Tech Prep programs in California focus on the integration and articulation of curricular pathways among secondary and post secondary programs. The Tech Prep program provides academic and vocational preparation in an identified career pathway. Tech Prep students begin their program of study in a secondary institution and then transition into a post secondary institution to earn an advanced technical degree or certification. Career pathways are academically rigorous and provide students with not only the fundamental skills that are required for post secondary admission but also the technical skills that will enable them to have successful careers in California's new, highly technical economy.