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Advanced Engineering Design Technology

reviewed and revised 1/9/03

This agreement is made between Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) and the School Divisions of

We hereby agree to the following:
  1. Where applicable, participating instructors of Basic Technical, Engineering and Architectural Drawing or Architectural and Machine Drafting at the secondary and postsecondary levels will use the competencies and task lists developed by the Virginia Department of Education and posted on the Career and Technical Education Resource Center website http://www.cteresource.org as the basis for instruction.
  2. Based on the course equivalencies listed below, students will be allowed to enroll in DRF 112 (Technical Drawing II) and/or ARC 212 (Architectural Drafting II) at CVCC provided ninety percent of the competencies listed on the Student Competency Record are completed with a rating of 1 or 2.
    Secondary Course College Credit
    Technical Drawing & Design (8435) and/or
    Engineering Drawing & Design (8436)
    Industrial Drafting I (DRF 111)
    Industrial Drafting I (DRF 111)
    Drafting Design Technology I (8530) Industrial Drafting I (DRF 111)
    Architectural Drawing & Design (8437) Computer Aided Drafting (ARC 211)
    Drafting Design Technology I (8530) and/or
    Drafting Design Technology II (8531)
    Computer Aided Drafting (ARC 211)
    Computer Aided Drafting (ARC 211)
  3. Secondary instructors will use the Student Competency Record developed by the Virginia Department of Education and posted on the Career and Technical Education Resource Center web site for students who expect to enroll in the CVCC Engineering Technology Program. Secondary instructors will ensure the articulated class competency records become part of the student's official permanent record.
  4. Students completing DRF 112 and/or ARC 212 with a minimum grade of "C" shall be awarded credit by previous completion for DRF 111 (3 credit hours) and/or ARC 211 (3 credit hours).
  5. To be eligible to receive college credit, a student must have a “C” average or better for all drafting classes and a GPA of 2.00 or better in all subjects taken at the secondary level.
  6. The student must meet all admissions requirements and be officially enrolled at CVCC to be eligible for credit via articulation.
  7. The student must initiate a certificate program plan with a CVCC counselor at the time of enrollment.
  8. The Division Chair or his/her faculty designee will be responsible for evaluating the official high school transcript and competency profile record and recommending college credit to the Admissions and Records Office at CVCC based on the stated conditions in the applicable Articulation Agreement.
  9. Enrollment at CVCC must occur within one year after graduation from an area high school. For those students who have graduated for periods exceeding one year, permission must be obtained from the Division Chair or his/her designee.
  10. The competencies will be reviewed annually by a committee of secondary and post secondary instructors for currency and completeness. Recommended changes at the secondary level will be referred to the Career and Technical Education Resource Center. Recommended changes at the post secondary level will be referred to the appropriate CVCC Curriculum Advisory Committee.

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