Industry Pathways
Professionals today need to learn how to pick up important skills on-the-job and by teaching themselves using the tools at their disposal. Formal education is no longer the dominant method for attaining life-long career competitiveness. Students should not only get credit for skills learned through self-instruction but be supported in developing their self-directed learning capacity.
Agriculture Science and Technology
Agriculture is the top private sector employer in San Benito and several surrounding counties. In addition, skills in the agriculture field are valuable globally, as California feeds the world. Increasingly, the agriculture industry also crosses over into fuel, manufacturing, global trade, international development, infrastructure development and materials science. A thorough understanding of this industry is a great foundation for immediate employment in a growing sector, as well as a long-term career embodying college, graduate school, and professional pathways for upward mobility and a meaningful life career.
Construction Trades and Community Development
The Construction Trades and Community Development pathway focuses on the development of communities, especially in the context of housing and infrastructure. With the expansion of Silicon Valley southward into San Benito, major housing projects, town centers, utility, highway, and transportation investments by the public and private sectors are slated to take place over the next thirty years, requiring an educated prepared workforce with training in skilled trades, engineering, architecture, logistics, project management, and community engagement. This pathway can lead students into skilled trades, as well as long-term careers embodying college, graduate school, and professional pathways for upward mobility and a meaningful life career.
Healthcare Sciences
The Healthcare Sciences pathway focuses on the field of healthcare, preparing students for careers as mental healthcare providers, doctors, nurses, administrators, and researchers. The pathway will include student projects relating to community wellness and service delivery innovation. This pathway can lead students into careers directly out of high school through certifications, as well as long-term careers embodying college, graduate school, and professional pathways for upward mobility and a meaningful life career.