Montgomery Public Schools

Alabama High School Diploma with Career/Technical Endorsement and Alabama High School Diploma with Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement

Course Requirements

Students may earn an Alabama High School Diploma with Career/Technical Endorsement or an Alabama High School Diploma with Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement by completing the required credits in the core curriculum consistent with guidelines established by the State Department of Education and local boards and a coherent sequence of three career/technical courses in a career major. For the advanced career/technical endorsement, advanced-level work must be completed; and core curriculum requirements may be satisfied by credit earned through applied academic courses or embedded or substitute credit situations.

* All four required credits in Social Studies shall comply with the current Alabama Course of Study.

** May be waived if competencies outlined in the computer applications course are demonstrated to qualified staff in the  local school system. The designated one credit will then be added to the elective credits, making a total of three elective credits.

 *** The Alabama courses of study shall be followed in determining minimum requirements for the coherent sequence of career/technical education courses.

**** Students may earn the advanced career/technical and the advanced academic endorsements concurrently if the elective credits as outlined above are used to earn the required credits in foreign language.

Assessment Requirements

Pass the required statewide assessment for graduation.