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  • What is SOAR?

    SOAR (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) is a set of articulation agreements that seamlessly links high school and college Career and Technical Education (CTE) together, allowing well qualified high school graduates to earn college credit for successfully completing certain CTE programs at a technical high school. With SOAR credits, a student can graduate with an associate's degree sooner, with less student debt and with the technical skills necessary to join the workforce in a High Priority Occupation. 

    What CCAC programs are included in SOAR?
    Pennsylvania's Bureau of Career and Technical Education (BCTE) has compiled a list of programs that are offered at many of the technical high schools across the state for inclusion in SOAR. For each, the Bureau has compiled a task list of skill competencies that a high school student will master upon successful completion of the curriculum. Successful completion at the high school level can then translate into college credits at any of the state's 14 community colleges and many other postsecondary technical schools.

    CCAC has created 75 SOAR articulation agreements with Pennsylvania technical high schools in 34 different technical programs (both the most in the state).

    CIP Nunber CCAC Program HS Graduation Years
    11.0801 104 Multimedia Web Design, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    52.0302 217 Accounting, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    52.0401 234 Administrative Computer Specialist, Certificate 2016 - 2018
    11.0901 242 Information Technology Support, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    15.1301 270 Architectural Drafting & Design, AS 2013 - 2018
    15.1301 276 Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology, AS 2016 - 2018
    15.1301 277 Civil Engineering Technology, Certificate 2016 - 2018
    15.0303 299 Basic Electronics, Certificate  2013 - 2018
    15.0303 300 Electronic Engineering Technology 2013 - 2018
    47.0201 312 Heating and Air Conditioning, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    47.0201 313 Heating and Air Conditioning, AS 2013 - 2018
    48.0508 316 Welding Technology, AS 2013 - 2018
    48.0508 317 Welding Technology, Certificate    2013 - 2018
    48.0508 319 Welding, Gas & Oil Certificate, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    52.0302 340 Accounting Specialist, AS 2013 - 2018
    47.0604 349 Automotive Technology, AS 2013 - 2018
    47.0604 350 Automotive Technology Program, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    46.0503 365 Plumbing, Certificate 2014 - 2019
    50.0402 374 Graphic Communication, AS 2013 - 2018
    50.0402 376 Graphic Design, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    46.0401 383 Facilities Maintenance Technology, Certificate 2014 - 2019
    46.0401 384 Facilities Maintenance Technology, AS 2014 - 2019
    12.0508 405 Foodservice, Lodging and Recreation Management, AS 2017 - 2019
    12.0508 406 Lodging & Recreation Management, Certificate 2017 - 2019
    12.0508 407 Foodservice Management, Certificate 2017 - 2019
    26.1201 416 Biotechnology, AS - Career Track only 2014 - 2019
    51.0801 419 Medical Assistant, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    15.1301 422 Computer Aided Drafting and Design, AS 2016 - 2018
    51.0801 535 Medical Assistant, AS 2013 - 2018
    43.9999 600 Criminal Justice & Criminology, AS - Computer Forensics 2017 - 2019
    43.9999 600 Criminal Justice & Criminology, AS - Corrections 2017 - 2019
    43.0107 600 Criminal Justice & Criminology, AS - Law Enforcement 2017 - 2019
    43.9999 615 Homeland Security, AS 2017 - 2019
    43.9999 616 Homeland Security, Certificate 2017 - 2019
    19.0708 621 Early Education and Child Development, AS 2013 - 2018
    19.0708 622 Early Education and Child Development, Certificate 2013 - 2018
    19.0708 623 Child Development, Diploma 2013 - 2018
    12.0508 670 Culinary Arts, AS 2014 - 2019
    15.1301 717 Basic Computer Aided Drafting, Certificate 2016 - 2018
    15.0303 722 Mechatronics Technology, AS 2016 - 2018
    15.0403 722 Mechatronics Technology, AS 2017 - 2019
    15.0303 723 Mechatronics Technology, Certificate 2016 - 2018
    15.0403 723 Mechatronics Technology, Certificate 2017 - 2019
    11.0901 783 Information Technology Support, AS 2013 - 2018
    15.1202 783 Information Technology Support, AS 2014 - 2019
    52.0401 785 Administrative Assistant, AS 2013 - 2018


    To see which CCAC courses have been articulated for specific SOAR programs, use
    CollegeTransfer.net or view the pdf file Articulated CCAC Courses by CIP.

    What are the advantages of SOAR for students?  

    • Saving money on college tuition
    • Saving time by shortening college attendance
    • Getting on the right career pathway
    • Entering the job market with marketable skills
    • Getting a consistent education from secondary through postsecondary

    What does a high school student need to do to earn the articulated SOAR credits at CCAC?

    • Earn a high school diploma with a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale in the technical courses
    • Complete the secondary component of SOAR (all required high school technical courses).
    • Achieve a competent or advanced level on the secondary school end-of program assessment, the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) test.
    • Achieve proficiency on all items on the approved PDE SOAR Secondary Competency Task List
    • Submit documentation to verify qualification to the CCAC admissions office.

    What documents must students submit to CCAC for SOAR credit?   

    1. Completed Secondary Competency Task List (sample) with a Secondary Competency Task
    2. Secondary Competency Task List Coversheet (sample); which lists:
      • Student's Name
      • Program of Study Name
      • Program of Study CIP number
      • Instructor's Signature
      • Instructor's Name
      • School Name
      • School Mailing Address
      • School Telephone Number
    3. Perkins Statewide Articulation Agreement Documentation Coversheet (sample)
    4. Official High School Transcript
    5. Diploma
    6. Any Earned Industry Certification


    To get a printable set of SOAR documents (Task List Coversheet, Secondary Competency Task List Coversheet and a program Task Grid) go to gettingthemthere.com.

    When does a CCAC student get the articulated credits?

    Unless stated otherwise in the agreement, students will be awarded the articulated credits upon the successful completion of their first CCAC course.

    Where will CCAC's SOAR students come from?
    Any high school Career and Technical Education student, who successfully fulfills the requirements of a secondary SOAR program, can earn articulated credits at any community college or postsecondary institution within Pennsylvania that has signed onto that particular SOAR agreement. For CCAC, we anticipate that most of our SOAR students will come from the Pittsburgh Public Schools or one of Allegheny County's five Career and Technical Education Centers: 

    • Pittsburgh Public Schools
    • A. W. Beattie Career Center
    • Forbes Road
    • McKeesport
    • Parkway West
    • Steel Center for CTE

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