Career Pathways

What is Career Pathways?

Career Pathways is a system designed to help you identify a broad range of career options that match your unique interests, strengths and abilities. Start by selecting one of our Pathways and then you can start to zero in on the career that is the best match for your particular interest and talent.

What is Tech Prep?

The Tech Prep Program provides the academic and vocational preparation for your identified Career Pathway. As a Tech Prep student, you will being your program of study at a secondary institution in order to earn an advanced technical certification or degree. Career Pathways are academically rigorous and designed to provide, you--the student, with not only the fundamental skills required for post-secondary admission but also the technical skills that will enable you to have a successful career in California's new, high tech economy.

Why is Tech Prep Important to Today's High School Student?

• 80% of all careers require education and training beyond high school but not necessarily a four year degree.
• 44% of all jobs will include information management: collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, storing and retrieving data.
• Tomorrow's employees will have to be adaptible since they will change careers often throughout their working lives.
• Future workers will need to have a broader knowledge base (with skills to match) that will allow them to perform a variety of tasks and help them transition between jobs as they advance their careers.