3200 Bush Street
Raleigh, NC 27609
| Program Contact | Julia A. Tennant |
| jatennant@waketech.edu | |
| Phone | 919.334.1545 |
| Website | http://abetops.waketech.edu |
The Pathfinder Career Exploration Program is designed for adults with disabilities and those who struggle academically. Students should have a high level of independence, and be focused on transitioning to the workplace. Students participate in the following Employability Skills-Focused Cohorts:
•Horticulture & Landscaping
•healthcare
•Animal Care/Pet Retail
•Business/Customer Service
•Food Service/Culinary
•Technology
Career Pathways are also offered, and are a partnership with Pathfinders and Continuing Education, and give students the opportunity to earn one or more credentials. Career Pathway opportunities, which do have a small tuition attached to each, include Hospitality & Tourism and Barista/Cafe Training.
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 130 |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | On-going |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | 2 years |
| Cost | |
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| 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: |
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| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical Continuing Education courses |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | All of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | First Aid/CPR & Animal First Aid/CPR |
| Employment | |
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| Other career development activities are: |
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| We offer the following specialized credentials: |
Career Pathways are also offered through a partnership with Wake Tech Workforce Continuing Education. We currently offer the following tuition-based Career Pathways:
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| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | All of the time |