Counselors are at the center of planning and implementing the comprehensive counseling program. Mississippi's Tech Prep counseling component is designed to organize and expand competency-based career development strategies, activities, and experiences that will assist ALL students in making realistic career plans. These plans are initiated at the seventh grade and updated annually through the twelve grade. Appropriate educational opportunities and career resources are made available for each student through the public school's curriculum and career centers. Local school districts recognize key groups who work together to assure that students will have the opportunity for adequate career and educational planning.
Counselors coordinate all key component activities.
Mississippi's Comprehensive Career Counseling Program uses three major areas in its approach to career and educational planning. The Career Center is the resource unit equipped with computers and access to the Internet and is available to all students and school staff.