Presented by:Erin DeGrand

Erin WoodDanielle Zeamer

Career Pathways & The Academic Planning Tool

Types of Career Pathways

100% Embedded Pathways K-12 Pathways Career Pathway Bridge Program to Program Bridge Bumpy Pathways Student’s Own Pathway

https://www.wicareerpathways.org/CareerPathways

CareerClusters

K12 Pathways:CAREER CLUSTER CAREER PATHWAY

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Agribusiness Systems and Plant SystemsArchitecture & Construction Design/Pre-constructionArchitecture and Construction ConstructionArts, A/V Tech & Communication Audio and Video Technology and FilmArts, A/V Tech & Communication Printing TechnologyArts, A/V Tech & Communication Visual ArtsBusiness Management and Admin Administrative and Information SupportBusiness Management and Admin General ManagementHealth Sciences Support ServicesHealth Sciences Therapeutic ServicesInformation Technology Programming and Software DevelopmentInformation Technology Web and Digital Communications

ManufacturingManufacturing Production Process Development

Manufacturing ProductionManufacturing Production Process DevelopmentMarketing Marketing CommunicationsTransportation, Distribution & Logistics Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance

100% Embedded Pathways

Students shows their intent by submitting application

for the highest credential in the pathway that they

intend to complete

The lower credentials within each pathway are then

‘webbed’ to the application and students are enrolled

within those smaller credentials

K12 Pathways: Dual Credit

Options1. Youth Options2. Youth Apprenticeship3. Transcribed Credit4. Advanced Standing

Career Pathways Bridge: Bridging Adult Basic Education and English Language Learner programming with post-secondary education• Small Business Bookkeeping > Accounting Assistant > Accounting • Residential Wiring > Industrial Wiring > Electrical Systems• Human Resource Compliance > Organizational Safety & Health > Employee Benefits, Relations

and Development > Human Resources• Healthcare Customer Service Representative > Medical Assistant• Nursing Assistant• Office Support > Office Professional • Personal Care Worker• Welding Certificate 1 > Welding Certificate 2 > Welding Certificate 3 > Welding

Success Story: Student’s Own PathwayJohn is starting his senior year in high school and is interested in a health care career after considering many career options. After speaking with his counselor, John learns he can get started in health care by completing the Health Care Customer Service Representative pathway certificate through dual credit. John successfully completes this certificate and is able to apply for patient representative or patient scheduling positions in local clinics. John knows after completing this certificate and shadowing someone in a clinic that the health care field is the right choice for him. He decides to continue this career development by attending NWTC for the Medical Assistant technical diploma. All 7 of John’s credits from the pathway certificate apply to the Medical Assistant program so he is able to complete the program in as few as 26 credits. After speaking with his academic advisor at NTWC, John knows that he could return to complete his Practical Nursing technical diploma after successfully completing the Medical Assistant program and working as a Certified Medical Assistant for at least 3000 hours.

Academic Planning Tool: Roadmap to Completion

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Business Management

How You Can Promote Career Pathways & APT?

• Be Knowledgeable About Career Pathways • Consistent connections within program pathways to increase employment

opportunities, credential attainment, and continuing education

• Understand why Career Pathways & APT are important to your students• Student Success• Preparing students to make educated decision about post high school career• Responsibility to labor market and our community• Increasing demand for credentialed workforce

How You Can Promote Career Pathways & APT?

• Speak with high school students about Career Pathway options• “Follow your own pathway to success. If you want to go to college full-time and earn

your degree in two years, you can do it at NWTC. If you want to start with a certificate that can help you obtain an entry-level career - and then come back later on to continue your education - you can do that here too. Another excellent option is to save time and money by earning college credit in high school.”

• “All of the credits in the certificate and technical diploma programs completely transfer to the highest credential in the specific career pathway.”

• “When you enroll in the highest credential in a pathway, you are automatically admitted to the related certificate and technical diploma program/s in that career pathway - for free!”