Technical Preparation - College of San Mateo

Technical Preparation from College of San Mateo is a Campus Certificate Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. TECH PREP programs link the last two years of high school and two years of community college study. TECH PREP offers students strong academic courses and career basics within broad career clusters, such as Health Careers or Business. Hands-on technical skills are incorporated into English, mathematics, and other high school subjects. All TECH PREP classes meet high school graduation and community college entrance requirements. TECH PREP articulation agreements havebeen approved by local high schools, the San Mateo County Regional Occupational Program (ROP), Opportunities Industrialization Center West (OICW), and College of San Mateo in the following occupational areas: Accounting, Business Information Processing, Computer Information Science, Drafting Technology, Electronics Technology, and Manufacturing Technology. Other approved articulation agreements exist at Canada College and Skyline College. The number of college units students may earn through these Tech Prep articulation agreements varies according to the specific occupational program. These units are posted to an individual's college transcript after completion of at least 6 units of course work with an overall g.p.a. of 2.0 or better. The 6 units may be completed at College of San Mateo, Ca?ada, or Skyline. TECH PREP instructors and counselors believe that every student can learn the skills required for success in a competitive world. High school and community college staff work together to help students learn academic and applied skills in real-world ways. They find mentors and internships for students' on-the-job learning in what they are being taught on campus. They help students locate and secure career jobs. TECH PREP students master the skills necessary for success in college and in highskill, high wage careers. They learn how to develop good work habits, how to work on teams, and how to be effective in real work settings. They visit and work at local companies. Some enter career employment after completing community college study; others transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Many work at good jobs while continuing their education . TECH PREP employers tell schools and colleges what jobs are available and what skills these jobs require. They help students learn these skills on campus and in the workplace. They mentor students, coaching and encouraging them for success and to remain in college. They provide internships and other training experiences while students are in school and hire TECH PREP graduates into entry-level jobs with real futures. TECH PREP communities have well-educated workforces, high employment rates, and strong local economies. Their young people find good jobs after high school and move easily into advanced college courses because of the skills they learned as teenagers. Relocating companies are attracted by the good schools and colleges in these communities and are impressed by the skills of local workers. View more details on College of San Mateo . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.