High school counselors are the key to a concurrent enrollment student’s success. Counselors provide advising for course selection, assist with student registration, conduct student assessment, submit student appeals and help determine if course waivers are needed.
To a student or parent of a concurrent enrollment high school program, the high school counselor is the first line of contact to the concurrent enrollment program (CEP).
The annual high school schedule links contain the concurrent enrollment high school partnerships with RCTC. The following information is provided: Course, Course Title, Course ID, Semester, High School Partner, Number Enrolled/Max, High School Instructor, and College Liaisons.
Approved Concurrent Enrollment Courses
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY25
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY24
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY23
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY22
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY21
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY20
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY19
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY18
- Concurrent Enrollment Schedule FY17
High school counselors assist students in the RCTC online application process. Be sure they are prepared with required information as the session will time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. Please begin this process early spring semester. It is imperative that students include a personal email address on the application, not a school issued email address. Once each student has completed the online application, they will receive communication from the college of their admission status. The communication will contain a student or tech ID that will be required when they take the Accuplacer. The student will also need to activate their Star ID in order to use RCTC E-Services such as D2L/Brightspace, Library access, etc. Click on Star ID more information.
Student Registration Process:
1. The RCTC College Transition Advisor may assist students with the application process and subsequently proctors the Accuplacer placement assessment on site at each high school in February and March. Through the application process, students will obtain a StarID, Tech ID and password. It will be received through an automated email sent from MinnState as well as in an acceptance letter for the RCTC Admission and Records Department.
2. Upon completion of the application process, the high school counselor will notify students of their acceptance to RCTC and that they are ready to select their concurrent enrollment course(s).
3. Students, with the assistance of their high schools counselor, review the course description to determine if the course meets their academic needs and if they meet the prerequisite required for the course. The course descriptions and prerequisite information can be found in the college catalog online.
4. Registration for both fall and spring semester courses occurs during April and May as part of the student’s regular high school registration. The high school counselor and the RCTC College Transition Advisor assist students with the registration process which includes completing registration cards complete with student signature.
5. Once course choices are complete, the high school counselor and the RCTC College Transition Advisor will send the registration materials to the RCTC Admission and Records staff who will verify information, including prerequisite requirements for each course, and input the courses into the College’s Student Records System. In general the RCTC staff complete all registrations by June 30th.
6. In July the student will go online at https://www.rctc.edu/eservices/ to view their concurrent enrollment course schedule. Students will need Tech ID, STAR ID and password to access the information. Students are asked to contact Admissions and Records if questions.
Student Registration Process:
1. The RCTC College Transition Advisor may assist students with the application process and subsequently proctors the Accuplacer placement assessment on site at each high school in February and March. Through the application process, students will obtain a StarID, Tech ID and password. It will be received through an automated email sent from MinnState as well as in an acceptance letter for the RCTC Admission and Records Department.
2. Upon completion of the application process, the high school counselor will notify students of their acceptance to RCTC and that they are ready to select their concurrent enrollment course(s).
3. Students, with the assistance of their high schools counselor, review the course description to determine if the course meets their academic needs and if they meet the prerequisite required for the course. The course descriptions and prerequisite information can be found in the college catalog online.
4. Registration for both fall and spring semester courses occurs during April and May as part of the student’s regular high school registration. The high school counselor and the RCTC College Transition Advisor assist students with the registration process which includes completing registration cards complete with student signature.
5. Once course choices are complete, the high school counselor and the RCTC College Transition Advisor will send the registration materials to the RCTC Admission and Records staff who will verify information, including prerequisite requirements for each course, and input the courses into the College’s Student Records System. In general the RCTC staff complete all registrations by June 30th.
6. In July the student will go online at https://www.rctc.edu/eservices/ to view their concurrent enrollment course schedule. Students will need Tech ID, STAR ID and password to access the information. Students are asked to contact Admissions and Records if questions.
Students need to be evaluated for course placement prior to enrolling in a Concurrent Enrollment course at RCTC.
Students can have their test scores and/or high school GPA considered for college placement. These items can be mailed OR emailed to admissions@rctc.edu.
- Send test scores:
- Students can verify test scores (ACT, SAT, MCA, or ALEKS) pulled out of their portal (unofficial test scores) with a College Transitions Advisor or high school Counselor and send to RCTC. Official ACT or SAT copies are also accepted when a student requests them from ACT or College Board. Test scores are valid for five years.
- Report your unweighted GPA:
- If you did NOT fill out the “High School Grade Point Average” box in the online application, you can send an unofficial transcript to RCTC for placement. High school GPA is valid for 10 years.
Students who have completed college-level English and/or Reading will need to submit official college transcripts prior to placement.
Students who do not have valid test scores or high school GPA will need to contact their high school Counselor for further instructions.