Career Pathways

Tri-County Career Pathways for High School Students:

Career pathways provide a suggested course outline for students who wish to begin taking college courses toward a Tri-County program during their junior or senior year of high school. Each pathway includes course recommendations and descriptions, salary information, and certificate, diploma and degree options at Tri-County and at partnering 4-year institutions. Click on the program names below to open the career pathway. If you have any questions about how to start taking courses toward a career pathway, please contact us. We are happy to answer your questions.

Business & Public Services:

• Accounting
• Accounting, Office Specialist Emphasis
• Administrative Office Technology
• Administrative Office Technology Medical Emphasis
• Business Administration
• Computer and Information Technology
• Criminal Justice
• Early Care and Education
• Media Arts Production

Healthcare:

• Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Diploma
• Emergency Medical Technology
• Medical Assisting Diploma
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Nursing (ADN)
• Practical Nursing Diploma
• Pre-Pharmacy Concentration General Technology
• Surgical Technology
• Veterinary Technology

Technical Career Pathways:

The following pathways are fully funded by the state for students who are in high school and are committed to continuing toward an associate degree in the field after high school graduation.

• CNC Programming & Operations
• Engineering Systems Technology
• Heating, Vent & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Mechatronics and Industrial Electronics (Anderson or Pendleton campus)
• Mechatronics Pathway Oconee Campus and ACTC
• Welding

All information is subject to change.