Rio Hondo College

The benefits of articulation include:

• Graduate high school with college unit.
• Save money! Students pay nothing for tuition or textbooks.
• If the student is not recommended for credit, it does not impact their college transcript or financial aid eligibility.

How Students Earn Rio Hondo Units In K-14 Articulated Classes

1. Talk to your counselor or high school teacher

   • Do this at the beginning of the school year as there are some enrollment deadlines that must be met.
   • An active articulation agreement must be in place for the course and school district at the time the student is enrolled in the high school class.
   • Your high school teacher will know if one is in place.

2. Submit an online Rio Hondo College Admissions Application

   • Within 48-72 hours a Rio Hondo College ID will be emailed to the email provided on the Admissions application.
   • Be sure to keep your RHC ID in a secure place that is easily accessible.

3. Obtain an Academic Year and Course Join Code

   • You must first obtain your Rio Hondo ID by submitting your Rio Hondo Application and applying for the term that you wish to receive credit.
   • Visit Rio Hondo College CTE Course Articulation.
   • Click Sign In (Be sure to ask K-14 Articulation Teacher for codes)
     • New Accounts:
     • Click Request an Account
     • Apply ACADEMIC YEAR Join Code
     • Sign up with:
       • PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY
       • First and Last Name
       • School Site
       • Graduate Year
       • K-14 Student ID
       • RHC Student ID
       • Birth Date
     • After signing up, use COURSE Join Code to be added to the course.

4. Earn a “B” or higher in both the course AND the final exam/project/portfolio

   (except in Child Development courses, an “A” is required)
   • Grades below a “B” are not eligible for credit and will not appear on your Rio Hondo College transcript.

5. Review your RHC Transcript

   • You may view your transcript or request official transcripts to see the units earned from your RHC articulated courses.
   • Grades from articulated courses will post by the September following the semester that you earned credit.
   • Be sure to view your transcripts before you order them to confirm that the grade has been posted.
   • See “Helpful Links” for instructions.

Credit For Prior Learning

Students may also wish to earn credit for prior learning. Contact the Career Pathways Specialist directly to inquire about the process.

Contact Us

• Contact the Career Pathways Specialist at Rio Hondo Community College.
• Visit the Rio Hondo College website to learn more about Career and Technical Education and Career Pathways.