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Tech Prep links high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses to college workforce technical courses through articulation as part of a 2-year Associate of Applied Science degrees.

This table explains the two types of articulation. The course crosswalks below are for LSC courses only.

Local Articulation	Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) -Statewide Articulation
Established for specialty courses not on ATC or to support a non-ATC trained teacher	Established for common secondary and post-secondary technical courses
Application submitted by the high school teacher through the Tech Prep coordinator and reviewed by the college faculty	Application submitted at Part 1 of ATC training events, then reviewed by the ATC program housed at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Application consists of detailed work experience outside of the classroom and degrees and certificates	Application consists of detailed work experience outside of the classroom and degrees and certificates
Course curriculum reviewed by the related curriculum team for Lone Star College System	Course curriculum reviewed by faculty facilitator during Part 2 of ATC training events; faculty signs application
Renewal: with every change in the curriculum taught or teacher credentials. If no changes, then the agreement does not expire	Renewal: every three years by attending an ATC training event. Lone Star College System does not hold these events; however the Gulf Coast Tech Prep consortium hosts at least 1 time a year. Otherwise, summer conferences are the most common place to receive training.
Student may be eligible for credit at one of the Lone Star College System college campuses	Students may be eligible for credit at any participating college or technical school in the state that offers a matching course

LSCS Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) Courses

College Counselors and Advisors: Use this LSCS ATC 2008 -2009 crosswalk with students that graduated in May 2009 until August 31, 2010.

High Schools and Independent School District Personnel:
Use this Lone Star College System ATC Crosswalk for school year 2009-2010 to determine course linkages and ATC teacher training needs. Students graduating in the 2008-2009 school year may be eligible for credit on this crosswalk, not previous crosswalks unless to verify the year they took the course.

Please note: High School ATC courses must be 1 full credit to earn the college course credit indicated on these lists. For a comprehensive ATC crosswalk, visit http://www.atctexas.org/.