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Tech Prep is a high school program that provides students with opportunities to earn college credit and prepares them for high-skill careers. It allows students to take college-level courses in high school through options like AP, dual credit, or articulation agreements. These courses can count towards both a high school diploma and an associate's degree or certificate. Tech Prep helps students save time and money on college and transition smoothly to postsecondary education or a career.

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Tech Prep Presentation For Students

Tech Prep is a high school program that provides students with opportunities to earn college credit and prepares them for high-skill careers. It allows students to take college-level courses in high school through options like AP, dual credit, or articulation agreements. These courses can count towards both a high school diploma and an associate's degree or certificate. Tech Prep helps students save time and money on college and transition smoothly to postsecondary education or a career.

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Tech Prep

What is it? How does it help me?


Sources: www.techpreptexas.org
www.atctexas.org
What is Tech Prep?

• A high school program that prepares students to continue


in a college program leading to a certificate, an
Associate's Degree or beyond.

• A pathway to earn college credit in high school through


AP, dual credit, or articulated courses.

• A combination of college and technical courses designed


to prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, or high-
demands.
What will I get?
As a Tech Prep student you get lots of bonuses

• Exciting high-demand career options

• High-wage potential

• Early completion

• College credit

• High-skill experience
Tech Prep Programs
• A plan to assist students in making a smooth transition
from one level of education to another without duplication
in learning.
• Includes an outline of a Recommended High School
Graduation Plan and a two-year degree or certificate.
Together these are called a 6-year (4+2) or Tech Prep
plan.
4 Ways To Earn College Credit
• The College Board Advanced Placement
Program (AP)

• Dual Credit

• College Credit by Articulation


– Advanced Technical Credit Program (ATC)
– Local Articulation
The College Board Advanced Placement
Program (AP)
• A nationally recognized program for introducing students
to college-level work while they are still in high school.
• Students enroll in higher-level academic courses
identified for Advanced Placement
• Eligible to receive college credit based on high school
course grades and performance on national AP
examinations.
• These classes will be indentified on the high school
transcript with an ‘P’ in the course code
Dual Credit
• A process through which students gain early admission
to a college or university and enroll in academic and/or
technical courses for college credit before they graduate
from high school (concurrent enrollment).
• Students may also receive high school credit on
successful completion of these courses (dual credit).
• Courses can be Academic or Technical
• Tuition for the college course is usually paid for either by
the student, scholarships, or reimbursed by the school
district.
• These classes will be indentified on the high school
transcript with an ‘D’ in the course code
College Credit by Articulation
• Articulation is college credit to be awarded to
the student upon fulfillment of certain criteria as
defined in local agreements.

• Two types of Articulation


– Advanced Technical Credit Program (ATC)
– Local Articulation Options
The Advanced Technical Credit (ATC)
Program
• An advanced statewide placement program that was
initiated in 1999
• Provides a method for high school students who continue
technical programs in college to receive credit without
duplication of coursework.
• Eligible to receive credit for courses that are part of an
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or certificate
plan offered by public two-year colleges.
• For award of college credit, most articulated courses
must be taken at the junior or senior levels.
• These classes will be indentified on the high school
transcript with an ‘A’ in the course code
Local Articulation
• Provides high school students articulated college credit
for high school or college courses not covered by the
Advanced Technical Credit Program (Statewide
Articulation)
• A method to articulate courses and programs with
colleges not participating in the ATC Program.
• Conditions for award of credit for courses are described
in locally developed articulation agreements.
• Some universities may also honor these courses.
• These classes will be indentified on the high school
transcript with an ‘A’ in the course code and identification
of the college courses and the participating college and
course articulations in the local use area on the reverse
side of the transcript.
How do I get started?
• Ask your counselor to show you available Tech Prep
plans your high school offers
• Enroll in articulated, dual credit, or AP courses that will
apply towards the college major that interest you
• Complete courses as a with a minimum grade of 80 (B or
better).
• Freshmen and sophomores must take additional
articulated courses as a junior or senior to qualify for
college credit.
Tech Prep
saves
time and money!!
Potential Cost Savings

For Tech-Prep Seniors and Families

• 3 High School Classes


• Classes articulated as 3 college courses (9 - 12 hours)
• 1 book per course

Average College Savings per Student - $800-1000


How long will it take me?
• Tech Prep saves students time
• You can get up to 12 college credit hours of
just articulated course
• That’s about 3-4 college courses
• While you are still in high school
• And that doesn’t even include the AP or dual
credit courses
What if I don’t know what I want
to do yet?
Through Tech Prep:

• Opportunity to explore your career options early in a


hands-on, challenging environment that helps you
discover your own interests and talents.
• Practical, real-world experiences prepare you to pursue
your interests and goals in a wide variety of high-skill,
high-wage, or high-demand technical careers.
• If you change your mind you can move into a program
that better fits your needs.
When I finish high school, will I have to
go away to college?

Not at all!

• Local community colleges


• Local businesses
• Local Industries
Do you already have college
credits?
I might already have College
Credits, now what?
How Do I Receive My College
Credits?
• Enroll in a participating college within 15 months of
graduation.
• Complete a Petition for Credit form.
– College website or admissions office
– www.atctexas.org

• Take a copy of petition form and high school transcript to


the college and tell the college admissions staff that you
took high school courses that may count for college
credit. 

• The college can only award you credit for courses that
they offer.
How Do I Receive my College
Credit?

• Select a college technical certificate or degree plan that


includes one or more of those courses.

• Some colleges may delay the awarding of your credit until


you have completed six hours of college credit

• Finally, check with the college registrar to make sure your


credit is posted to your college transcript.
Want more Information?
• High School Counselor
• College website
• East Texas Tech Prep website
– www.ettp.org
• Texas Tech Prep website
– www.techpreptexas.org
• Advanced Technical Credit Program
– www.atctexas.org

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