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The policy shall:1\n\nOutline the conditions necessary for each public institution of higher education to grant course credit for the successful completion of a dual enrollment course;2\n\nIdentify whether each dual enrollment course offered in the Commonwealth is transferrable to a public institution of higher education as (i) a Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program or Passport Program course credit, (ii) a general elective course credit, or (iii) a course credit meeting other academic requirements of a public institution of higher education, or if such course is not likely to transfer for course credit. The policy shall also require that each school division and comprehensive community college offering a dual enrollment course clearly specify such transfer information on any website, literature, or other materials describing or advertising the course;3\n\nRequire each public institution of higher education offering a dual enrollment course to identify the equivalent non-dual enrollment course;4\n\nEnsure that the grant of course credit is consistent across each public institution of higher education and each such dual enrollment course; and5\n\nRequire that the following information be made available on the online portal maintained by the System pursuant to subsection C of § 23.1-908: (i) a description of each dual enrollment course offered in the Commonwealth; (ii) the specific academic, career, or technical programs in the System that will accept the course credit and which specific comprehensive community colleges offer such programs; and (iii) if available, the pathway maps in which the dual enrollment course is included.B\n\nThe Council and each public institution of higher education shall make the policy available to the public on their websites. The Council shall also forward the policy to the System for inclusion in the online portal maintained by the System pursuant to § 23.1-908.C\n\nThe Council shall annually report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on the implementation of the course credit policy by each public institution of higher education.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":204843,"text":"The Council, in consultation with each public institution of higher education, shall establish a policy for granting undergraduate course credit to any entering student who has successfully completed a dual enrollment course. 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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 309<\/a> and 316<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2018, chapters 832<\/a> and 845<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69316,"section_number":"22.1-237.3","catch_line":"(For effective date, see Acts 2024, cc. 647, 684, cl. 2) College and Career Ready Virginia Program; requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-237.3\/"},{"id":61336,"section_number":"22.1-237.4","catch_line":"College and Career Ready Virginia Program; administration","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-237.4\/"},{"id":55328,"section_number":"23.1-908","catch_line":"State Transfer Tool","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-908\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55328,"section_number":"23.1-908","catch_line":"State Transfer Tool","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-908\/"}],"permalink":{"id":185491,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55918,"identifier":"23.1-905.1","token":"23.1\/II\/9\/3\/23.1-905.1","url":"\/23.1-905.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-905.1\/","token":"23.1\/II\/9\/3\/23.1-905.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Course credit; dual enrollment courses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-905.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Council<\/span>, in consultation with each public institution of higher education<\/span>, shall establish a policy for granting undergraduate course credit to any entering student who has successfully completed a dual enrollment<\/span> course. The policy shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Outline the conditions necessary for each public institution of higher education<\/span> to grant course credit for the successful completion of a dual enrollment<\/span> course; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Identify whether each dual enrollment<\/span> course offered in the Commonwealth is transferrable to a public institution of higher education<\/span> as (i) a Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program or Passport Program course credit, (ii) a general elective course credit, or (iii) a course credit meeting other academic requirements of a public institution of higher education<\/span>, or if such course is not likely to transfer for course credit. The policy shall also require that each school division and comprehensive community college<\/span> offering a dual enrollment<\/span> course clearly specify such transfer information on any website, literature, or other materials<\/span> describing or advertising the course; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Require each public institution of higher education<\/span> offering a dual enrollment<\/span> course to identify the equivalent non-dual enrollment<\/span> course; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Ensure that the grant of course credit is consistent across each public institution of higher education<\/span> and each such dual enrollment<\/span> course; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Require that the following information be made available on the online portal maintained by the System<\/span> pursuant to subsection C of § 23.1-908<\/a>: (i) a description of each dual enrollment<\/span> course offered in the Commonwealth; (ii) the specific academic, career, or technical programs in the System<\/span> that will accept the course credit and which specific comprehensive community colleges<\/span> offer such programs; and (iii) if available, the pathway maps in which the dual enrollment<\/span> course is included. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Council<\/span> and each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall make the policy available to the public on their websites. The Council<\/span> shall also forward the policy to the System<\/span> for inclusion in the online portal maintained by the System<\/span> pursuant to § 23.1-908<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Council<\/span> shall annually report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on the implementation of the course credit policy by each public institution of higher education<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOURSE CREDIT; DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES (\u00a7 23.1-905.1)\n\nA. The Council, in consultation with each public institution of higher\neducation, shall establish a policy for granting undergraduate course credit to\nany entering student who has successfully completed a dual enrollment course.\nThe policy shall:\n\n 1. Outline the conditions necessary for each public institution of higher\n education to grant course credit for the successful completion of a dual\n enrollment course;\n\n 2. Identify whether each dual enrollment course offered in the Commonwealth is\n transferrable to a public institution of higher education as (i) a Uniform\n Certificate of General Studies Program or Passport Program course credit, (ii)\n a general elective course credit, or (iii) a course credit meeting other\n academic requirements of a public institution of higher education, or if such\n course is not likely to transfer for course credit. The policy shall also\n require that each school division and comprehensive community college offering\n a dual enrollment course clearly specify such transfer information on any\n website, literature, or other materials describing or advertising the course;\n\n 3. Require each public institution of higher education offering a dual\n enrollment course to identify the equivalent non-dual enrollment course;\n\n 4. Ensure that the grant of course credit is consistent across each public\n institution of higher education and each such dual enrollment course; and\n\n 5. Require that the following information be made available on the online\n portal maintained by the System pursuant to subsection C of § 23.1-908:\n (i) a description of each dual enrollment course offered in the Commonwealth;\n (ii) the specific academic, career, or technical programs in the System that\n will accept the course credit and which specific comprehensive community\n colleges offer such programs; and (iii) if available, the pathway maps in\n which the dual enrollment course is included.\n\nB. The Council and each public institution of higher education shall make the\npolicy available to the public on their websites. The Council shall also forward\nthe policy to the System for inclusion in the online portal maintained by the\nSystem pursuant to § 23.1-908.\n\nC. The Council shall annually report to the House Committee on Education and the\nSenate Committee on Education and Health on the implementation of the course\ncredit policy by each public institution of higher education.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, cc. 309, 316; 2018, cc. 832, 845.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}