What is Tech Prep?
Tech Prep coursework helps students make a seamless transition to Henry Ford Community College, to a 4-year university, or to an apprenticeship or training for a career after high school.
 

How can Tech Prep courses save me time?
Tech Prep courses also help the student avoid taking the same class over again in college. For example, if a student took a computer programming class at his/her high school or tech center, there's no need for the student to retake the class at HFCC. If the student's skills match that class at HFCC, the student could receive college credit for that class while still in high school. He/she could then attend HFCC by taking the next level of coursework, so the Tech Prep process saved the student time by not duplicating or taking the course again.

How can Tech Prep courses save me money?
Tech Prep courses will save the student and his/her family money because any course taken during high school is free to the student. College students pay for their education through tuition. Public high school students receive a free education through taxes paid by individuals who live in the school district. Public and private high school students can take Tech Prep classes can apply those credits earned toward college degrees, diplomas and certificates. Again, this is all FREE of charge to the students and their families.

What sort of courses would be included in a Tech Prep program?
Tech Prep students learn by doing. For example, a drafting student will actually learn how to draw an idea or a concept on the computer and take that creation through its start-to-finish process. Tech Prep students are trained to think "out of the box" and apply what they've learned to real world situations. This is why Tech Prep is so valuable to students who either enter the workforce or college after graduating from high school.

What if a student does not plan to attend college after he/she graduates from high school?
A Tech Prep course of study is an excellent choice for a student interested in entering the workforce after graduating from high school. Tech Prep classes provide superb academic and technical background for a student who immediately wants to work after high school. It also allows the student to become better prepared to continue working while training for additional career opportunities.

How can Tech Prep courses help a student who is college bound?
A Tech Prep curriculum prepares students very well for college. A Tech Prep regiment of study will help the student with occupational skills as well as high level academic aptitude. Again, Tech Prep will allow the high school student to earn college credit while still in high school, so Tech Prep is another way of earning Advanced Placement (AP) credit.

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