Tech Prep: college credits/trade organizations

Tech Prep is an articulation agreement between the Anchorage School District and post-secondary education institutions such as the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Art Institute of Seattle (AIS), Charter College (CC), Skagit Valley Community College (SVC), Wayland Baptist University (WBU), or various trade organizations (TO)*.

ASD students may earn lower division college credit when successfully completing high school tech prep courses or other advancements with the trade organizations. With the ASD-UAA articulations, a small registration fee and successful completion of the ASD course will earn students a credit recorded on their permanent college transcript. College credits provide a head start toward a post-secondary certification or degree, are transferable to other universities or colleges and activate the services for prospective students provided by the university’s advising and counseling office.

Tech Prep agreements with other institutions or organizations may vary.

The following courses presently have tech prep agreements:

• Advertising, Art & Design (KCC) –Art Institute of Seattle (AIS)
• Alaska Railroad Tour Guide Training (KCC) – UAF/TVC
• Aviation Maintenance (KCC) – UAA
• Aviation Technology (KCC) – UAA
• Business Computer Applications 1 & 2 – UAA -  CC
• Business Logistics 1 - UAA
• Business Technology & Web Design (KCC) – AIS, CC, UAA
• Carpentry (KCC) – TO*
• Child Development/Parenting – UAA
• Computer-Aided Drafting – UAA
• Computer Electronics Technology (KCC) – AIS, UAA
  
• Computer Keyboarding 1 & 2 – UAA - CC
• Computer Information Technology (KCC) – AIS, UAA
• Construction Electricity (KCC) – TO*
• Culinary Arts  (KCC) – AIS, UAA
• Early Childhood Education (KCC) – UAA
• Emergency Medical Technology (KCC) – UAA
• Health Occupations (KCC) – UAA
• Horticulture (KCC) – TO*
• Material Science & Construction 1 & 2 – TO*
• Natural Resources Management (KCC) – UAA, UAF
• Nutrition/Food Preparation  –  UAA
• Photography (KCC) – AIS
• Plumbing and Pipefitting -- TO
• ProStart 2–4 – UAA
• Public Safety – (KCC) – SVC, WBU
• Radio & TV Production (KCC) – AIS
• Rescue Practices (KCC) – SVC, UAA, TO*
• Retail Merchandising (KCC) – AIS
• Travel & Hospitality Management (KCC) – UAF/TVC
• Welding (KCC) – UAA, TO*
  

*The following trade organizations have articulation agreements with ASD:

• Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Trust
• Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust
• Associated Builders and Contractors of Alaska, Inc.
• Ironworkers Local Union 751
• Maintenance Repairer, Industrial Apprentice Program
• Southern Alaska Carpenters Union Training Center

The following post-secondary schools have articulation agreements with ASD:

• University of Alaska Anchorage
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
• University of Alaska Fairbanks - Tanana Valley Campus
• Art Institute of Seattle
• Wayland Baptist University
• Charter College
• Skagit Valley College.