Pathways to Success

• But what does college look like ?

….attending classes at a 4-year university

…. attending a smaller community college

…. completing a technical program

4 Year University

Military

2 Year College

Career

Technical School

Post-Secondary Plans

Begin with the end in mind

Diploma

Paths

TOPS University

TOPS Tech Career

TOPS Tech Career

2 Year College

Industry Based Certification Required

9 Career Technical Electives

2 Social Studies and 2 Science

23 Credits

TOPS Tech Career

4 English and 4 Math

TOPS University

4 Year College

4 Social Studies and 4 Science

24 Credits

Industry Based Certification

Optional

4 English and 4 Math

4 Year College

24 Credits

4 Social Studies and 4 Science

Industry Based Certification Optional

What’s the Difference?

Diploma

Jump Start Career

Pathways

Industry Based

Certifications

Both Options

Culinary Public Service

Automotive Technician

Welding First

Responder EMT

Certified Nurse

Assistant

Carpentry

Information Technology

Sample Pathways

• ACT National Career Readiness

• Adobe Certified Associate- Illustrator

• Adobe Certified Associate- Photoshop

• Adobe Certified Associate- Dreamweaver

• Adobe Certified Associate- InDesign

• Adobe Certified Associate– Premiere Pro

• ASE Brakes

• ASE Electrical/Electronic

• ASE Engine Repair

• ASE Maintenance and Light Repair

• ASE Steering and Suspension

• Autodesk AutoCAD

• Autodesk Inventor

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

• CIW Internet Business Associate

• CIW Web Design Professional

• Customer Service and Sales (National Retail

Foundation)

• Fashion Design for Costume and Film

• FEMA- National Incident Management System

• First Aid, CPR, AED

• Fundamentals of JavaScript, Functional

Programming and Web Development

• Louisiana Agritechnology

• Louisiana Micro-Enterprise

• Microsoft Office Specialist- Word, PowerPoint,

Excel

• Meat Processing

• NCCER Carpentry

• NCCER Core

• NCCER Electrician

• NCCER Welding

• OSHA -10

• ProStart (National Restaurant Association)

• ServSafe Food Handler

• Serve Safe Food Protection Manager

Industry Based

Certifications Offered

Enter High School

Complete 2 Years of Basic

Classes

Consider TOPS Tech vs.

TOPS University Diploma Discuss with

Counselor and Parents

Choose A Graduation

Pathway

Complete High School Ready for

Career and/or College

How it Works

Matt

Loves playing video

games

Likes to take things

apart and put them

back together

He is his family’s go

to tech support

Likes Algebra, not

Geometry

Information Technology

Pathway

TOPS University

CIW Web Foundations

Associate Certifications

TOPS Tech Career Diploma

Hired By Local Tech Start Up

Jasmine

Wants to

help people

Volunteers at

the hospital

Loves Science

Wants a 4

Year Degree

Medical Assistant Pathway

TOPS University TOPS

University Diploma

3 Hours- Advanced

Placement Anatomy and

Physiology

6 Hours- Dual Enrollment

Math and Biology

Certified Nursing

Assistant

Tyler

Likes to work

with his hands

Would rather read

Popular Mechanics

than Shakespeare

Doesn’t like Algebra

but good at Geometry

Wants to go straight to

work after graduation

Welding Pathway

TOPS University

NCCER Level 1

Welding Certification

TOPS Tech Career Diploma

Hired by ABC

Manufacturing

($20/hour and

full benefits)

2,405 Graduates

5,261 Industry

Based Certifications

15,519 Dual

Enrollment Credits

Class of 2018