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What is Tech Prep?
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act
of 1998 [Sec. 202(a)(3)(A-F)] specifies that the term tech
prep program means a program of study that—
- Combines at
a minimum two years of secondary education with a minimum
of two years of postsecondary education in a non-duplicative,
sequential course of study;
- Integrates academic,
and vocational and technical, instruction, and utilizes
work-based and worksite learning where appropriate and available;
- Provides technical
preparation in a career field such as engineering technology,
applied science, a mechanical, industrial, or practical
art or trade, agriculture, health occupations, business,
or applied economics;
- Builds student
competence in mathematics, science, reading, writing, communications,
economics, and workplace skills through applied, contextual
academics, and integrated instruction, in a coherent sequence
of courses;
- Leads to an
associate or a baccalaureate degree or a postsecondary certificate
in a specific career field; and
- Leads to placement
in appropriate employment or to further education.
Tech Prep brings
together multiple partners including high schools, community
colleges, other institutions of higher education, job training
providers, employers and industry leaders. Tech Prep also
incorporates the following components:
- Articulation
agreements and non-duplicative course sequences between
secondary and post secondary programs that allow students
to earn college credit and advanced standing while at the
high school level
- Professional
development for teachers and counselors
- Access to program
components by all students
- The integration
of career, technical and academic curriculum
- Hands-on learning
through work-based learning experiences at work sites and
in other settings
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