The CAREER-TECHNICAL ARTICULATION VERIFICATION (CTAV) initiative is a collaborative effort between the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to facilitate, through electronic means, the verification of high school career-technical coursework so students can earn college credit at an Ohio public university or college with a reciprocal course.
CAREER TECHNICAL ASSURANCE GUIDES (CTAG) are statewide articulated credit opportunities for these courses. In order for a student to earn the credit, they must meet specific criteria including being enrolled in an eligible career technical program course, earn a proficient score on the end-of-course WebXam for the DEW course (listed below) associated with the CTAG and attend an Ohio PUBLIC university or college that offers an approved reciprocal course. Note that not all public colleges will offer such courses. The credits a student earns for the CTAG(s) will appear on a transcript.
The following programs at Tri Star offer CTAG credits (three credit hours per course):
( 2 CTAGs): Introduction to Networking (CTIT002), and Operating System, Hardware Operation and Maintenance/A+ (CTIT014)
DEW Courses:
Networking (145035)
Personal Computers (145160)
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
2 CTAGs: Engineering Graphics (CTEGT002), and Digital Electronics (CTEET002)
DEW Courses:
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (175006)
Engineering Design (175001)
Digital Electronics (175007)
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
2 CTAGs: Design and Typography Fundamentals (CTVDI001) and Introduction to Digital Media Arts (CTMDA001)
DEW Courses:
Digital Print Design (340320)
Digital Media Art (340325)
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
4 CTAGs: 2D Animation (CTIM001), Digital Video Production (CTIM006), Introduction to Web Development (CTIM004), Raster Graphics (CTGRPH001)
DEW Courses:
Video & Sound (145110)
Web Design (145010)
Media Animation (145115)
Creating & Editing Digital Graphics (145100)
ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
2 CTAGs: DC Circuits (CTEET001) and Digital Electronics (CTEET002)
DEW Courses:
Digital electronics ((175007)
DC Electronic Circuits (175105)
TEACHING PROFESSIONS
1 CTAG: Introduction to Education (CTEDU007)
DEW Course:
Education Principles (350010)
NOTE: The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce or DEW Course(s) listed under each program are those that are taught in the Tri Star program. A student must take the (required) course to earn the college credit for the CTAG course (as well as earn a proficient score on the end-of-course test).
