Frequently Asked Questions & Glossary
High school students between grades 9-12 are eligible to participate in College Tech Prep. The College Tech Prep program is comprised of skill-based classes that qualify for Dual Credit towards both high school and college graduation requirements. These courses give you a chance to explore career options and areas you are interested in while building an official college transcript.
College Tech Prep classes are offered in local high schools by qualified high school instructors. Each high school offers a variety of College Tech Prep eligible classes to appeal to students' diverse interests. Click on Articulations button for College Tech Prep offerings by high school.
Yes. Some College Tech Prep classes maybe equivalent to required (or elective) courses in multiple areas of study. For example, Computer Applications may be a required course in several fields of study - Business, Information Technology, etc. Earning College Tech Prep credit for Computer Applications might satisfy program entry requirements in these and other areas of study.
No. College Tech Prep courses must be processed in the school year that the course in completed.
College Tech Prep eligible classes appear on both your high school and college transcripts. If you have College Tech Prep classes at more than one college, you will have multiple college transcripts. For an official college transcript you will need to request a transcript from the college where your College Tech Prep classes were recorded. To confirm you have received college credit or help getting your transcript, contact the Tech Prep Seattle 206 902-3222 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
No. Students who complete all requirements can apply these credits toward relevant two-year college degrees, whether they used these courses in high school as electives, as part of a career and technology coherent sequence, or as part of a College Tech Prep program sequence.
The simple answer to this question is "No." First of all, College Tech Prep students, like all students, will be expected to meet state high school graduation requirements. Even though some career-specific classes are built into College Tech Prep, students will have access to general electives as well. College Tech Prep is a way to keep students moving and motivated because they can see where their education is leading them.
Transferability of your credit depends on the receiving institution. Many students have received credit at other colleges in Washington. However, there is no guarantee that these credits will transfer to any other community/technical college, four-year college, or university.
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- Your high school Counselor or College and Career Specialist
- High school Career and Technical Education Instructors teaching approved College Tech Prep courses
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- Telephone Tech Prep Seattle: 206 902-3222
DUAL CREDIT
- The ability to earn credit toward high school graduation and receive college credit toward a degree or certificate.
- TRANSCRIPT
- Record of courses and grades taken at an educational institution.
- INTERNSHIP
- Community-based educational experience for students in a career area. The experience may be paid or non-paid.
- APPRENTICESHIP
- Registered Apprenticeship is an industry focused training program that combines paid on-the-job training with related classroom instruction, in which supervision is provided by a journey-level crafts person or trade professional.
- ASSOCIATE of ARTS Transfer Degree (A.A.)
- Two-year degree that may transfer to a four-year college or university.
- ASSOCIATE of SCIENCE Degree (A.S)
- Two-year degree that may transfer to a four-year college or university.
- ASSOCIATE of APPLIED SCIENCE Degree:
- Two-year transfer degree in specific programs for transfer to specific four-year institutions.
- ASSOCIATE of APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.):
- Preparation and qualification for employment
- Professional / Technical Certificates: Each professional / technical certificate or degree of 45 credits or more has related instruction, the non-technical portion of study which provides instruction in the areas of communications, computation and human relations.
- Specific professional / technical programs offer 1 and 2 year certificates.
- ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
- Written agreement between Seattle Public Schools and the colleges in the Seattle Community College District - North Seattle Community College, Seattle Central Community College and South Seattle Community College - that a specific course content in the high school matches a specific course in the community college. The agreement states the high school course title, the college course title and the amount of credit that the student can earn if his/her grade in the high school course is a B or better.
- CAREER PATHWAY
- A pathway is an organized sequence of classes, experiences, and community- based activities, supporting students in career exploration and educational preparation. This is flexible and may change as the student progresses through their high school experience.
