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Looking for a Change? Here's Your Pathway to Success

Always wanted to be an engineer, nurse, health care assistant, skilled technologist, or computer designer? We have custom pathways to these and many more meaningful, in-demand careers. Each pathway is designed for your success, including a go-to instructor to help with:

  • Figuring out the right career for you
  • Planning the courses and prerequisites you need
  • Getting accepted into your program
  • Planning, setting goals and tackling challenges
  • Building skills to succeed—in and out of the classroom

Pathways will connect you to classmates and instructors to help you stay on track and achieve your goals. Pathways also help with transportation, technology, food and a backpack loaded with school gear.

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Pathway to a career in environment and geomatics

We will help you figure out the courses you need to succeed in these environment and geomatics programs.

Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology

Forest Technology

Geographic Information Systems

Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Technology

Pathway to a career in health care 

We will help you figure out the courses you need to succeed in these health care programs. Your custom pathway will depend on what courses and skills you already have and on your career goals. Upgrading subjects could include English, math, science and computer and study skills.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Health Care Assistant

Pharmacy Technician

Practical Nursing

Pathway to a career in human services

We will help you figure out the courses you need to succeed in these human services programs. Your custom pathway will depend on what courses and skills you already have and on your career goals. Upgrading subjects could include English, math, science and computer and study skills.

Community Support Worker Associate Certificate

Early Childhood Care & Education 

Education Assistant & Community Support Worker

Social Service Worker

Pathway to a career in science, technology, engineering, arts or math (STEAM)

We will help you figure out the courses you need to succeed in these STEAM programs. Your custom pathway will depend on what courses and skills you already have and on your career goals. Upgrading subjects could include English, math, chemistry, biology, physics and computer and study skills.

Associate of Science

Digital Fabrication & Design

Engineering

Rural Pre-Medicine

Web Development

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Don't see your preferred pathway listed here? Connect with us to design a custom pathway to your future.

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