What Are
Business Career
Pathways?
Business career pathway
- Business Career Pathways introduces students to available careers right in their backyards.
- Prepares students with the skills necessary to enter the workforce or continue their education in post-secondary training.
- Provides hands-on learning opportunities in high school courses and with local business partners.
- Provides career exploration for Itasca Area students in regionally, statewide, and nationally in-demand workforce sectors.
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Featured Career Pathways
Health
Care
The Healthcare Career Pathway explores careers such as nursing assistant, pharmacy technician, practical nursing, lab technician, dietician, dentist, physician, and more. Healthcare careers are for students who are compassionate, team players, problem solvers, enjoy learning, are flexible, and detail-oriented.
Business
The Business Career Pathway explores careers in law, marketing, entrepreneurialism, accounting, management, and more. Business career possibilities are endless; this pathway is for students who are creative, entrepreneurial-minded, like working with people and in teams, have lots of ideas and passion, and are interested in design and development of products.
Construction
The Construction Career Pathway explores careers such as carpentry, woodworking, construction management, plumbing, electrician, engineering, technicians, metal workers, and more. Construction Trades are for students who are hands-on, visual learners, are active and work hard, and who enjoy building and making.
Computer
Science
The Computer Science Career Pathway explores careers that involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. Careers in computer science are for students who are creative and enjoy seeing ideas come to life, have a passion for computers and technology, are problem solvers and seek out challenges.
Education
The Education Career Pathway prepares students for a career in teaching. Education careers are for students who enjoy working with kids and serving others, are enthusiastic and passionate about learning, and are creative!
Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Career Pathway explores careers fields such as welding, machining, computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) technology, fabrication, engineering, drafting, and more. Manufacturing careers are for students who have the “dream it, do it” mentality and are ready to transform raw materials into high-quality finished products.
Natural Resources and Agriculture
The Natural Resources and Agriculture Career Pathway explores careers in the food, fiber, and natural resources public and private industries such as forestry, logging, geographic information systems (GIS), wildlife management, fisheries, environmental science, and more. Natural Resources and Agriculture careers are for students who enjoy learning about plants, animals, and food!
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