P-TECH Program
Pathways in Technology Early College High School
What is P-TECH?
P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School
- Students choose a career pathway and take courses that provide the academic, technical, and workplace skills that are attractive to employers.
- Students have the potential to earn an associate's degree in four to six years, along with industry certificates for their selected career pathway.
- Students can earn up to 60 hours of free college credit while pursuing their high school diploma. Yes, TUITION FREE!
- We are also the TSI Approved Testing Center
**STEM occupations are growing at 17%, while others are growing at 9.8%**
PTAA P-TECH Pathway Offerings
- Associate: Software Programmer/Developer
- Associate: Network Administration
- Associate: Electrical Engineering
- Associate: Interactive Simulation/Game Technology
- Associate: Pre-Med/Pre-Dental
PTAA P-TECH Differentiators
- Dual Credit vs AP Courses
- Internship Programs
- 5-6 years for High School
- UT and Texas Alignment
- Colleges sourced in Colorado and Nevada
Richland College
Eastfield College
El Centro College
Mountain View College
Brookhaven College
Cedar Valley College
Tarrant County College District
UT Arlington
UT Dallas (Under Discussion)
SMU (Under Discussion)
North Lake College
Collin County Community College District
UNT Frisco
Texas A&M University-Commerce
More every year!!!
Technology & Engineering Differentiators
Scaffolded Approach
Elementary School
PLTW Launch Program
Robotics and Automation
Modelling and Simulation
Middle School
PLTW Gateway Program
Automation and Robotics
Design and Modeling
Green Architecture
Computer Science
Android Apps Development
Website Development
Object Oriented Programming
High School
Engineering Program
Introduction to Engineering
Computer Engineering
Biomed Engineering
Computer Sciences
Artificial Intelligence (AI Courses)
Virtual Reality, Application Development
PTAA Industry Partnerships
THE SIX TENANTS OF P-TECH
#1 Public-Private Partnerships
Healthy partnerships between major employers, community colleges, and the school district are key to a robust and successful P-TECH program.
#2 Six-Year Integrated Program
An integrated Scope & Sequence of high school and college courses beginning in 9th grade leads students to a postsecondary degree and a career in the STEM fields.
#3 Open Enrollment
There are no grade or testing requirements to attend a P-TECH school.
#4 Workplace Learning
Through both classroom and hands-on experience, students enrolled in a P-TECH school will acquire the workplace skills to be competitive in the 21st Century job market.
#5 Cost Free
The P-PTECH program and the Associate Degree that a student earns is offered at no additional cost to students and their families.
#6 First in line for Jobs
Industry partners in the P-TECH program commit to making graduates of the program the first in line for job opportunities. While this opportunity doesn't guarantee a job with a particular industry partner, it does offer students within the program incentive to do well in school to better position themselves to obtaining available entry-level roles.