Career Pathway Transcript Endorsements

Pathways provide students with the opportunity to self-direct a customized learning experience, and to capitalize on school and community opportunities for personal interest, post- secondary education, and careers. The purpose of the Career Pathway Endorsement is to certify that a student has accomplished deep learning in a chosen area of interest by actively pursuing experiences in a pathway that combines academic study, co-curricular application of skills, and community-based learning experiences.  A Career Pathway Endorsement recognizes that a student has actively chosen a series of learning experiences in a pathway and persisted in engaging with and mastering the content.

A Career Pathway Endorsement adds value to the high school diploma by:

• Signaling to employers, colleges, universities, training programs, and the military that a student has completed a comprehensive, in-depth, and applied course of study in a specialized area;
• Cultivating transferable work habits including self-reflection, self-direction, and perseverance through purposeful and meaningful planning of learning experiences;
• Promoting engagement, effectiveness, and growth by allowing for choice in how, when, and in what ways students learn and demonstrate learning; and
• Supporting learning opportunities that are diverse, rigorous, and connected to the world outside of the school

Eight Career Pathway Endorsement Areas

Beginning with the Class of 2024, students may earn a career pathway endorsement in one or more of the following:

• Biotechnology Research and Health Science
• Business Administration
• Engineering and Technology
• Government and Social Sciences
• Information and Computer Science Technology
• Performing and Communication Arts
• Visual and Integrated Design
• Technical Career & Community

The Three Components required for a career pathway transcript endorsement

Students are eligible to earn a career pathway endorsement if they have successfully completed three components: academic study, co-curricular application of skills, and community-based learning experiences.