Pathways under this category allow qualified high school juniors and seniors to pursue a certificate or diploma aligned with a high school career cluster. CTE pathways accelerate students toward an entry-level job credential, certificate or diploma.
Eligibility
Be a high school Junior or Senior and:
1. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; or
2. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an assessment; or
3. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee and his/her rationale for recommendation in place of GPA requirement (assessment scores should be considered) and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer or Chief Student Development Administrator; and
4. If the pathway requires any course on the UGETC (Universal General Education Transfer Component) list, the same criteria for the CTP- transfer pathway will be required.
5. Principal recommendation will not be allowed for CTE pathways that include UGETC (Universal General Education Transfer Component) course(s) included in the pathways.
Be a high school Freshman or Sophomore: Limited CTE pathways are available to high school freshman and sophomores. See your High School Liaison for eligibility qualifications. Freshmen and Sophomores may not enroll in any CTE pathways that contain UGETC (Universal General Education Transfer Component) courses.
Workforce Continuing Education Pathways (WCEP) lead to a State or industry recognized credential aligned with a high school career cluster. Workforce pathways provide tuition-free course hours for eligible high school students.
1. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses or
2. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an assessment or
3. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee and his/her rationale for recommendation in place of GPA requirement (assessment scores should be considered); and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer or Chief Student Development Administrator.
CTE Pathway Options:
WCEP Pathway Options:
Get started on your pathway today!
Contact your High School Liaison to get started. For more information, check out the Career and College Promise FAQ page.
High School Contacts:
Avery County: Frank O’Hagan, fohgan@mayland.edu
Mitchell County: Jason Davis, jdavis@mayland.edu
Yancey County: Ronnie Randolph, rmrandolph@yanceync.net