What is the Shawnee Tech Prep Partnership?

The Shawnee Tech Prep Partnership is a cooperative agreement between

• Shawnee Community College
• Five County Regional Vocational System
• Public high schools and working with
• Business/Industry
• Community Leaders
• Parents and Students

This Partnership enables high school students to begin earning college credit while simultaneously earning high school credit; all, while staying in their own high school environment.

Students simply take high school career/technical classes in an approved program area and earn “dual credit”.  The student will be fulfilling high school requirements as well as earning college credit towards a specific degree or certificate at the same time.

Tech Prep is a challenging course of study allowing high school students to acquire more technical oriented knowledge and skills.  This sequence of both academic and vocational courses prepares students for lifelong learning.

Tech Prep is…

About transitions, helping students access and move from high school to higher education smoothly and preparing students for a better school-to-work transition and Tech Prep is about options making students aware of opportunities in technical careers and associate degree programs.

Benefits of Tech Prep

• Better prepares and meets the needs of students entering the workforce.
• There is no cost for the student to participate.
• SCC tuition is waived (as long as the student passes with a C or better).
• Encourages students to explore career options.
• Integrates and articulates academic and technical subjects at the high school and community college level.
• By earning high school and college credit simultaneously, students can graduate early from college.
• Provides career awareness and planning.
• The material covered will be college level.
• Students learn the ability to solve technical problems.

Tech Prep Sequences of Courses

A Tech Prep sequence consists of academic and technical courses taught during the two years of secondary school prior to graduation, continuing at a two-year community college leading to an associate of applied science degree.

Tech Prep students interested in continuing with general education courses should refer to pages 22-23 of the SCC College Catalog for escrow guidelines.

About Tech Prep | Current Programs | Steps for Dual Credit
Participating High Schools

For More Information Contact:
Jean Ellen Boyd - Assoc. Vice President of Instructional Services
at 1-800-481-2242 ext. 3240 or e-mail jeanb@shawneecc.edu