Tech Prep is a federally funded education program built upon three critical components intended to develop seamless pathways that prepare students for high-wage, high-demand careers:
- Linkages between academic and career and technical educators;
- Articulation between secondary and postsecondary education;
- Collaboration between educators and the business community.
Programs are run locally through an educational partnership between the community college, high schools, and various other entities involved with the delivery of career and technical education in their region. There are 40 local Tech Prep Consortium in Illinois, who organize and carry out the six components of Tech Prep:
1. Consortium-Level Articulation
1.1 Articulation
1.2 Secondary and Postsecondary Collaboration
1.3 Business/Labor/Community Involvement
2. Tech Prep Program Sequences
3. Inservice Training
4. Equal Access for Special Populations
5. Linkages/Innovations
5.1 Curriculum Development
5.2 Work-Based Learning Experiences
6. Preparatory Services
6.1 Guidance/Recruitment
6.2 Parental Support
The information contained in this site is intended to aid and
support instructors, students, administrators and parents to better
understand, structure and deliver quality Tech Prep programs.
For more information on these components, go to the "Program
Guidelines and Information" section. To find your local
Tech Prep Consortium, go to the "Contact
Information" section or feel free to contact the Illinois
Community College Board Tech Prep Leadership Team at (217) 785-0125
or techprepteam@iccb.state.il.us
