In addition to the requirements, part of the standard program, high school students in the accredited program must take a Speech elective. Additionally, all families must upload work samples to My Learning Center to be verified by our accreditation partner Bridgeway Academy. A minimum of 24 credits are required for graduation.

Yes. We encourage families to check with their local government agencies to determine what educational criteria is needed.
Additional fees and transcripts are required for those applying after 9th grade.

The Academy of Home Education does not rank its class members. A college probably will not actually need the class rank but will likely look most closely at the classes your child took in high school, his grades, and the SAT or ACT scores. We recommend that you contact the Office of Admissions at your college of interest and ask how homeschooling situations are handled.

Early graduation from high school through the AHE is only available if there are extenuating circumstances or if the student can demonstrate the appropriate abilities and achievement in standardized testing. We recommend pursuing accelerated learning at the college level rather than taking away from the valuable learning time at the high school level. The elementary and middle school years provide high school students the educational foundation to expand learning opportunities in preparation for college.

Yes, we allow AHE students to take courses in the summer. As with 1st and 2nd semesters, 3rd semester (summer) credit is measured by hours of instruction. Please contact AHE for more information.

In some situations, high school level courses taken in 8th grade may qualify for high school credit. Please contact AHE for more information.

High school credits are based on hours. The standard measurement in a precollege program is the unit of credit. An AHE unit of credit generally represents 50–60 minutes of contact (instruction) five times per week (4–5 hours) over the course of an academic year that consists of 180 days. A class must meet a minimum of 2.5 hours per week for one semester to earn .25 credits.

If BJU Press does not offer the curriculum, some homeschooled students may take advantage of locally offered coursework in technical areas, such as driver's education, introduction to computers, and auto repair. Credit may be earned in this manner and may be counted toward graduation requirements, provided that credit is not also being applied to another institution (dual credit). A Course and Elective Approval Form must be submitted before instruction. Although weekly grades are not required to be submitted for the course, the parents must request that an official transcript from the school be sent directly to AHE.

Private music lessons will not typically receive units of credit unless structured music theory is included.

Students involved in musical groups with a director may earn elective credits if the class meets at least 2.5 hours a week and some form of assessment or evaluation is included.

Students taking driver's education may receive credit according to the time of instruction. If a student is taking driver's education at a local school, we require a certificate from the school after the course is completed as well as a single final grade (combine classroom and driving grades, if necessary). If a parent or designee is teaching the course, we require weekly grades.

The vocabulary curriculum is designed to supplement the overall English coursework. There is not enough material for it to stand alone for credit.

An elective must be an organized course, instructional in nature and in a subject area that a student is expected to learn and does not already know. A good question to ask yourself as you prepare an elective course is "Would a conventional school accept this as a credit course?" A course must have objectives and educational goals that set course direction by describing measurable behavior (learning outcomes). What exactly will your child need to know and be able to do at the end of the instruction? A textbook must be included in the instructional process and must be a BJU Press textbook, where available. The instructor must have a predetermined objective standard of evaluation that may include projects, tests, and quizzes. If projects are included, they should be progressively more difficult to teach new skills. At least one exam must be taken.

Please fill out the Course and Elective Approval Form (CEAF) carefully. This form must be submitted prior to the beginning of the semester.

Achievement testing provides verification that the grades you submit coincide with norm-referenced test scores.

Identify the testing date with your test administrator and then submit your testing order form by mid-March. Forms received after this date will be charged a $25 late fee.

Someone from the AHE office will contact you to discuss the scores and offer suggestions to assist your child in areas of difficulty.

If your child scores below the fifth stanine on the achievement test scores in his junior year, he will be expected to take an achievement test in his senior year. Otherwise, no achievement tests will be required for seniors.