High school and college educators organize course work so that the student s transition is seamless.
Professionals serve as mentors, host internships, and often provide related employment for students.
Each Tech Prep program goes through a number of stages of development prior to becoming a program. Such factors as the labor market, business capacity, and if the jobs are high tech are taken into consideration. Second a futuring panel made up of business and industry professionals convene and determines the competencies that will be delivered. Then the document is reviewed by local employers and educators in a local validation. Lastly, instructional teams come together to determine classroom activities and needed professional development.