maintain the program for credit
articulation between secondary and postsecondary education. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note