College Tech Prep Options for NU students
College Tech Prep is a career-technical program that enables a student to
continue in more depth at a two year college. North Union's programs
articulate into Marion Technical College. The college tech prep programs
available to North Union students include:
1. College Tech Prep Accounting & Finance - taught at North Union High
School. Level One is two periods long (two credits; junior year) and Level
Two is two periods long (two credits; senior year). Students are encouraged
to begin this program during their junior year of high school, although
seniors may also take level one if space is available. This class is taught
by Mrs. Teresa Henn.
2. Health Technologies - taught at Marion Harding High School. Levels One
and Two are half-day programs. Level Two students attend Harding in the
morning and are back at North Union for academics by 5th period.
Transportation is available for the level two program. Level One students
leave NU after third period for Harding's PM program. They also take an
Anatomy and Physiology class at Harding. Currently, there is no
transportation available for the Level 1 program. The teacher for this
program is Mrs.Laurie Wise.
3. Engineering Technologies (Project Lead the Way) - taught at North Union
and Marion Technical College. Mrs. Jodie Kavanagh and Mr. Kurt Grunert teach
Principles of Engineering and Introduction to Engineering at North Union. The
senior year capstone course is taught at Marion Technical College during the
senior year. This is a half-day program. Students are back at North Union by
5th period for academics. The teacher of this program is Mr. Rich Ramey.
Transportation is available for this program.
4. Ag Science (FFA) is now classified as a college tech prep program and NU
offers articulated college credit with the University of Northwestern Ohio.
See Mrs. Willis or one of the ag teachers for more information about the
program.
See Mrs. Willis for more information about any of these programs.
Please note that for a student to meet Tech Prep curriculum requirements,
he/she must obtain at least three credits in one of the occupational areas
above. Any of the above classes will contribute to this requirement.