Career Pathways Leadership
Certification Workshops
Are you a new Career Pathways coordinator or a Tech Prep coordinator, CTE administrator, counselor, dean, division chair, or faculty member whose duties have expanded to include Career Pathways? If so, help is on the way.
NCPN has developed a certification workshop for current and future leaders designed to provide tools and resources for your Career Pathways implementation. To date, more than 4,000 individuals in 21 states have received the Career Pathways Leader certification.
Career Pathways Leadership Certitifcation workshops are typically contracted through state or local education agencies. Although they are national in scope, specific modules can be customized based on state and/or local needs. The workshops involve fifteen contact hours over two days. The primary instructor is Debra Mills, CORD Vice President for Partnerships.
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Career Pathways Leadership Certification Workshop Photo |
Workshop topics include:
Academic Achievement
Adult Career Pathways
Begin with the End in Mind
Career Pathways Systems
Career Planning
Community Teaming
Curriculum Frameworks - Programs of Study
Economic Development Connections
Perkin/Accountability
Professional Development
To schedule a workshop in your area, or obtain cost information, contact Teemus Warner at twarner@cord.org. Questions about program content should be directed to Debra Mills at dmills@cord.org.
Comments from some of the participants:
"I'm sure you noticed the light turning on in my mind and my several 'a-ha' moments during the two days of training. You helped me see the big picture, and now I get it. I understand what Career Pathways is and where I fit in the scheme of things."
"This training is accurately called 'leadership' training because it will motivate and empower you to step up to the plate."
"...it was my Career Pathways Leadership training, more than any other single event, that has helped me 'get it'!! No 'if' 'ands' or 'buts' about it...we MUST all work together if Career Clusters is going to work for our students."
"An absolutely wonderful program chocked full of info and ideas. I really learned a lot and enjoyed the time spent doing so. The info and ideas will come into immediate use as we work to secure grant funding for some Adult Career Pathways initiatives."
"It was excellent! It met all of our expectation and more. Carol and Sharon were superb. I wish I could have recorded everything they said. I would then burn it into my brain for future reference when I do presentations. They gave great information and communicated it in such a fashion that it was understandable and relevant. I received many comments from participants that this was one of the best workshops/conferences they have attended in a long time."
Completed Career Pathways Leadership Certification Workshops
| Agency/Event | Date |
| Citrus Community College District (CA) | Jan 2009 |
| Career and Technology Association of Texas (TX) | Feb 2009 |
| Virginia Community College System (VA) | Feb 2009 |
| Laramie County Community College (WY) | Feb 2009 |
| Butte College (CA) | Mar 2009 |
| Wasatch Front Consortium (UT) | Mar 2009 |
| Indiana Association for CTE Districts (IN) | Apr 2009 |
| Pima County Joint Technological Education District (AZ) | Apr 2009 |
| Thomas Nelson/Tidewater/VCCS Colleges (VA) | May 2009 |
| Laramie County Community College (WY) | May 2009 |
| College & Career Transitions Region 7 North (LA) | Jun 2009 |
| Career Clusters Conference (TX) | Jun 2009 |
| Office of Conferences, University of South Carolina (SC) | Jun 2009 |
| Oakland Schools (MI) | Jun 2009 |
| Louisiana Community & Technical College Systems (LA) | Jul 2009 |
| State Center Consortium (CA) | Aug 2009 |
| Laramie County Community College (WY) | Aug 2009 |
| NCPN Annual Conference (GA) | Sep 2009 |
| Western Navada College (NV) | Oct 2009 |
| Laramie County Community College (WY) | Oct 2009 |
| Region 19 ESC & El Paso ISDs (TX) | Oct 2009 |