Tech Prep

(This page is part of the official Academic Calendar)

Students seeking advanced credit at the college level must be registered as Tech Prep students in high school, complete the high school courses identified by individual college programs, and focus their studies in the most relevant CTS strand to the college program that they are entering.  

Secondary (High School) Courses

Red Deer College Course Equivalents

Community Health Modules 1040, 1050, 1080, 2050, 2070, 3020, 3040, 3050

ECD 211 & Course Audit

Community Health 2120

Grad requirement for some programs

Community Health 2070 (ASL 1)

Rehabilitation 351

Community Health - Health Science Modules (Advanced) and NAIT EMR Certificate

Rehabilitation 205

Community Health 3010-3030, 3070, 3100

Second year Social Work Option - 3 credits

Community Health - Health Science Modules (80 per cent minimum mark)

Advanced progress in first two years of Nursing

Construction Technologies Modules

Advanced Progress in first year apprenticeship

Electro-Technologies Modules

Advanced Progress in first year apprenticeship

Fabrication Studies Modules

Advanced Progress in first year apprenticeship

Fashion Studies Modules 1030-1060, 2020, 2030, 2050-2110, 3020-3060, 3090

Drama 105

Financial Management 2010, 2050, 3030, 3020, 3040

Hospitality 202 (non-accounting majors only)

Financial Management 2010, 2050, 3010, 3020, 3040

Hospitality 202 (non-accounting majors only)

Financial Management 1010-1030

Office Administration 120

Financial Management 2020-2050

Office Administration 121

Foods 2150

Hospitality 215

Information Processing 1010, 1030, 1040, 2050, 2070, 2080

Hospitality 213

Information Processing 3110, 3120 & CMPT 110 Projects

Computing 110

Information Processing 1010, 1030, 1040, 2040

Hospitality 307

Information Processing 3030

Law 125

Information Processing 3040

Law 235

Information Processing 2050

Law 126

Information Processing 2040

Office Administration 110

Information Processing 2050-2080, 2120

Office Administration 100/101

Information Processing 3030

Office Administration 111

Information Processing 2170, 2160, 3150 - 3170 & CSYS 112 final exam and assignment

Computer Systems Technology 112

Tourism Studies 1010, 1020

Hospitality 301

Tourism Studies 1030 (Alberta Best or equivalent)

Hospitality 233

Work Experience (250 hours relevant experience)

Meets Social Work entrance requirement

Work Experience (250 hours relevant experience)

Hospitality & Tourism Practicum - HOSP 209, 217, or 224 depending on student’s major

Work Site Learning (250 hours) Industry-related placements only Advanced credit relevant to student’s major 

One of:

  • Hospitality 209 (Marketing major)
  • Hospitality 224 (Accounting major)
  • Hospitality 217 (Food and Beverage major)