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Pathfinder Career Exploration Program

Pathfinder Career Exploration Program
Wake Technical Community College
Pathfinder Career Exploration Program
3200 Bush Street
Raleigh, NC 27609
Program Contact Julia Tennant
Program Contact Email jatennant@waketech.edu
Phone 919.334.1545
Website Program website

The Pathfinder Career Exploration program is designed for adults with intellectual disabilities who want to further their education and prepare for the workplace. Students should have a high level of independence and be focused on transitioning to the workplace. We have a variety of
students at different reading levels and abilities and serve any student who feels the Pathfinder program will be the most beneficial for them academically. Documentation of a disability is not required.

We offer online-only programming and a hybrid program with a concentration on the following employability skills cohorts:

Horticulture and landscaping
Health care
Animal care/pet retail
Business/customer service
Food service/culinary
Technology
Academic life skills will also be included.

Integrated Education and Training (IET) are also offered, giving students the opportunity to earn credentials in a specific career area.

Program information submitted: January 30, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 100
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Yes, all of our students have left high school
Regular high school diploma required? No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted
Deadline to apply to this program: Ongoing
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 98.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 98.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $0.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: $0.00
Room and board: $0.00
Program fees: $0.00
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? No
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • No tuition or fees.
Scholarships available: N/A
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical Continuing Education courses
More about course access: Students can take college courses if they meet the requirements.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 0%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? No
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Students receive a certificate of completion for each of the six cohorts they complete, and we are working on offering micro-credentials. Nationally-recognized credentials can be earned by students who take an IET.
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? Guest Services Gold, ServSafe
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 50%
Other career development activities are:
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? No
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Graduation