It all awaits you as a student in a technical or career program offered at your high school through Tech Prep.
- Explore a career path or get a feel for college work while still in high school.
- Earn free college credits to Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay).
Your guidance counselor can tell you all about it, but here are some quick details.
- Through the Tech Prep, you can earn college credits for free in your high school courses. Better still, these credits can be transferred to MassBay, putting you in advanced placement.
- Check out a career choice before investing time and money in college!
- When you come to MassBay and major in the same specialty area as in high school, you could save a lot of time and money if you don’t have to repeat those courses again.
- Become even more skilled and knowledgeable in your specialty area. In the working world, your college degree translates into a higher paycheck and faster career advancement than those without a college degree.
TECH PREP ACTIVITIES
While you are in your high school Pathway Program, there are many activities to help you become more familiar with MassBay and the program opportunities that are here:
- Women in Technology
- Tech Day
- Healthcare Careers Day
- Dual enrollment EMT
- On-campus Pathway Days
- Pathway Open House Day
- Accuplacer prep and follow-up
TECH PREP PROGRAMS AT MASSBAY
WHY MASSBAY?
MassBay’s faculty and staff are committed to helping you reach your personal academic and career goals through individualized instruction. Students at MassBay have access to some of the best resources available: top-notch faculty, academic and career advice, state-of-the-art equipment and computer labs. Support services are also integral to the academic growth of each student.
Your education will extend far beyond textbooks. Hands-on lab sessions with cutting edge equipment, field internships and clinicals, and training from practicing professionals will prepare you to enter your chosen field with confidence and experience.
You’ll be part of a specialized Center of Excellence where you’ll study, interact and network with other students studying in similar fields of interest and gain valuable insights that complement classroom learning. Centers of Excellence provide you with a dynamic learning environment that promotes success!
GO THE DISTANCE:
When it comes to your future, you can’t go wrong with Tech Prep and MassBay.
Enroll today by talking with your high school guidance counselor.
For College related information contact MassBay Tech Prep Admissions Counselor in the Office of Admissions at 781-239-2500.
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
MassBay has Articulation Agreements with many Tech Prep high schools. This means that, with good grades, you’ll enjoy both a smooth transition from high school to MassBay and you will have the advanced placement or credit that the Articulation Agreements provide. Check it out with your guidance counselor.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Among Tech Prep high school graduates, 70% go on to college, with 50% of them attending two-year community colleges and earning an Associate Degree.
- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 80% of new jobs will require more than a high school education but less than a four-year degree. In Massachusetts, one out of every two jobs created in the state will require education and training beyond high school.
- Some jobs that require associate degrees pay more than $35,000 a year.
- Jobs that require associate degrees are expected to increase 18%, the second fastest rate of growth behind those requiring bachelor’s degrees.