Dual Credit High School Partner Resources

Find resources for current and prospective Dual Credit partners with Ozarks Tech.

How to Build a Partnership

While enrollment in Ozarks Tech Dual Credit has grown each semester for the last several years, we are still accepting new school partners! Ozarks Tech Dual Credit costs the least, gives the most back to school districts in remuneration ($25 per student completers of seated courses), and Ozarks Tech credits transfer just like other universities or colleges.

Any school within the Ozarks Tech service area can participate. Schools outside the service area can contact Dual Credit for options.

1. Determine the type of dual credit to offer at your school: seated with a high school instructor, online with an Ozarks Tech instructor, or both.
   • High school instructors must complete the application process below to understand possible seated course options at their school.
2. Obtain a principal signature on the Dual Credit Agreements via DocuSign (request via [email protected]). Let us know which type of dual credit is requested in the communication. Afterward, we will provide the relevant Ozarks Tech Dual Credit letter(s) for marketing to students and parents and as a helpful resource to school personnel throughout the upcoming semester.
3. If the school partner wishes to cover the cost of classes and/or course materials, the school must also obtain a principal signature on the Financial Agreement (request via [email protected]). The Financial Agreement is optional; not returning the Financial Agreement will result in billing applied to the student accounts only.
4. After submitting the document(s) above, eligible students may begin the enrollment process. Schools requesting seated course options communicate the term those courses will be offered prior to students starting the enrollment process.

Costs, Payment Options and Remuneration

Costs

See the Dual Credit Course Options page for the cost per class by approved courses and schools.

Payment Options

If your school wishes to cover the cost of dual credit for your students you may request a financial agreement to allow Ozarks Tech to bill your school directly. Your school may choose to cover classes and/or course materials for all students. Ozarks Tech cannot partially bill a school for only some students enrolled in dual credit. Signed and returned agreements are automatically valid for an academic year. To request a financial agreement email [email protected].

Remuneration

Ozarks Tech Dual Credit is the most inexpensive option and gives the most amount of funds back to school partners compared to other colleges in the region. For the seated dual credit option only (courses taught at the high school with an Ozarks Tech-approved instructor) Ozarks Tech remunerates $25 per credit hour back to the partnering school district for each student who successfully completes the course offered. High School Partners determine how the funds are used locally. Online course options are not eligible for remuneration.

How to Add Seated Course Options for High School Instructors

Thank you for your interest in teaching Dual Credit with Ozarks Tech! Many instructors prefer to partner with Ozarks Tech, due to the ease of enrollment processes, low costs to their students and extended time on payment, the resources and supports available, the quality for courses and the transfer guarantee of credits to other colleges.

Before Applying to Teach Dual Credit – Expectations, Minimum Credentials and Deadlines

Expectations

Accreditation standards and dual credit policies require dual credit instructors to follow Ozarks Tech policies and procedures. Ozarks Tech holds students in dual credit classes to the same academic standards and expectations as post-secondary students. Learning objectives, grading criteria, and course materials for Dual Credit classes are the same as course sections at Ozarks Tech.

Review Minimum Credentials

Then, review Ozarks Tech course descriptions to find the course of interest. Please note that instructor credentialing requirements are under construction. Please submit your application for review. 

Deadlines

Applicants must submit all required materials before May 1 to be eligible to teach fall courses and November 1 for spring course eligibility.

Required Application Materials

Scan and email the following to [email protected]:

• Required Documents
  • Instructor Application
  • Transcripts (unofficial are accepted for dual credit)
  • Current resume or curriculum vitae
  • Sample syllabus with currently used course materials
• Optional Documents
  • Written narrative of upper-level teacher experience and course interest
  • Letters of recommendation

Only complete application packets including all required documents will be accepted. Accepted applications are reviewed by a committee, including the appropriate department chair of the course(s) requested and the academic dean. Any member of the review team may ask the applicant for additional information and/or documentation.

All applicants are notified of the outcome of the review via email. Instructors who meet the qualification requirement in this step are deemed “eligible” to complete the steps to build a partnership.