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Does my school have Tech Prep classes?
All district high schools in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties have Tech Prep classes. Click here for a complete list of schools.
How do I know what kind of classes are offered at my school?
There are nearly 300 different Tech Prep classes available in schools. Talk to your guidance counselor or a Tech Prep Site Coordinator about which ones are offered at your school. You can see a list of all the classes in each school by clicking here. Click here to get contact information for your school’s site coordinator.
What if I take a class but don’t fill out the PCC application? Can I still get transfer credit later?
Tech Prep students must complete the application and be issued a PCC student number then earn an A or B in order to receive transfer credit. If you already have a student number from another class and earn a B or better then yes, you can get the credit but you must have an official record at PCC and earn an A or B to get transfer credits.
What happens if I earn PCC credits but I go to another college?
The credits you earn through Tech Prep are part of your permanent record at Pima Community College even if you don’t attend there. You can transfer them to the school you are attending and they’ll be treated like any other transfer credits. Call the advising department at Pima (520-206-7260) to request that your transcript be sent to the other school.
Will another college give me credit for the Tech Prep classes?
Not while you’re taking them. Tech Prep in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties is a partnership between high schools and PCC only. But if you transfer your Pima credits to another college you may get credit. Every school has its own policies about evaluating credits earned at other places. Be sure to talk to your college advisor about that possibility.
I go to a private high school. Can I take Tech Prep classes?
No. Tech Prep is a federal initiative and the guidelines of the program don’t permit private schools to participate.
What about charter schools?
Charter schools that have Arizona Department of Education-approved CTE programs are eligible to participate in Tech Prep.
If I don’t get an A or a B in a Tech Prep class, what happens?
You still get high school credit if you pass the class but you don’t earn any credits at PCC.
What happens if I change my mind about what I want to study after high school?
Talk to your advisor about your transfer credits. They may count as electives.
I don’t really understand what articulation means. Does it matter?
Not much. It’s an important concept but the word itself is a little unusual in everyday usage. Just know that a lot of people at your school and at PCC have spent a lot of time working together to make sure what you’re being taught in Tech Prep classes is just as rigorous and comprehensive and up-to-date as the courses they’re matched with at Pima. That means you don’t have to take the same class twice, once in high school and again when you start working on your degree or certificate after you graduate.
Exactly how much money will taking Tech Prep classes save me?
Instate residents pay $47 per credit during the 2007-2008 school year at PCC. There’s also a $2.50 per credit student activity fee and a $2 per credit technology fee. Earning 12 transfer credits through Tech Prep means you save $618 in tuition and fees alone. Your savings are even higher when you factor in the cost of textbooks and supplies.
I’m still not clear about the difference between a credit and a transfer credit at Pima. What is it?
A credit you earn through dual enrollment is one you earned as a PCC student and it shows up that way on your Pima transcript. A transfer credit is one you earned at another school and then requested Pima to evaluate. Articulation is the evaluation process your high school and PCC have gone through that enables you to transfer credits earned in Tech Prep classes to Pima.
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