Program Standards

Program standards ensure the statewide consortia share a unified vision and strategy for College Tech Prep, so programs are comparable in focus, scope and thrust. These standards serve as a guideline and checklist for evaluating program quality and alignment with core priorities.

Ohio College Tech Prep programs are sustained by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Technical Education Enhancement Act and state support for consortia operations and enrollment expansion. This investment includes standards that define Tech Prep programs as seamless, non-duplicative programs of study that combine high level academic and technical preparation in a variety of career fields.

The Ohio College Tech Prep Advisory Council has expanded federal program standards to define more completely Tech Prep programs, students and essential criteria.

Federal Standards

State of Ohio Standards