Tech Prep College Connections
HELPING STUDENTS GROW INTO A COLLEGE ~ CAREERAND BEYOND!
WHAT IS TECH PREP COLLEGE CONNECTIONS?
College Partners School District Partners Bellevue Edmonds Issaquah Lake Washington Mercer Island Northshore Riverview Shoreline Snoqualmie Valley
Tech Prep allows HS students to earn
DUAL CREDIT
high school credit + college credit = same time
Career & Technical Education classes
At your high school!
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
FOUR SIMPLE STEPS
Enroll in an eligible TECH PREP course at your high schoolRegister 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!
INVESTING IN YOUR EDUCATION
BC $ 1,448 Associate degree: two-year degree of 90 credits
First two years at a university90 credits
UW $ 4,121
Cost Difference $ 2,673
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
WHAT IS YOUR CREDIT FOR?
Fill in course info here depending on class!!!
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
www.techprepcc.org
How to Register for Classes
REGISTER FOR CREDIT TODAY!
Enter through Tech Prep College Connections website:www.techprepcc.org – Click “Register Now” OREnter Registration system web address: http://sers.techprepwa.org
LOGGING INTO SERS
A) NEW STUDENT click on “Create an Account”A) NEW STUDENT click on “Create an Account”
B) RETURNING STUDENT If you have created a User Name & Password, please enter it here
B) RETURNING STUDENT If you have created a User Name & Password, please enter it here
C) RETURNING STUDENT Enter your TP1 or TP3 number (ex. TP1-XX-XXXX) and birth date (MM/DD/YYYY) in the format shown.
C) RETURNING STUDENT Enter your TP1 or TP3 number (ex. TP1-XX-XXXX) and birth date (MM/DD/YYYY) in the format shown.
Emails User Name & Password OR Tech Prep ID # if email address was provided
Emails User Name & Password OR Tech Prep ID # if email address was provided
From the SERS home page, click on “Students Click Here”. The Student Log In screen appears.
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 MenuMain Menu
NEW STUDENTS: CREATING AN ACCOUNTFrom 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
Birth Date must follow format. Ex. 09/22/1992
C3N DOES require an email addressC3N DOES require an email address
Career Clusters and Future Plans
Pick what you are most interested in at this time
Career Clusters and Future Plans
Pick what you are most interested in at this time
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.
Email Address is REQUIRED ! System will email you confirmation of your user ID and your
registration If you forget your log in information, system can email you.
BIRTH DATE – please enter as the example shows (09/22/1992)
Social Security Number = NOT required State Student ID Number = NOT required
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.
CREATING AN ACCOUNT
A confirmation message appears. If you have not entered an email address, you will receive a pop-up reminder:
Click Yes to continue or Click No to return and enter your email address, then click Submit again.
The Student Home Page will appear.
STUDENT HOME PAGE
Note the links in the left-hand navigation area.
Main MenuMain Menu
SEARCHING AND REGISTERING FOR CLASSES
3. When Course(s) have been checked
off, click “REGISTER”
3. When Course(s) have been checked
off, click “REGISTER”
1. USE TOP TWO DROP DOWNS ONLY!!! Then click “GO SEARCH!”
1. USE TOP TWO DROP DOWNS ONLY!!! Then click “GO SEARCH!”
2. Click on course Checkbox
2. Click on course Checkbox
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.
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!
You must click on “Save & Register” to complete your
registration!
You MUST check your
teacher
You MUST check your
teacher
REGISTERING FOR CLASSESRegistration Confirmation Screen If you have provided your current email address, you
will not need to print. A registration confirmation will be sent directly to your email address.
To print the confirmation page, click the print icon at the top of the screen.
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
Click on Student Home
for student menu options
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 email address so that information can be promptly sent to you.
Update Contact info, Home High School and update email address so that information can be promptly sent to you.
When credits are transcribed, College Name and College SID Number will be available.
When credits are transcribed, College Name and College SID Number will be available.
When done, CLICK
SUBMIT!!
When done, CLICK
SUBMIT!!
WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?CONTACT AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR AT OUR
PARTNER COLLEGES
Emily MacPhersonBC Advisor
425.564.2164
Tony CostaSCC Advisor
206.546.7852
Norm WrightCCC Advisor
425.352.8147
Kim Infinger LWTC Advisor425.739.8274
Tech Prep College
Connections
Questions?
Tech Prep College Connections
www.techprepcc.org