Teacher & Administrator Dual Credit Information

Requirements

• IAI 1.1 transfer courses require a minimum of a master's degree within the discipline or any master's degree with 18 graduate hours appropriate to the academic field of study or in the discipline in which the instructor will be teaching. 
• CTE 1.2 courses require 2,000 hours of work experience and appropriate, recognizable credentials, depending on the specific field. 
• Dual Credit Quality Act
• ICCB Dual Credit Administrative Rules

Approval Process

1. High school expresses interest in dual credit.
2. Provide unofficial transcripts and credential review form and/or VACCT to Kish's Director of Dual Credit.
3. Once approved, submit official transcripts, resume and completed non-employee packet.
4. Your Kish account will be created.

Find graduate classes

Contact Kish’s Director of Dual Credit about specific course needs. Use these links to search for graduate-level courses that meet your requirements to teach at the college level.

• Minnesota State Pathway to 18

Required Documents

• Credential Review Form
• VACCT Form
• Non-Employee Packet
• Acceptable Use Policy Acknowledgment

myKish Account

Upon approval, Human Resources will create your myKish account. myKish is your link to what's happening, your source for college news and announcements, and your starting point for access to online tools such as email, Brightspace by D2L, Self-Service, KishConnect, calendar and others. 

MYKish

Activating Course in D2L

D2L activation instructions

Syllabi

Sample syllabi will be provided. Submit completed and current syllabi to the Director of Dual Credit for review. 

Class Hours & Student Work Requirements

• 800 minutes per credit hour of instructional contact time. 
• Meets all Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) course requirements, if applicable. 
• Syllabus and course design reviewed by Kish faculty. 

Midterm Certification

Go to myKish to certify class roster after posted midterm date. 

Submit Midterm Certification

Final Grade Submission & Backup

Go to myKish to submit final grades. Submit a copy of your semester grade book to the Director of Dual Credit. 

Submit Final Grades

IAI Transferable 

• BIO 103 & 105 – General Biology & Lab 
• CHE 110 & 111 – Basic Chemistry & Lab
• COM 100 – Oral Communication
• ECO 260 – Principles of Macroeconomics
• ENG 103 – Composition I
• ENG 104 – Composition II
• HIS 220 – US History to 1877
• HIS 222 – US History since 1877
• MAT 101 – Topics in Mathematics
• MAT 208 – Introductory Statistics
• MUS 220 – Music Appreciation
• PHL 200 – Ethics
• PLS 140 – Intro to American Government and Politics
• PSY 102 – Introduction to Psychology
• SPA 202 – Intermediate Spanish II
• SOC 107 – Introduction to Sociology

Non-IAI and CTE Programs

• Agriculture
• Computer-Aided Design
• Horticulture
• Welding

High School Teacher

• High school teachers may be credentialed to teach college courses by meeting the Illinois Community College Board requirements as outlined above.
• This option allows the high school to use their faculty for instruction.
• A $50 course fee per student is paid directly to Kishwaukee College. The fee is waived for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Kishwaukee College Adjunct Instructor

• Kishwaukee College credentialed instructors may be available.
• Classes can be offered as face-to-face or through possible remote options.
• A $1,350-per-credit-hour course fee is billed to the high school. 

• New Course Request Form
• Credential Review Form
• Verification of Academic Credentials (VACCT)