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Tech Prep College Credit (Articulation)—Meetings Scheduled

The Southern Minnesota Regional Tech Prep Consortia is continuing to work together on updating existing regional Tech Prep College Credit (TPCC) agreements. TPCC certificates are earned by juniors and seniors in high school who earn a B or better as a final grade in their course work and complete all objectives. Earned certificates are awarded to students who then can bring the certificate to registration at the participating college. In most cases, students do not have to duplicate coursework already mastered and can register for the next level course in their chosen career area. Objectives are determined by the secondary and post-secondary educators who come together, compare syllabus and develop the list of objectives. Participation by high school teachers is determined at each district. Regional agreements are reviewed every other year. To view regional certificates for Southern Minnesota, go to www.lifetimeoflearning.com.

Click on College Credits, So. MN Regional TPCC and view certificates. Contact: Tom.Hoff@swsc.org if you have questions about certificates on this website.

The fall meeting schedule:

Friday, Nov. 17, 2006—Business Ed/Office Technology TPCC
South Central College, North Mankato
Courses to be reviewed are: Keyboarding, Keyboarding for Computers, Beginning & Advanced Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, PowerPoint, & Principles of Bookkeeping.

Friday, Dec. 8, 2006—Agriculture TPCC
South Central College, North Mankato
Courses to be reviewed are: Agronomy, Animal Science, Soils, Machine Assembly & Reconditioning, Small Gas Engines, Electrical Wiring, Related Welding, and Cattle & Swine Artificial Insemination.

Information was provided by South Central Service Work and Learning Center. For detailed meeting information, e-mail: Kathryn.rusch@southcentral.edu or visit: www.scswl.org