The Tech Prep program allows high school juniors and seniors to earn GBC college credits for completing specific high school courses. Up to 21 college credits may be earned for CTE (Career & Technical Education) courses in which an A or B grade is earned.

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See all Classes Articulated: Articulation List

Application Process

Note: You must be a Junior or Senior when you take a Tech Prep class, unless the classes are a sequence (e.g., the sequencee of Welding I, II, and III, in which case you must take at least one of the classes as a junior or senior.

Step 1: Complete and submit the online GBC Application for Admission.

Step 2: Complete the online Tech Prep Application. Print the web page you see after you submit the online form, and sign it.

Step 3: Return the printed and signed Tech Prep Application to a CTE teacher or a counselor or to the address below or mail them to:

Tech Prep Department
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801

Step 4: To receive your credits you must earn an "A" or "B" in your Tech Prep class. To receive your Tech Prep credits at the end of the school year, after you receive your grades, you will need to pay GBC New Student fee of $10.* You can pay in person at a GBC Campus, online at the MyGBC Self-Service Center (after signing in, click on "Registration"), or by mailing a check to:

Controller's Office
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801

Make checks out to: The Board of Regents

*To receive a copyof your GBC transcript for transfer to another institution, if you have not previously enrolled in GBC courses and will not attend GBC in the fall, you must pay the $10 new student fee and complete a transcript request to receive a copy. Students planning on attending GBC do not need to pay the $10 new student fee, as it will be added into the first semester tuition.

Transfer Guide

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Applicable GBC Programs

You may earn credit from approved high school classes toward the following degree and certificate programs at GBC:

• AAS, AA, or AS programs in Agriculture
• CA & AAS programs in Business Administration
• AAS program in Computer Office Technology
• AAS program in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Emphasis
• AAS program in Criminal Justice Corrections Emphasis
• CA & AAS programs in Diesel Technology
• CA, AA, & AAS programs in Early Childhood Education
• CA & AAS programs in Electrical Systems Technology
• CA & AAS programs in Industrial Millwright Technology
• AAS & BSN programs in Nursing
• CA program in Retail Management
• CA & AAS programs in Welding