CAREER PATHWAYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS

Christa Jones

District Coordinator, Academic and Student Programs

Dallas County Community College District

Purpose

• Student identification• Student advising• Program completion• Share tools

Transition

• Tech Prep Career Pathways– Federally funded to district supported– Eliminate consortium– Eliminate Tech Prep office– Rename program– Keep advisors at all campus locations– Change articulation process– Develop new marketing material– Restructure outreach

Articulated Programs @ DCCCD

• Accounting• Auto Body• Automotive• BOSS• Child Development• CADD/Eng. CADD• Computer Graphics• CIT – Network Admin & Support• CIT – PC Support• CIT – Programmer/Developer• CIT – Web Production and Design

Articulated Programs @ DCCCD

• Culinary Arts• Digital Imaging• Electronic/Computer Technology• Engineering Technology• Health Professions• International Business and Trade• Marketing (Business/Fashion)• Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management• Visual Communications• Welding

Career Pathways Criteria

• 9th - 12th grade• Complete 2 or more courses in a program• Earn “B” or better in courses• May combine with dual credit courses • Pending credits: within 12 months of HS graduation• Enroll in AAS program at DCCCD

Options:• Complete certificate program while completing AA or AS degree• Transfer core and use skills for employment

Example: CADD

If you make a ‘B’ or better in these high school courses:

You could get college credit for:

Engineering Design & Presentation (1 cr) (ENGDSNPR) 13036500

DFTG 1405 Technical Drafting

Advanced Engineering Design & Presentation (ADVENGDP) 13036600

DFTG 1409 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting

Architectural Design (1cr) (ARCHDSN) 13004600 

DFTG 1417 Architectural Drafting-Residential

CADD Operator Certificate

Credit Hr Attainment

College Course Course Title Credits

DFTG 1340 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Systems

3

Career Pathways DFTG 1405 or ARCE 1421

Technical Drafting OR Architectural Illustration

4

Career Pathways DFTG 1409 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting

4

Career Pathways Elective DFTG 1417 4

Dual Credit Elective DFTG 1419 4DFTG 2438 4

Minimum Hours Required 20-23

Requesting Credit

Marketing & Communication

• CTE Directors• Counselors• HS Teachers• College faculty• Career Pathway Advisors• Students and Parents

Tech Tools

• Newsletters with QR codes• LiveBinders • Dropbox• Video Email

Show Me The Money

• Career Pathway Scholarship (up to $500)

• Rising Star• DCCCD Foundation

Contact Information

Christa Jones

214-378-1762

christaj@dcccd.edu