This coordinated sequence of academic and vocational courses is articulated with post-secondary programs. The TECH PREP program provides the needed skills. It also reduces the cost of a college education by providing students with a quality education through a planned, four-year career program. Students obtain skills that allow them to work in the workplace while continuing their education. TECH PREP is designed to provide our students with an educational program that offers both a focus and structure necessary to maximize their post-secondary work and study options, as well as meet the needs of our nation's workplace of today and tomorrow.
Students get a realistic view of the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace.
The involvement of local business, industry, and labor during the planning and implementation process ensures that the technical skills required in the labor market are being addressed in secondary and postsecondary curricula. The common theme is motivating all students to obtain higher levels of academic skill and to apply these skills in a work setting or post-secondary opportunity. These programs integrate school and work-based learning with contextual teaching strategies. The common goal is for more students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed in our rapidly changing world. Tech Prep serves the middle fifty percent of students and is a system of career pathways leading to technical careers.