How programs are carried out under an articulation agreement between the participants in the consortium. How programs consist of at least two years of secondary school preceding graduation and two years or more of higher education, or an apprenticeship program of at least two years following secondary instruction with a common core of required proficiency. During 1999-2000 Tech Prep consortia have assisted SED to develop a four year strategic plan including objectives and activities to assure acceptable levels and measures for the academic standards. Written articulation agreements are seamless between secondary and two-year postsecondary institutions. This now has been further extended to four-year colleges as appropriate.
Articulations are inclusive of academic and technical courses.
In New York State by 2004, all students must pass five Regents examinations in order to graduate from high school. Students may receive college credit for courses so designated in the articulation agreement and use that credit for advanced placement in their collegiate vocational programs. They must meet state standards for completion and placement of their students. If they do not meet these standards, they are required to write and implement an improvement plan. All Tech Prep students must have a work-based learning or internship experience that results in skill attainment.