Career Pathways

The Career Pathways program is designed around four broad career pathways, which are meant to bring focus and direction to a student’s learning experience. Most Berks County Career Pathways school districts offer the following four career pathways for students to choose from:

Based upon their career goals and discussions with parents and counselors, high school students are asked to select the career pathway they would like to follow, as well as either a traditional academic or technical pathway.

The traditional academic pathway is designed for students interested in obtaining a four-year degree at a college or other four-year post-secondary school.

The technical academic pathway is designed for students interested in obtaining a two-year degree from a community college or technical school, or in seeking employment after high school.

Career Pathways planning is flexible. Although students are encouraged to take suggested career electives from their chosen pathway, they are not limited to those electives. Students have the option of taking courses not specified as part of their pathway or can change clusters as their career interests change.

Pathways Objectives

To raise the level of learning for all students.
To prepare students for post-secondary success.
To have students choose one of four career areas to follow, thus providing a more focused high school education.
To provide for flexibility within and among the career areas.
To provide for a system of counseling and management to help the students make appropriate academic and career decisions.