Technical Education Advising (TEA)

Thunderduck Hall, Rm. T180

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. &
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
972-238-6391 / Fax 972-238-6346
8Techadvisors@dcccd.edu (Responses to these emails should be within 48 business hours)

The overarching purpose of Technical Education Advising is to provide students with individualized comprehensive service regarding the following majors: Business, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Richland College Technical Education programs.

Comprehensive Advisement Services include:

• Degree planning and registration for Business Transfer, Computer Science and declared Technical Educational degree or certificate seeking students.
• Specific information on Richland’s Technical Education programs as well as general college transfer information.
• General assessment of prior learning from CBE, CLEP, APL (Assessment of Prior Learning.) Articulation with four-year institutions as well as information on inverted degree plans.
• TSI/Assessment score interpretation, suspension / probation student advisement and referrals as needed (to financial aid, special support programs, Testing Center etc.)

*Technical Education Advising previously BTEC