Our Partnerships for College and Career
Coursera
As one of the world’s leading learning platforms, Coursera partners with top employers, businesses, and universities to offer exciting learning opportunities. Connections Academy participants can earn professional certificates in a variety of areas, such as Meta Social Media Marketing, IBM Cybersecurity Analyst, Google IT Support, and more.
Credly
Credly is the No. 1-ranked digital credential management platform that allows learners to seamlessly translate skills into success and advance their careers with digital credentials. Students can earn badges in a variety of areas, including leadership, communication and collaboration, and time management.
Future Business Leaders of America
Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) is the largest business, career, and technical student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps more than 230,000 members prepare for careers in business and IT through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
The Home Depot Path to Pro
The Home Depot Path to Pro Skills Program offers on-demand courses designed to help students prepare for their choice of trade-based careers, including electrical, drywall, paint, plumbing, HVAC, and general construction.
After completing the program, eligible participants can build a free profile in the Path to Pro Network to connect to millions of Home Depot Pro customers looking for skilled workers.
HOSA
HOSA – Future Health Professionals is the largest healthcare career and technical student organization (CTSO) that gives students hands-on experience in healthcare, opportunities to develop leadership skills, and connections to healthcare careers.
SEMI Foundation
The SEMI Foundation’s mission is to support economic opportunity for workers and the sustained growth of the microelectronics industry through creating pathways and opportunities for job seekers, and tools and systems for semiconductor companies to attract, develop, retain, and advance a diverse and skilled workforce. Founded in 2001 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, the Foundation’s first two decades were focused on experiential STEM programs for high school students globally. In the last few years, Foundation programs have expanded dramatically with more than a dozen distinct workforce development initiatives. The Foundation leverages its robust networks and partnerships to serve jobseekers and influence recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement on local, regional, national, and global levels.
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the fastest-growing universities nationwide with 135,000 online students and 3,000 on campus. It’s accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, and offers several hospitality, health, education, and business degrees.
University of North Texas
Ranked a Tier One research institution by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is one of the nation’s largest public research universities with more than 46,000 students who push creative boundaries and graduate with credentials of value so they can become tomorrow’s leaders.
National Technical Honor Society
The National Technical Honor Society is an educational non-profit that exists to honor, recognize, and empower students and teachers in career and technical education. Chapter activities are built around their Core Four Objectives of career development, leadership development, service, and recognition.
South Carolina Future Makers
The mission of South Carolina Future Makers is to increase the skilled workforce pipeline in South Carolina by helping participants gain the knowledge and skills they need to enter advanced manufacturing and technical related careers.
UMKC School of Medicine
Using an alternative approach to medical education from that of a traditional four-year school, the UMKC SOM accepts students directly out of high school for the combined baccalaureate/Doctor of Medicine program, which allows students to earn their undergraduate and medical degree in six years.
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