ADULT CAREER PATHWAYSMATC-MILWAUKEE

Promote Student Pathways for Success

A philosophy that’s based on our strategic goals and core values, mainly focusing on student success and employment needs

Follows national clusters and WTCS career pathway standards

All pathway options are linked to employment and meet local labor market needs- short term opportunities

Provide Quality Student Learning

A clear and defined set of skills and core competencies

Focuses on key attainable goals based on interest and achievement

Contributes to student success (incremental success:

retention, completions, graduation)

Multiple entry and multiple exit points

Provides students with multiple educational options and employment opportunities (new jobs, career changers, promotional opportunities, etc.)

This session will discuss how and why MATC has moved many of its local certificates & TD to Embedded Technical Diplomas.

Also, it will discuss and demonstrate, using charts and templates, a number of Career Pathways within its academic divisions.

ChallengesFunds & Time

Transition

SustainablityResources

Process

Gloria Pitchford-Nicholas

Dorothy Walker

Mohammad Dakwar

Wilma Bonaparte

Key Considerations & highlights

Keep the primary template simple (other options are available and can be explored with the faculty advisor or counselor)

Provide multiple templates and multiple options (web-based, interactive, individualized)

Key Considerations & highlights Standard pathways within programs

(embedded: Certificate, Diploma, AAS) PreCollege to TD and AAS Programs High School to MATC- Occupational 2+2: MATC to 4-Year College- Transfer 2+2+2 (Recruitment starts at HS) Non-traditional models (1+1)+2 and

3+1

Key Considerations & highlights

Reverse articulations/pathways: specifically for students with a bachelor’s degree

Dual degree options: (Culinary Arts and Baking), (ITNET and ITSEC), etc. 

A set of common core courses within division, foundational courses, multiple pathway options/directions

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