Career Pathways Certificates

Programs that are 12-44 credits that acknowledge a specific skill proficiency to help students gain enhanced employment opportunities are considered Career Pathways. These programs are state approved but may be eligible for federal financial aid only as a segment of an aid-eligible certificate or degree program (Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Students). For academic advising, see your advisor or RCC counselor. Limited scholarship options may be available at the financial aid scholarship search website.

Business & Management

Careers in this path are related to the business environment. These include entrepreneur, sales, marketing, computer/information systems, finance, accounting, personnel, economics, and management.

Business & Management Pathways Roadmap

• Retail Management certificate 34 credits
• Business Assistant certificate 52-54 credits
• Business Technology Associate of Applied Science degree 95-96 credits
• Associate of Science Oregon Transfer degree Business 90 credits

Human Resources

Careers in this path are related to economic, political, and social systems. These include education, government, law and law enforcement, leisure and recreation, military, religion, child care, social services, and personal services.

Early Childhood Education Pathways Roadmap

• Early Childhood Education Basic certificate 13 credits
• Early Childhood Education Intermediate certificate 35 credits
• Early Childhood Education One-Year certificate 54 credits
• Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science degree 107 credits
• Associate of Science Articulated with the Early Childhood Development Program at Southern Oregon University
• Associate of Science Articulated with the Elementary Education Program at Southern Oregon University

Industrial & Engineering Systems

Careers in this path are related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install, and maintain physical systems. These include engineering, manufacturing, construction, service, and related technologies.

• CNC Operator certificate 25 credits
• CNC Technician certificate 51-52 credits
• Engineering Associate of Applied Science 100-104 credits
• Manufacturing/Engineering Technology Associate of Science (articulated with OIT) 108 credits
• Industrial Welding Technology Certificate 45-49 credits
• Industrial Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science 92-94 credits