Both demand a commitment to hard work and a willingness to learn. The main goal of Vocational Education, however, is to prepare students to go directly to work in an entry-level job after high school. The rest of the school day is spent in rigorous academic classes, either at their home school or at a career center. These classes are integrated with the Tech Prep area of study, whenever possible, to help reinforce learning and prepare students for college. The student can also continue on with college studies and earn a 4-year bachelor's degree.
Many students work their way through college.
Taking Tech Prep in high school gives the college student valuable work skills. Tech Prep delivers college prep academics with hands-on applications. A student who is bored by most traditional classroom learning but who shows an aptitude for high-tech fields, such as health, computers, or engineering, will usually flourish in a Tech Prep program. Tech Prep prepares students to go to college. Tech Prep's main emphasis is on technology careers, where there is a high demand for workers.