What is CDM? 

• State Board of Education (SBE) policy CCRE-001 Course for Credit provides guidelines for offering Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) to North Carolina (NC) students.

• Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) is the process by which a student may earn credit for a high school course by demonstrating a deep understanding of the content through a body of evidence, without requiring the student to enroll in the course for credit or meet seat time requirements.

• CDM was designed to respond to the needs of students, families, AIG community, school personnel and leadership. CDM specifically offers North Carolina students the opportunity to personalize and accelerate their learning, thus allowing for optimal student growth while providing an opportunity to have effective seat time to learn new content. 

CDM Guide for Lee County Schools:

• Please see our CDM Guide below for all of the procedures and additional information about the CDM process.

  • English: Credit by Demonstrated Mastery Guide for Lee County Schools

  • Espanol: Crédito por Dominio Demostrado Guía de Lee County Schools

CDM Applications

• Applications for CDM may be obtained from any middle school or high school counselor. You can also find those applications here: 

  • English: Here is a link to the CDM Agreement in English.

  • Espanol: Here is a link to the CDM Agreement in Spanish.

• A conference with the student, the parent/guardian, and the counselor is required in order to complete the CDM application.