Outreach for K-12
Electrical Technology Center, Rm. 136 · (570) 320-8003
Central Pennsylvania Tech Prep Consortium: Employer Involvement
Employer Involvement
Tech Prep needs employers who will be involved at levels that are correct for them. Some ways that employers can become involved include hosting field trips, participating in career fairs, making classroom presentations to students, and becoming involved in job shadowing and mentoring, sponsoring internships and co-operative learning opportunities.
The Need for Tech Prep
- Schools with strong Tech Prep programs report decreasing dropout rates and improved scores on achievement tests.
- Only 1 out of every 4 high school graduates enrolls in a four-year university; only 50% of students who elect to pursue a bachelor's degree earn one within 10 years.
- Community, technical, and junior colleges are now the fastest-growing and largest single segment of American higher education. However, American business is reporting a serious shortage of associate-degree graduates to meet the growing demands of employers.
- Big businesses locate near high-tech labor pools.
Funds for this Web site are provided under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Title II Tech Prep Education.