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 Why Tech Prep is Important to YOU?
In 2000, 85% of all jobs required education and training beyond high school
Through Tech Prep, high school students can attend college classes for a significantly reduced rate.
Students can also "test" out college classes and receive dual credit by enrolling in articulated courses at their high school.
In 1950, a high school degree was a ticket to a good job. Unskilled workers made up to 60% of the labor force in 1950.
Job Skills & the Labor Market:
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Tech Prep is a national initiative that restructures traditional curricula and introduces new teaching approaches for secondary post-secondary levels.
Tech Prep provides students with the knowledge, skills and behaviors they need to successfully compete in the technologically advanced workplaces of tomorrow.
Through Tech Prep, high school students gain the ability to:
- Adapt to changes in the workplace
- Compete in the international job market
- Prepare for changes in technology
- Develop creative problem solving skills
- Enhance communication abilities
AZ Tech Prep prepares students for the workplaces of tomorrow with:
- Team projects and hands-on experience in the classroom
- Job shadowing, guest speakers, internships and apprenticeships
- Integrated academic and vocational curriculum
- 2 + 2 Secondary/ post-secondary articulated programs.
Tech Prep Provides Students with:
- Employability and technological skills
- 2 + 2 certificate and degree programs
- Financial Aid for Books in articulated courses in college
- Transferable college credit for Arizona colleges and universities. High school students can receive up to 12 hours of dual credit for articulated courses at reduced rates.
Programs Articulated Through Tech Prep
 Accounting
Administration of Justice
Agriculture/Plant Science
Automotive
Business Information Systems
Child Development
Culinary Arts
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Drafting/CADD
Hospitality
Nursing
Sales & Marketing
Welding
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- Tech Prep provided funding to high school teachers for professional development.
- High School Educators work with AWC Faculty to develop curriculum for articulated programs.
- Tech Prep funded the Agriculture Program Reviews for Yuma District High Schools: Antelope and Parker.
Local Partners
- Antelope High School District
- Arizona Western College - www.azwestern.edu
- Bicentennial High School District - www.salomehs.org
- Parker High School District
- Yuma Union High School District - www.yumaunion.com
Mini Grant Projects 2000
- Cibola High School: Total Quality Management Project
- Kofa High School: Presentations and Public Speaking
- Salome High School: Culinary Arts Project
- Yuma High School: Publishing Company Project
| How you can participate
Incorporate applied projects and hand-on activities into your lesson plans.
Include work-based learning such as work-site tours, job shadowing, and guest speakers in the classroom.
Educate students about the programs available to them in high school and encourage them to take advantage of these opportunities.
Participate in Tech Prep Curriculum Development teams and use this integrated curriculum in your classroom.
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 Tech Prep gives educators professional development and re-certification hours through workshops and conferences, opportunities to update skills and knowledge through summer teacher internships, partnerships with local employers and educators to enhance school and work-based learning opportunities.
Work-based Learning and Partnerships Events
- Non-Traditional Careers Conference
- Groundhog Job Shadow Day
- AWC Career Exploration Fair
- Criminal Justice Camps
- Career Days and Specialized Career Conferences
- Summer Career Academies
To find out more talk to the Tech Prep Site Coordinator in your school, explore this website and links to other related websites or contact the Local Tech Prep Consortium at (928) 344-7754 |
