Tech Prep

What is College Tech Prep?

College Tech Prep is a program of study that begins in a student's junior year of high school or Career Center, and continues at Edison Community College.

College Tech Prep allows students to earn credits toward their college degree while they're attending high school.  Tech Prep students may also be eligible to receive half-tuition scholarships at Edison.

College Tech Prep provides students with a smooth transition from high school to college without repeating courses, real-world work experience, career exploration, and training in today's newest technologies.

Edison Community College works closely with the Upper Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium to provide students from area high schools in surrounding counties with career education opportunities.

Choosing a Career Path—High School Programs of Study

High school students work with their guidance counselor to choose a career pathway from one of Ohio's 16 career fields and pursue studies in their interest area for their final two years of high school. These include:

  • Agricultural and Environmental Systems
  • Arts and Communication
  • Business and Administrative Services
  • Construction Technologies
  • Education and Training
  • Engineering and Science Technologies
  • Finance
  • Government and Public Administration
  • Health Science
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Human Services
  • Information Technology
  • Law and Public Safety
  • Manufacturing Technologies
  • Marketing
  • Transportation Systems

Continuing on the Career Path—Edison's Programs of Study

Upon successful completion of their high school program students continue their career field at Edison, and work with an admissions advisor to match up Edison's programs with their career pathways.  Edison's College Tech Prep career programs include:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Business Management/Real Estate
  • Business Management/Human Resource Managment
  • Computer Information Technology/Computer Games and Simulation Programming and Design
  • Computer Information Technology/Programming
  • Computer Information Technology/Business Systems
  • Computer Information Technology/Network Computer Management
  • Computer Information Technology/Systems Administrator
  • Computer Information Technology/Network and Computer Security
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electronics Engineering/Electronics Transfer
  • Electronics Engineering/Automation and Robotics
  • Equipment Maintenance Technology/Mobile Powered Equipment
  • Equipment Maintenance Technology/Industrial Equipment
  • Industrial Management/Supply Chain Management
  • Internet Technologies/Interactive Media Designer
  • Internet Technologies/Internet Application Developer
  • Marketing/Sales
  • Marketing/Design
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Transfer
  • Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Design
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Laboratory Technician/Clinical Laboratory Technician
  • Nursing/Registered Nursing
  • Office Systems and Administration/Administrative Assistant
  • Office Systems and Administration/Medical Office Support
  • Office Systems and Administration/Legal Office Support
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Phlebotomy
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA certification)

Students may also opt to complete the Associate of Science university transfer degree in preparation for a Bachelor of Science in their career path.

For information about how to participate in Tech Prep, please contact:

Nadine Cornett - College Tech Prep Director
Edison Community College ·1973 Edison Drive · Piqua, OH  45356
Phone: 937-778-7988 1-800-922-3722 ext. 7988  ·  Fax:  937-778-1920

Mike Shellabarger - Executive Director
Upper Valley JVS  ·  8811 Career Drive  ·  Piqua, OH 45356
Phone: 937-778-1980 ext. 200  · Fax:  937-778-4677

Dr. Guy Parmigian - Director
Greenville High School  · Green Wave Way  ·  Greenville, OH  45331
Phone: 937-548-4188 ext. 847 ·  Fax:  937-548-3082

Velina Bogart-- Edison Community College Tech Prep Advisor
Edison Community College
1973 Edison Drive
Piqua, OH  45356
937-778-7850