P-TECH

• Enroll historically underserved students, targeting at-risk and economically disadvantaged
• Provide students grade 9 through 12 the opportunity to complete a course of study that combines high school and hands-on work experience
• Enable students to earn a high school diploma, along with nationally recongnized credentials
• Offer age-appropriate work-based learning opportunity in every grade level
• Allow students to gain work experience through an internship, apprenticeship, or other job training program
• Align to regional workforce needs, guiding students into high-demand, high-wage careers
• Partner with Texas Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and regional businesses and industries, giving students access to post-secondary education and workforce training opportunities

The P-TECH Blueprint provides foundational principles and standards for innovative partnerships with colleges and industry. The P-TECH Blueprint contains six benchmarks outlining the design elements that each P-TECH campus must implement before serving students. Additionally, outcome-based measures in Access, Attainment, and Achievement provide guidance for P-TECH program implementation and continuous improvement efforts.