Tech Prep
Tech Prep is an industry and education partnership committed to providing a highly-trained and motivated workforce, prepared to pursue lifelong learning in a changing technological society.
Tech Prep provides occupational pathways for students by preparing them for technologically advanced careers and post secondary education by emphasizing strong academic, technical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Tech Prep prepares students for the world of work and helps maintain a quality life in a changing society.
Tech Prep is a national educational initiative. It includes a rigorous and focused course of study which provides students with essential academic and technical foundations which prepare students with necessary workplace skills.
Under Carl Perkins Title II legislation, Tech Prep must:
- Lead to an associate degree, two-year certificate, or apprenticeship.
- Provide technical preparation in at least one field of engineering technology; applied science; mechanical, industrial, or practical art or trade; or agriculture, health, or business.
- Build student competencies in mathematics, science, technology, and communications through a sequential course of study.
- Lead to employment or further education.
For more information concerning the Tech Prep program, Please feel free to download these documents in either Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Click on the icon to the right of the document name to download the document.
Tech Prep Documents |
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Articulations Guidelines Handbook 2007-09 |
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2008-09 Tech Prep Guidelines |
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2006-07 Tech Prep Directors Association Final Report |
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Tech Prep Participants (2-year, 4-year, school districts, and high schools) |
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Washington State Tech Prep Brochure |
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2007-08 Tech Prep Model Plans |
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South Puget Sound Community College |
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Northeast Tech Prep Consortium |
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Olympic College |
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Peninsula College |
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Tech Prep Consortium Web Site Links
Washington Tech Prep
http://www.techprepwa.org/
College Credit and Careers Network (Bellevue, Lake Washington, Shoreline, Edmonds, Cascadia)
www.collegecreditcareersnetwork.org
Basin Tech Prep Consortium (Big Bend)
http://www.bigbend.edu/techprep/
Lewis & So. Thurston County Consortium (Centralia)
www.centralia.ctc.edu/Instruction/Techprep.shtml
Clark-SW Washington Consortium (Clark)
http://www.clark.edu/techprep
Columbia Basin Consortium (Columbia Basin)
http://www.columbiabasin.edu/techprep
Edmonds Tech Prep Consortium (Edmonds)
http://techprep.edcc.edu/
Sno-Isle/Everett Community College Consortium (Everett)
www.everettcc.edu/techprep
Twin County Consortium (Grays Harbor)
http://ghc.ctc.edu/TechPrep
So. King County Tech Prep Consortium (Green River, Renton, Highline)
http://www.skctechprep.org
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Career Development Consortium (Lower Columbia)
http://www.lowercolumbia.edu/hs/tech-prep/
West Sound Consortium (Olympic)
http://www.westsoundcareers.com
North Olympic Peninsula Consortium (Peninsula)
pc.ctc.edu/academics/techprep
Pierce County Career Connection (Pierce Ft. Steilacoom, Pierce, Puyallup, Tacoma, Bates, Clover Park)
http://www.pc3connect.org
Seattle Tech Prep Consortium (Seattle Central, North Seattle)
http://www.seattlecolleges.com/techprep/
Skagit-Island PrepWork Consortium (Skagit Valley)
http://www.prepwork.org
South Sound Tech Prep Partnership (South Puget Sound)
http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/academics/pre-college/tech-prep.html
Northeast Washington/Spokane Consortium (Spokane, Spokane Falls)
http://www.techprepwa.org/wa/newtec/
Southeastern Washington Tech Prep Consortium (Walla Walla)
http://www.wwcc.edu/CMS/index.php?id=66
North Central Washington Tech Prep Consortium (Wenatchee Valley)
http://www.wvc.edu/directory/departments/techprep/
Whatcom County Consortium (Bellingham, Whatcom)
http://whatcomtechprep.org
Yakima Valley Community College Tech Prep (Yakima)
http://www.yvcc.edu/programs/TechPrep/
Tech Prep Directors Association
Tech Prep Directors Association Meeting Packet |
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November 20, 2008 |
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September 10-11, 2008 |
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Tech Prep Advisory committee
Tech Prep Advisory committee Meeting Minutes & handouts |
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April 1, 2008 |
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January 29, 2008 |
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November 29, 2007 |
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For information about Tech Prep, contact Tiffany Merkel-Rinke at tmerkel@sbctc.ctc.edu.
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