College Connection

College Credit-What you need to know

Earn college credit while you’re at Meridian Technology Center.

Through a cooperative effort between the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, college credit may be available upon completing a career major. Career Development Specialists work with students to share how they can earn college credit toward an associate of applied science (A.A.S.) degree. If you have questions regarding the process, please call 405.377.3333, ext. 0338.

How do I connect my technical training at Meridian to college credit?

An A.A.S. degree is a great path for someone who plans on directly entering the workforce after earning the degree. Technical college courses are specific to the technical workforce degree and may not apply to other degrees designed to transfer to bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees.

Depending on your program, your Meridian coursework may connect to an Associate of Applied Science degree (technical workforce degree) at participating colleges. Upon completing 12-15 credit hours at an institution, students should provide a Meridian transcript and/or certifications to their college advisor.

Northern Oklahoma College

Northern Oklahoma College in Stillwater, Tonkawa and Enid offer an Associate of Applied – Technology Industry Certificates option where students take their general education and business courses at NOC and use any technical occupational coursework from Meridian to possibly satisfy up to 15-30 hours of elective credits. Students may seek college credit at NOC after full admission to the college and completion of 15 hours of college coursework, with successful completion of an approved MTC career major.

OSU Institute of Technology

The knowledge and skills that students gain at Meridian may prepare them to earn prior learning credit toward a college degree at OSU IT. This can build toward an Associate of Applied Science or Bachelor’s of Technology. Click to view a list of prior learning assessments.

Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas

The Associate of General Studies degree at Cowley was developed for students who have obtained career major hours from Meridian Technology Center. To be eligible for Cowley graduation, students must complete the general education requirements and transfer at least 600 career major hours or 32 technical credit hours to complete the technical requirement of this degree. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be completed at Cowley College in order for a degree to be granted. Please contact Meridian’s Career Planning Center at 405-377-3333 or contact Brandon Burke at Cowley at 1-800-593-2222 or 620-441-5368. Students can also take advantage of Cowley College Fast Track dual enrollment program which lets you start earning college credit while still attending high school.

ACT® Test Preparation

Please visit ACT® test prep for test-taking tips and practice exams or learn more about free practice questions and tutorials. Fall 2024 ACT Test Prep workshop date is set for October 9, 2024. Please visit the Career Planning Center for sign-up information. Space is limited.

College Planning Toolkit-UCanGo2.org

All of college planning and FAFSA materials are available exclusively in digital format for easier sharing with students and parents, whether in a traditional or online classroom. Visit the FAFSA website to download, share, and/or print them as needed.

UCanGo2.org has also added a new section for videos which currently shares FAFSA and Financial Aid and Scholarships 101.