Articulated High School Courses
High school articulation agreements with MiraCosta College provide the opportunity for high school students to earn college credit for select high school CTE course if they meet all the requirements.
Students' final project/exam grade will be transcripted with the notation of Credit by Exam on the MiraCosta transcript. Most credit by exam transfers as lower division elective credit. However, each transfer institution will determine if the course completed with a Credit by Exam notation on the transcript will transfer as credit to a spefic campus and/or major. Students can meet with a MiraCosta College counselor for more detailed information to see how their credit will likely transfer to another institution.
Students will be enrolled in the MiraCosta course and grades transcripted simultaneously AFTER the high school course ends.
To learn more about articulation, visit our High School Articulation page.
For assistance with the application, see the resources below. You can also refer to this cheat sheet.
- Admissions Application Step-By-Step Handout
- SURF ID Lookup
- School District Petition Forms
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Apply for Admissions
Apply for Fall 2024 if your high school course is completed between October to December 2024. Apply for Spring 2025 if your high school course is completed between January to June 2025. Allow 2-3 business days for the application to be processed. Once your application is processed we will send you a welcome email with your student ID number (we call it a SURF ID). You need your SURF ID for your petition form.
Petition for Credit By Exam
Student Request for MiraCosta College Credit
Submit the Petition for Credit form after you have received your email from Admissions & Records with your SURF ID. Scroll up to connect to the appropriate petition. We cannot transcript the credit without a submitted Petition for Credit, even if you meet the grade requirements. If you can't find the email with your SURF ID, check your junk folder, search for SURF ID Lookup on our website, or contact the Student Help Desk.
