What is Tech Prep?
- Tech Prep is an education initiative linking high school career and technical courses to college workforce courses on a 2-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree through course articulation.
- Articulation simply means that high school course work and instructor credentials are elevated to match similar college coursework and instructor credentials.
- Articulated courses are completed in high school, the students apply for credit after graduating high school and meeting eligibility requirements.
- AAS degrees offer an alternative route to the bachelor's degree. The student completes 2 years of specialized skill training in the AAS and then transfers that degree to a partnering univeristy to complete the remaining courses for the bachelor's program.
What does Tech Prep do for my student?
- Jump starts your student's college education by beginning the 2-year degree in high school and transferring the completed 2-year degree to a linked bachelor's degree later.
- Provides your student an opportunity to explore the many possible occupations available while gaining marketable job skills.
- Enhances reading, writing, and math skills by applying academics into an integrated hands-on learning experience.
- Prepares your student to be financially self-supporting, while saving your money!
What happens in High School?
- Talk to your student's high school counselor for a list of articulated course options and Tech Prep 6-year degree plans.
- Encourage your student to explore the different careers and options available in and through higher education.
What happens after High School?
- Visit with an advisor at on the LSCS college campuses for more information on the technical AAS degrees offered and the jobs available for 2-year degree graduates.
- Witness your student become a productive, responsible adult as a result of Tech Prep's college and career preparation.
- Visit the Tech Prep@LSCS website for more information: www.LoneStar.edu/techprep
Eligibility Requirements
- Complete the CTE sequence of courses during the Junior or Senior year of high school.
- Score an 80 or above in articulated CTE courses.
- Apply for admission, enroll in courses, and request articulated credit within 15 months of high school graduationi (36 months if applying for the nursing program).
Tech Prep 2-year AAS degree programs
- Automotive Technology
- Computer Information Technology
- Emergency Medical Services
- Engineering Design Graphics Technology
- Engineering/Electronic Technology
- Geographic Information Systems
- Health Information Technology
- HVAC
- Hospitality Management
- Interior Design - Facilities Management
- Interpreter Training
- Logistics Management
- Management
- Nursing
- Paralegal Studies
- Professional Office Technology
- Veterinary Technology
- Visual Communication
- Welding Technology
*all information was retrieved from LoneStar.edu |