Career pathways are agreements between SRJC and individual Sonoma County high schools. High school and SRJC instructors meet to share and discuss the skills and information being taught in their pathway classes. Pathways are customized for each high school and regularly updated. As an ongoing feature of pathway development, high school teachers are briefed on the educational preparation and skills students need to succeed in various careers. TOP Career pathway students are equipped with an educational plan and are career-focused by the time they graduate from high school.
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Students with a career-focused educational plan will be better prepared to succeed in high wage careers. Career pathways feature career exploration and work-based learning opportunities connected to a student's career interest areas. Career pathways provide a smooth transition from high school to college. This is called an articulated course. Course articulation may allow students to complete required program course work more quickly.