diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/graduation/service/EdwSnapshotService.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/graduation/service/EdwSnapshotService.java
index 29d0bdf6..34eecdbe 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/graduation/service/EdwSnapshotService.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/graduation/service/EdwSnapshotService.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private EdwGraduationSnapshot runHypotheticalGradAlgorithm(String pen, Integer g
         }
         boolean isHypotheticalPass = false;
         GraduationData graduationData = null;
-        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(gradProgramCode)) {
+        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(gradProgramCode) && !"SCCP".equalsIgnoreCase(gradProgramCode)) {
             // run hypothetical grad algorithm
             graduationData = gradAlgorithmService.runHypotheticalGraduatedAlgorithm(studentID, gradProgramCode, gradYear.toString(), accessToken);
             if (graduationData != null) {