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High School Original Credit Courses

MTDA Original Credit and Advanced Placement® courses are delivered via the web, which allows students to access them anytime throughout the day. All courses are taught by qualified Montana-licensed instructors. All courses are aligned to state educational standards, including Indian Education for All.

MTDA teachers provide the final course grade percentage, and the schools then grant credit on their transcript. As a supplemental public school program, all enrollments in MTDA Original Credit courses must come through the local public school.  MTDA Original Credit courses are cohort-based. In this setting, students move through the course material with their peers over the 18-week semester.

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MTDA maintains its own calendar, and it might vary slightly from your local calendar. View the current MTDA calendars. Students receive their assignments and submit their homework online. Courses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MTDA can help reduce or eliminate the scheduling conflicts that many students experience, allowing them to build an educational experience that is right for them.

Make sure to review the successful student profile on the right, as it is a good conversation starter to help decide if this format is right for you. Additionally, we have created an online readiness matrix to help determine how ready a student is for an online course. The matrix contains a series of questions for the student to consider before making the decision to enroll. View the online learning readiness matrix.

School Administrator? Be sure to review the Semester Briefing Documents 

Successful Student Profile in Original Credit Courses

  • Learning Style

    Student is a self-directed learner and demonstrates a high level of comfort in new material without real-time feedback from teachers to follow basic directions.

  • Technology Skill

    Student has strong computer skills and experience using a word processor, email and Internet browsers.

  • Time Management

    Online courses require a minimum of 4–7 hours per course per week of engagement time for the typical student. Students who create and stick to a daily schedule find success.

  • Effective Communication

    Students who are willing to speak up and reach out when they have questions are a great fit for the online environment.

  • Start with One or Two Courses

    MTDA is built to be a supplemental program. Students who enroll in 1 to 2 courses per semester have consistently been the most successful in this format.

Original Credit Courses

Original Credit Course Catalog