1. Tech Prep College Connections
Helping Students Grow into a college ~ career
AND Beyond!

2. What is Tech Prep College connections?
College Partners
School District Partners
Bellevue
Edmonds
Issaquah
Lake Washington
Mercer Island
Northshore
Riverview
Shoreline
Snoqualmie Valley

3. DUAL CREDIT Tech Prep allows HS students to earn
high school credit + college credit = same time
Career & Technical Education classes
At your high school!

4. Unique features of Tech Prep
College Credit for CTE
Programs of Study = College/Career
All Students Eligible
Require B grade & +
REAL College Transcript
Stay at High School

5. Four Simple Steps
Enroll in an eligible TECH PREP course at your high school
Register for TECH PREP using our online registration system
Pay the $46 consortium fee
Complete your TECH PREP course with a grade of ‘B’ or higher!

6. Investing in Your Education
What are you paying for?
1 credit = 50 minutes
5 credits = 1 class
15 credits each quarter
How much will it cost?
BC $ 1,448
Gary/Emily
BCC follows a quarterly system beginning with summer, fall, winter and spring quarters.
The cost of college tuition is based on college credits. Credits are a measured unit of time; 1 credit = 50 minutes.
It takes a minimum of 90 credits to earn an Associate of Art degree
1 credit courses are not common – examples are PE, BTS, MUSIC, DRAMA, ART
An English Composition class is worth 5 credits - typically a student would take 3 classes a quarter which would equal 45 credits the fist year and 45 credits the second year giving them a total of 90 credits and an AA degree at the end of two years
This degree gives you the first two years of a 4 year degree – freshman and sophomore year. Transferring to a 4year university, declaring a major and finishing the Jr. and senior year earning another 90 credits credits is what is required to receive a bachelor’s degree.
Tuition and Fees one year full time: UW Seattle $7,692 (about $7,700) WSU $8,488 (about $8,500) per Seattle Times
Associate degree:
two-year degree of 90 credits
$8,688
UW $ 4,121
Cost Difference $ 2,673
Tuition only
First two years at a university
90 credits
$24,726
Tuition only

7. Cost of College Tuition has gone up – up – up
55% increase in 5 years
At Community College
5 credits = $574
15 credits = $1,448
At University of Washington
5 credits = $2,096
One quarter = $4,121
Difference =
1 class = $1,522
One quarter = $2,673
Tech Prep = one year = $46

8. What is your credit for? Health = HPRO 105
Training for Healthcare Workers

9. Need to transfer credit?
Attending a different college or university?
Order OFFICIAL transcript to be sent to your college
Credits evaluated
Credit is guaranteed at ALL WA cc’s
Often transfer to 4 years as well
depends on receiving college
Course and availability at chosen college
Chosen program of study
DTA = good way to go!
Outline of steps available on our website

10. How to Register for Classes

11. Register for Credit Today!
Enter through Tech Prep College Connections website:
– Click “Register Now” OR
Enter Registration system web address:

12. Logging into SERS
From the SERS home page, click on “Students Click Here”.
The Student Log In screen appears.
B) RETURNING STUDENT If you have created a User Name & Password, please enter it here
A) NEW STUDENT click on “Create an Account”
If you are a NEW Tech Prep student, click on “Create an Account” in the top left corner.
If you are a returning student, and have created a User Name & Password, enter your information in the top Student Login box.
If you cannot recall your user name you can enter your information in the bottom Student Login box using your Tech Prep ID number.
If you do not know your Tech Prep ID number, enter your into the “Forgot your log in information” field and click the Submit button. The information will be sent to the address in your User Profile
C) RETURNING STUDENT Enter your TP1 or TP3 number (ex. TP1-XX-XXXX) and birth date (MM/DD/YYYY) in the format shown.
s User Name & Password OR Tech Prep ID # if address was provided

13. STUDENT Home Page
For those students whom had already created an account and were logging in. Once they click the Login button. The Student home page appears.
Main Menu

14. NEW STUDENTS: CREATING an Account
From the Student Log in screen, click on “Create an Account”. The Create Student Account screen appears. Red dots indicate required fields.
Birth Date must follow format Ex. 09/22/1992
C3N DOES require an address
Career Clusters and Future Plans
Pick what you are most interested in at this time

15. CREATING an Account Select a User Name and Password of your choice.
Your User Name must be unique
(ex. Name is Mary Smith, user name is msmith).
The system will not let you create a new account if you are already in the system.
Passwords must be over six characters.
Address is REQUIRED !
System will you confirmation of your user ID and your registration
If you forget your log in information, system can you.
BIRTH DATE – please enter as the example shows (09/22/1992)
Social Security Number = NOT required
State Student ID Number = NOT required

16. CREATING an Account
Select your School District from the drop-down field.
Select your Home High School from the drop-down field. Only high schools in the chosen district appear in this field.
Select choices from the Career Cluster and Future Plans drop-down fields. This information can be edited later.
A Career Cluster is an area of study that you are interested in pursuing through further education or training.
The Future Plans section is your current plan (at this time) for the education path you are interested in pursuing. If you do not know at this time, simply click “Unsure at this Time”.
When done, click the Submit button.
NOTE: Your Home High School is the high school you regularly attend. If you are NEVAC or WaNIC student choose your Home High School, not the school you attend through NEVAC.

17. CREATING an Account
A confirmation message appears. If you have not entered an address, you will receive a pop-up reminder:
Click Yes to continue or Click No to return and enter your address, then click Submit again.
The Student Home Page will appear.

18. STUDENT Home Page Note the links in the left-hand navigation area.
Main Menu

19. SEARCHING and REGISTERING for Classes
USE TOP TWO DROP DOWNS ONLY!!! Then click “GO SEARCH!”
3. When Course(s) have been checked off, click “REGISTER”
From the Student home page, click on “Register for Classes”.
The Register for Classes screen appears.
To find available classes, click “Register for Classes.” Your high school should auto-populate, if not, click on your high school name in the drop down menu and then click “Go Search!”
PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OTHER SECTIONS IN THE DROP DOWN MENU – CHOOSE ONLY the HIGH SCHOOL you are taking the class at.
Click the “Go Search!” button.
The results appear below the search form; this will bring up all Tech Prep eligible classes at your home high school.
After searching for classes, in the Register for Classes results table,
*click in the checkbox next to the class or classes you want to register for.
If you are signing up for a year-long class OR your class is available for credit at more that one college, the class will appear more than once
When you pick one option (1st semester), it will grey the other options
On the confirmation screen you will choose your teacher(s)
When done, click the Register button in the top left hand corner.
2. Click on course Checkbox

20. REGISTERING for Classes
After searching for classes, in the Register for Classes results table,
*click in the checkbox next to the class or classes you want to register for.
If you are signing up for a year-long class OR your class is available for credit at more that one college, the class will appear more than once
When you pick one option (1st semester), it will grey the other options
On the confirmation screen you will choose your teacher(s)
If you cannot register for a class, one of the three icons below will appear indicating why:
Registration is not open.
You are already registered for that class.
You have already completed that class.
When done, click the Register button in the top left hand corner.

21. REGISTERING for Classes
The Select Class Offerings & Complete Registration screen
Check the checkbox for the teacher you will be taking the class from.
If there is only one teacher, the checkbox is automatically selected.
If two classes required, choose a teacher for each class
To finish the registration, click the Save & Register button.
You must click on “Save & Register” to complete your registration!
Check the checkbox for the teacher you will be taking the class from. If there is only one teacher, the checkbox is automatically selected.
If the articulation has additional classes associated with it, these are displayed. You must select a teacher for each class.
To finish the registration, click the Save & Register button.
A confirmation page will then appear.
You MUST check your teacher

22. REGISTERING for Classes
Registration Confirmation Screen
If you have provided your current address, you will not need to print. A registration confirmation will be sent directly to your address.
To print the confirmation page, click the print icon at the top of the screen.

23. CHANGING your Password
From the Student Home page, click on Change Password.
The Select New Password screen appears.
Enter your current and new passwords.
Click the Save Changes button.
A “Password changed” message appears in the left-hand navigation area.
To perform another function, click on Return to Student Home.
Click on Student Home for student menu options

24. VIEWING and EDITING your Profile
From the Student Home page, click on View/Edit Profile.
The View/Update Student Profile screen appears.
Update Contact info, Home High School and update address so that information can be promptly sent to you.
Edit your information. You can change most of your information except your user name, Tech Prep ID, and graduation year. The College Information section displays colleges that have registered you and given you a student ID.
NOTE: If your class has been completed during the current school year, your college information will not be available until after college transcripts have been completed. You can generally find this information completed by August of the school year you completed the course.
When done, click the Submit button.
When done, CLICK SUBMIT!!
When credits are transcribed, College Name and College SID Number will be available.

25. What’s Your Plan? Contact an Academic Advisor at our Partner Colleges
Tony Costa
SCC Advisor
Norm Wright
CCC Advisor
Kim Infinger
LWTC Advisor
Emily MacPherson
BC Advisor

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