1. Johnson County Career and Technical Education Center
Labor and Education Alignment Program
Work Ethic Diploma Standards
(Students must earn a minimum of 20 points to receive a
Work Ethic Diploma.)

2. Attendance Standard During the senior year,
1 pt = No more than five absences
2 pts = No more than 3 absences
3 pts = No more than one absence

3. Absence Standard During the senior year,
1 pt = No more than one unexcused absence
2 pts = No unexcused absences

4. Tardiness Standard During the senior year,
1 pt = No more than two unexcused
tardies
2 pts = No more than one unexcused
tardy

5. Discipline Standard During the senior year,
1 pt = No more than one discipline
referral
2 pts = No discipline referrals

6. Overall Grade Point Average Standard
During the senior year,
1 pt = Overall GPA of 2.0 to 2.9
2 pts = Overall GPA of 3.0 to 3.4
3 pts = Overall GPA of 3.5 or above

7. Drug Free Standard
During the senior year,
5 pts = Voluntarily presents written proof as being drug free (Drug Test)

8. CTE Coursework Standard
By the end of the senior year,
1 pt = successfully completed at least one CTE course
2 pts = successfully completed two CTE courses
3 pts = successfully completed three or more CTE
courses

9. CTE Competition Standard
During the senior year,
1 pt = Competed in an approved regional level
CTE competition
2 pts = Competed in an approved state level
3 pts = competed in an approved national level

10. Tennessee Promise Standard
2 pts = In good standing with the TN Promise and has completed the required 8 hours of community service

11. Dual Enrollment/Credit Standard
2 pts = Successfully completed a dual enrollment or dual credit CTE course at Northeast State, TCAT Elizabethton or Virginia Highlands

12. Industry Certification Standard
2 pts = Received a national industry certification during or before the senior year
(i.e. Snap-on Meeting Cerification, NCCER Certificate, etc.)

13. Enrollment in Post-Secondary Standard
2 pts = Registered or has applied at a
post-secondary institution for the fall of the graduating year

14. Career Readiness Certificate Standard
2 pts = Achieved a Bronze Level Career Readiness Certificate
4 pts = Achieved a Silver Level Career Readiness Certificate
6 pts = Achieved a Gold or Platinum Level Career Readiness Certificate

15. Industry Awareness Standard
During the senior year,
1 pt = Participated in at least one
industry awareness event
2 pts = Participated in at least more
than one industry awareness event
3 pts = Participated in an internship or
work based learning activity