FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Students must apply for Tech Prep Credit and successfully complete one course at NOVA within 24 months of high school graduation to receive Tech Prep Credit.

Click on the NOVA Program Name for a 6 year course of study plan. Plans are updated each summer and the plans for the new agreements will be added at that time.  Refer to the current college catalog for required  courses.

Official high school transcript showing B or better in both  courses + Pass ACC 212 at NOVA with C or better.

Heating, Air Cond. & Refrig. I (8504) + 
Heating, Air Cond. & Refrig. II (8505)

.Official high school transcript showing B or better in these courses.

AIR 121, Prin. of Refrigeration,  4 cr +

AIR 111, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Controls, 3 cr

* Up to 10 additional credits may be earned by passing ARI Refrigeration, ESCO Core  and/or ESCO Gas and Oil Heat Exams

Technical Drawing (8435) +
Architectural  Drawing (8437)

Official high school transcript showing B or better in both course.  Additional credit may be awarded by portfolio review.

ARC 121, Architectural Drafting I,  3 cr
Additional credit may be awarded upon evaluation of the portfolio

Automotive Services Technology I (8506) +
Automotive Services Technology II ( 8507)

Official high School transcript showing a B or better in both  courses.   

AUT 100, Introduction to Automotive Shop Practices, 2cr

Up to 12 additional credits may be earned upon review of Career Portfolio or by presenting passing ASE scores. 

*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.

Early Childhood Development 

Option I
Child Development &  Parenting I & II (8231 & 8233)  +
Early Childhood Education I  or II(8285/8286)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both courses.

EDU 100, Intro to Education,  1c r +  
EDU 155, Parent Ed, 3cr +
CHD 120, Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 cr

Early Childhood Development 

Option II
Early Childhood Education I + II (8285 +  8286)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both courses.

CHD 120, Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 cr

Emergency Medical Technology/Basic Anatomy (8333) + 
Physiology (8334)

Current Virginia EMT-B certification.

Engineering Systems (8447)

Official high school transcript showing  B or better in both  these courses.

Technical Drawing (8435) + 
Engineering Drawing (8436)

Official high school transcript showing  B or better in both  these courses.

Horticulture/ Landscapes Design I (8034) +
Horticulture/ Landscape Design II (8036)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both courses.
*Agreement expired July 2005,  only students who graduated in 2004 or 2005 can use this agreement through June 2007.

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both courses.

Computer Information Systems (6612) OR Advance Computer Information Systems (6613)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in this courses.

Networking Design & Engineering I  (8537) Network Design & Engineering  II  ( 8538)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in both courses.

ITN 154 (formerly TEL 150), Networking Fundamentals,   4 cr + 
ITN 155 (formerly TEL 151), Introductory Routing, 4 cr

 ITN 156 (formerly TEL 250), Basic Switching & Routing  4 cr + 

ITN 157 (formerly TEL 251), WAN Technologies, 4 cr

Database Design and Management  (6660)

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in this course.

*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in this course.

*Starts with students graduating in June 2004.

*Agreement expired July 2005, 

Official high school transcript showing a B or better in these course. All entry requirements for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program.
*Starts with the class of 2006