Tech Prep is a national educational
reform that began in 1990 through the
Carl D. Perkins
vocational and applied Technology Act,
a federally funded program.
Tech Prep was
enacted in order to address the
needs of high school students in the
academic middle.
Tech Prep was designed as a grade 11
through Associate degree program, with
the
option of beginning a technical career or continuing
on to a bachelor’s degree.
Tech
Prep addresses the need for a high
tech workforce in the 21st century.
Tech
Prep was designed to address the needs
of students who learn best through
challenging hands-on activities rather than lecture
bound coursework.
State of Ohio Background
The state of Ohio began implementing
Tech Prep in 1991.
Consortiums were formed
throughout the state. The Lakeland College
Tech prep Consortium
was formed 1992.
Each consortium in
the state must consist of a relationship
with a minimum of
one college, Career and Technical Planning District, and
with business, industry & labor.
The
Lakeland College Tech prep Consortium
is affiliated with Lakeland Community
College, 4 career and technical planning districts,
and 35 high schools.
The Lakeland
College Tech Prep Consortium was awarded
an Excellence in Education
Award in 1998 by the American Association of Community
Colleges;, an Exemplary Worksite
Learning Award in 2003 by the National Tech Prep
Network, and recognized as Organization of the Year
in 2004 by the Mentor Area Chamber
of Commerce.
