College
Career Pathways * 
The College
Career Pathways (CCP) program is a course of study designed to
encourage and prepare Connecticut Technical High School (CTHS)
students to pursue an associate or baccalaureate degree in their
chosen technical area. Through a planned sequence of academic
and technical courses, College Career Pathways prepares students
for the advanced courses required by two-year and four-year colleges. Students
formally enroll in a community college and register for articulated
academic and technical courses. Students have the opportunity to
earn up to fourteen college credits in a non-duplicative sequence
of coursework. These colleges are: Capital Community College, Gateway
Community College, Housatonic Community College, Manchester Community
College, Norwalk Community College, Quinebaug Valley Community
College and Three Rivers Community College. Please contact
your school guidance department for student support and guidance
in preparing students for entering the College Career Pathways.
Eligibility Standards and Entrance Requirements
The student must:
- Have completed a planned sequence of academic courses (English,
math, and science) and a technical program in 9th and 10th grade;
- Achieve an overall C+ (77) or higher average in 10th grade;
- Have at least 11th grade standing;
- Have parental permission;
- Make
a commitment to completing a planned sequence of course
work that includes both academic and career-related courses
leading to an associate’s
degree or higher;
- Complete the College Career Pathways application form with
parental signature.
Program of Studies
The student must take the following courses in order to follow
the Career College Pathways:
- College credit earning academic courses (English, mathematics,
science).
- CTHSS Trade/technology programs with formally established course
credit pathways with designated community colleges include: Architectural;
Automotive; Bioscience and Environmental Technology; Computer-aided
Drafting and Design; Culinary Arts; Early Care and Education;
Electrical; Electronics; Electromechanical; Graphics; Health
Technology; Hospitality and Customer Service Management; Information
Systems Technology; and Manufacturing.
- Computer education courses have been accepted by Capital Community
College Gateway Community College and Three Rivers Community
College to meet the requirement for course credit pathways for
students enrolled in: Automotive Collision; Repair and Refinishing;
Carpentry; Fashion Technology; Hairdressing and Barbering; Heating,
Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Diesel; Masonry; Plumbing and
Heating; Plumbing, Heating and Cooling; Retail Management and
Entrepreneurship; and, Welding.
Criteria for Receiving College Credit
Students will:
- Register at the college for the articulated college course;
- Meet the competencies of the course and a technical program
in 11th and 12th grade; and,
- Achieve a minimum grade determined by the college in the articulated
academic and/or technical course.
*This symbol identifies College Career Pathways courses.
Benefits for Students
College Career Pathways (CCP) students are eligible to earn up
to 14 college credits in high school. CCP students graduate with
credits awarded by the college on a college transcript. These credits
may be used to continue post-secondary studies at designated community
colleges or are transferable to public and private colleges and
universities in Connecticut, as well as, out-of-state educational
institutions. See example below of a CCP
program of study and corresponding college credits:
CTHSS Courses |
CCP College Course
Equivalency |
Credits |
English 11 and 12 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
Algebra II and Advanced
Algebra
or Honors Algebra II
or Honors Pre-Calculus |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
Physics
or Biology
or Chemistry |
College Physics
or College Biology
or College Chemistry |
3-4 |
CTHSS
Trade/Technology Courses |
Trade/Technology Course |
3-4 |
|
Possible
Total College Credit |
12-14 |
College Career Pathways students are offered many of the services
that are available for all college students at the community college.
These services include:
- Full access to college library media with borrowing privileges
- Computer lab facilities
- College writing lab
- Tutorial services for English, math and sciences
- Career Development and Placement including interest and aptitude
assessment and career counseling
- Admission Counseling
The community colleges sponsor a variety of activities for College
Career Pathways students that promote career awareness and exploration,
academic and technical training, business and industry connections
and enrichment activities. The activities for students include:
- College Open Houses
- Career Fairs
- Career Workshops
- Technology Days
- Job Shadowing
- Math and Science Fairs
- Internships
- Summer
Enrichment Programs
In addition,
there are technical courses articulated with Johnson and Wales
University and the New England Institute of Technology. Students
have the opportunity to earn college credit by successfully completing
their high school technical course. For more information, contact
the high school’s guidance department. |
