Dual credit, whether it involves academic or career technical education coursework, is an opportunity to prepare Texas students for the competitive world beyond high school and beyond higher education.

Dual-credit courses stem from an agreement between a high school and a university or community college whereby an eligible student enrolls in a college course and simultaneously earns college credit and high school credit. As of fall 2015, dual-credit courses are now also available to high school freshmen and sophomores in addition to juniors and seniors.