Can you earn a Regents Diploma with Advanced designation and complete a CTE program of study?
To earn a Regents diploma with an advanced designation a student must complete an additional two units in a language other than English (a total of three units) and must pass the Regents comprehensive examination in that language. Students completing a five-unit sequence in CTE or the arts (visual arts, music, dance, and theatre) are not required to complete the additional two units of the language other than English to receive advanced designation. However, they must meet the requirements for the total number of units of credit.
A Regents diploma with advanced designation is awarded to students who meet additional requirements:
To earn a Regents diploma with an advanced designation a student must complete an additional two units in a language other than English (a total of three units) and must pass the Regents comprehensive examination in that language. Students completing a five-unit sequence in CTE or the arts (visual arts, music, dance, and theatre) are not required to complete the additional two units of the language other than English to receive advanced designation. However, they must meet the requirements for the total number of units of credit.
A Regents diploma with advanced designation is awarded to students who meet additional requirements:
- one additional Regents examination in mathematics, for a total of two, as determined by the Commissioner or approved alternatives;
- one additional Regents examination in science, for a total of two, with at least one in life science and at least one in physical science;
- two additional units in language other than English, for a total of three units, and the Regents comprehensive assessment in that language; and
- students completing a five unit sequence in CTE or a five unit sequence in the arts are not required to complete the additional two units of the language other than English. They must still meet the requirements for the total number of units of credit.