A Career Pathway is a series of connected education and training programs and student support services that enable individuals to secure a job or advance in a demand industry or occupation. Career Pathways focus on easing and facilitating student transition from high school to community college; from pre-college courses to credit postsecondary programs; and from community college to university or employment.

The Career Pathways initiative is transforming Oregon's community college education model to focus on helping Oregonians attain certificates or degrees that lead to high-demand occupations and higher wages.

Career Pathways is a student-centered, demand-driven innovation community colleges have launched to proactively adapt to the dynamically changing needs of students and employers. Career Pathways focus on easing the transitions for all students across the educational continuum. Oregon's community colleges are developing programs that realign curriculum, provide alternative delivery methods as well as flexibility for Oregonians to gain skills and advance in the labor market more quickly to address employer and student needs.

Oregonians can get on the fast track to higher learning and higher earning with Career Pathways. They can achieve:

• Faster attainment of skills and pay in high-demand occupations; and
• Expedited professional and technical certificates and degrees.

The goal is to increase the number of students attaining certificates and credentials using these flexible schedules, driven by industry needs and program designs at the local level, and providing student supports to increase access, persistence, and success.

Worksource Oregon-Career Pathways

Career Pathways Roadmap Web Tool

Career Pathways Youtube

Oregon Labor Market Information System-Skill Explorer

Occupational Outlook Handbook