Concurrent Enrollment Program - Black River Technical College

BRTC's Concurrent Enrollment program is accredited through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

Announcements

Registration for Fall 2025 is now open!
Steps to get you started!

What is Concurrent Enrollment?

Concurrent education is when a high school student is enrolled in a college course for both high school and college-level credit. The course may be

taught on a high school campus,
taught on the college campus, or
taught by distance/digital technology.

Who is Eligible for Concurrent Enrollment?

High school students who have completed the 8th grade,
Enrolled in an Arkansas high school or home schooled,
Recommended by his/her high school principal, superintendent, or counselor, and
the combined college courses and high school enrollment does not exceed a normal academic load.

Participating Schools

Brookland High School
Corning High School
Hillcrest High School
Hoxie High School
Greene County Tech High School
Maynard High School
Marmaduke High School
Paragould High School
Piggott High School
Pocahontas High School
Sloan-Hendrix High School
Walnut Ridge High School
Rector High School
Valley View High School
Arkansas Virtual Academy

Student Information

Required Documentation

Test Scores and Prerequisites

***As of 1/1/2025, concurrent students must have a 2.5 high school GPA to enroll in concurrent classes at BRTC.

A full set of test scores are still required!

Students close to our Pocahontas campus can call 870-248-4156 to schedule an appointment to take the Accuplacer.

Students close to our Paragould campus can call 870-239-0969 to schedule an appointment to take the Accuplacer.

****Access Accuplacer Study Materials

Forms and Documents

Appendix A–Transcript Request
Appendix B - Log in to myBRTC
Appendix C–Title IX Resource Guide
Appendix D–FERPA Student Consent Form
Appendix E–Concurrent Policy, located in the most recent version of the BRTC Course Catalog
Appendix F–Academic Calendar
Appendix G–Add/Drop Form
Appendix I–Grades and Grade Point
Appendix J–Course Offerings & Prerequisites (recent version of the BRTC Course Catalog)
Appendix K–BRTC Catalog
Appendix L–ADHE Arkansas Course Transfer System
Appendix M–Academic Integrity Policy
Appendix N–Student Email
Appendix O–Bookstore Info
Concurrent Enrollment Student Handbook

New BRTC Students

Returning Students

Tuition Information

Fee Notices

How to Pay

Class Costs

Concurrent Course Pricing Update – Fall 2025

Beginning Fall 2025, concurrent courses will be billed at a rate of $65 per credit hour. This rate includes the cost of required textbooks and course materials, which will be provided by the BRTC Bookstore on a rental basis.

Students in grades 10–12 will be eligible for Arkansas "A to A" funding, covering up to 15 credit hours per semester.

Home school students are NOT eligible for "A to A" funding. Click here to learn how to apply for EFA funds which can be used to pay tuition and purchase textbooks/materials - EFA Funds.