The goal of College Tech Prep is to prepare students to enter the high wage, highly technical, and rapidly changing career fields available in the present and future workplace. College Tech Prep is a seamless 
educational program that begins in the 9th grade and continues through high school and into the community college and ends with a student obtaining a 2-year Associate Degree, 2-year Certificate, or completion of a 2-year registered apprenticeship.
North Carolina’s CTP initiative began almost 20 years ago through a group of visionary educational leaders from Richmond County. As educational reformers, they fought tirelessly to advance the understanding and acceptance of “Tech Prep” not only in North Carolina but also across our nation. They formed a solid foundation from which we have all benefited. The effort was led by three Richmond County leaders in education - Doug James, former superintendent of Richmond County Schools, Myrtle Stogner, former director of vocational education for Richmond County Schools, and the late Joe Grimsley, president of Richmond Community College.
Look at the TECH PREP calendar. See how happy you can be from taking
tech prep courses.
