Delivering College Tech Prep
College Tech Prep is a national reform designed to create educational change through a dynamic collaboration of partners including business, industry, labor and secondary and higher education. Ohio's Tech Prep programs are jointly administered through collaboration and leadership of the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Board of Regents. College Tech Prep Consortia direct and deliver local programs. There are 26 Tech Prep Consortia in Ohio including more than 44 colleges, 400 school districts, 94 career technical planning districts and more than 600 business partners.

West Central Ohio service area
The West Central Ohio Tech Prep Consortium was established in 1994. The consortium serves 60 school districts in Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, and VanWert counties.

Career Technical Planning District Partners
Apollo Career Center, Lima Senior High School, Millstream Career and Technology Center, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, Tri-Star Career Compact, and Vantage Career Center.

#1  Apollo Career Center #2  Lima Senior High School #3  Millstream Career &       Technology Center #4  Ohio Hi-Point Career       Center #5  Tri-Star Career Compact #6  Vantage Career Center

College Partners
Rhodes State College, University of Northwestern Ohio, and Wright State University – Lake Campus

Available Pathways
Engineering technologies (CADD, electro-mechanical, manufacturing), allied health technologies, business technologies (pre-college business, accounting, legal & administrative support) e-commerce technology, horticulture technology (landscape design, nursery/greenhouse technology, parks management), automotive technologies, information technologies (networking, interactive media, information services and support, programming) agricultural business.