COLLEGE TECH PREP

• 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 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

• The state of Ohio began implementing Tech Prep in 1991
• Consortiums were formed throughout the state and the Lakeland Community 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 Community College Tech prep Consortium is affiliated with Lakeland Community College, 4 career and technical planning districts, and 35 high schools.
• 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

• Applied academics in math, science, and English lead to success for students who respond to hands-on learning
• Students can receive college experience and credit while still in high school
• Team teaching within schools creates an environment of creativity and broadens your professional horizons
• Cooperation between secondary and post-secondary levels expands the human and material resources available to teachers and students
• Students have the opportunity to interact with business partners
• State funding is provided for Tech Prep students