Please complete all sections of the application. Once submitted, the Early College Credit Coordinator will review it for completeness and compile a review packet for the Department Chair/PLC Lead, the appropriate dean, and the Vice President of Instruction. If additional information is needed, the ECC Coordinator will contact you and will also notify you once the review process is complete. 

• Dual Credit instructors must hold a master’s degree with at least 20 graduate credits in the discipline or subject area they will teach.
• Sponsored Dual Credit instructors must hold a bachelor’s degree in the subject area (or a closely related field), along with 45 graduate credits (such as a master’s degree in Teaching or Education), and must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching the subject at the high school level.
• CTE instructors (e.g., Agriculture or Business) are not necessarily required to hold a master’s degree. Instead, qualifications are evaluated based on an appropriate combination of education and professional experience, with preference given to teachers who hold CTE licensure.

The articulating teacher and high school will:

• Provide BMCC with the course and instructor information required to establish and maintain ECC articulation in accordance with Oregon State Standards for Dual Credit (DC) and Sponsored Dual Credit (SDC).
• Submit course syllabi for all articulated courses annually to the Early College Credit Coordinator, the PLC Lead, and BMCC staff as requested. Courses without a current approved syllabus on file may not be eligible for articulation.
• Maintain regular engagement with college faculty and/or PLC Leads:
  • Prior to or after applying to teach the course, participate in a review process with BMCC faculty. This may include communication by email, phone, Zoom, or in person; classroom observations by BMCC faculty; and/or participation in PLC meetings.
  • DC teachers must engage with BMCC faculty at least once per year per dual credit semester through one or more of the methods listed above to fulfill Standard DC-F3.
  • Approved SDC teachers are required to attend PLC meetings as scheduled by BMCC as part of the interaction needed to fulfill Standard SDC-F3.
  • While approved DC instructors are not required to attend PLC meetings, participation is encouraged. To meet Standard DC-F3, DC teachers must maintain communication and ongoing professional interaction with college faculty at least annually. This may include professional development, access to essential academic resources, seminars, site visits, and continued collaboration with college faculty.
• Assess whether students are adequately prepared to enroll in an articulated course.
• Communicate with students and parents/guardians regarding BMCC Early College Credit opportunities and responsibilities.
• Share all college-provided information with students and parents/guardians, including links to the BMCC Early College Credit web page.
• Support student admission and registration processes for BMCC in accordance with college standards, practices, ECC timelines, and registration deadlines.
• Monitor student registration in BMCC courses during each registration period and prior to grade submission to ensure accuracy. Notify program staff if a registration error is identified.
• Provide access, accommodations, flexibility, and additional or supplemental support services for special populations and protected student groups.
• Submit grades through the BMCC faculty portal.
• Understand and comply with FERPA regulations.
  
  

BMCC’s Early College Credit program administration will:

• Approve high school faculty in accordance with BMCC guidelines.
• Identify BMCC faculty members to provide support for high school teachers participating in ECC programs.
• Maintain regular communication with Dual Credit and Sponsored Dual Credit instructors through phone, email, video conferencing, and/or in-person interactions.
• Coordinate and facilitate regular PLC meetings.
• Provide students with the opportunity to complete end-of-term course evaluations.
  • These evaluations are intended to support program improvement and are not used to evaluate instructors. Instructor and student names will not be included in evaluation results.
• Maintain student transcripts and provide online transcript access for all Early College Credit students.
• Clearly communicate all dates, deadlines, requirements, and other important information related to Early College Credit programs.

You may upload multiple documents in each section.

To help avoid potential technical issues when submitting the application, attachment fields are not marked as required; however, supporting documents are needed before your application can be reviewed. It is preferred that all documents be submitted with the application.

If you experience difficulty attaching one or more documents, please check the box indicating that you will email them separately to the Early College Credit Coordinator.