EXPLORE CAREER READINESS
Connections Academy empowers students to pursue their passions – and get a head start on their post-graduation career goals.
OUR CAREER PATHWAYS
Helping Students Reach Their Potential
The Career Readiness offering at Connections Academy allows high school students in select states to gain the key academic and technical skills, knowledge and training they need to join in-demand and growing fields. Participating students complete traditional courses as well as industry-leading, career focused electives in one of three areas:
- Information Technology
- Business
- Healthcare
Whether your student is planning on pursuing post-secondary education or is preparing to join the workforce after graduation, these career learning pathways offer a unique opportunity to work towards a traditional high school diploma while gaining real-world skills and experience.
Connections Academy Career Readiness Partners
CAREER READINESS BENEFITS
Preparing Our Students for the Real World
At Connections Academy, we’re passionate about setting up students for a long and successful life, long after graduation. Our career-focused pathways allow high school students to:
- Work towards a traditional high school diploma while also pursuing a focused career pathway credential.
- Earn industry-recognized badges through Credly.
- Participate in career-focused activities, virtual college and career fairs, networking and job shadowing, and more.
- Pursue school from home online, allowing them to complete internships and work experiences while earning credit.
- Prepare to earn certifications that will help them enter the workforce in a high-growth career field.
SAMPLE CURRICULUM
Explore Our Career-Focused Courses
In today’s rapidly changing world, it’s important for students to gain the real-world skills they need to succeed, no matter what their individual career goals. Students in a career-focused pathway will continue to take core courses as well as career prep courses targeted to their specific area of interest.
Getting ahead has never been more popular!
Approximately 12.5 million high school and college students are enrolled in career and technical education programs across the country.*
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