Career and Technical Pathways
Central Piedmont offers 30 different career and technical pathways designed to help you get a head start on a great career. You will earn college credits toward a certificate, diploma, or 2-year degree. These programs prioritize hands-on learning and relevant workplace skills to prepare you for your career. Students can choose from a list of career and technical pathways based on qualifying factors.
- These career and technical pathways do not require a minimum GPA or qualifying test scores.
- There is also a list of pathways specifically available for freshmen and sophomore students.
Students with 2.8 GPA or qualifying test scores are able to choose from the full list of Career and Technical pathways:
- Accounting and Finance (PDF)
- Advertising and Graphic Design - Intro to Graphic Design (PDF)
- Architectural Technology (PDF)
- Automotive Technology (PDF)
- Baking and Pastry – Artisan Breads
- Biomedical Equipment Technology (PDF)
- Broadcasting and Production - Foundations of Production Technology
- Business Administration - Business Operations (PDF)
- Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology – Collision Repair
- Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology - Painting and Refinishing
- Computer Integrated Machining (PDF)
- Construction Management - Green Building (C35190C7) (PDF)
- Cosmetology Pathway (PDF) (additional departmental requirements)
- Criminal Justice (PDF)
- Culinary Arts (PDF) (additional departmental requirements)
- Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology – Over the Road Specialist I
- Early Childhood (PDF)
- Electrical Systems Technology (PDF)
- Electronics Engineering Technology (PDF)
- Emergency Medical Science Certificate (PDF) (additional departmental requirements)
- Emergency Medical Science Diploma (PDF) (additional departmental requirements)
- Geomatics Technology (PDF) (requires test scores in math to be eligible)
- Horticulture (PDF)
- Human Services Technology (PDF)
- HVAC - Specialization in Refrigeration Systems (PDF)
- Information Technology (PDF)
- IT Java Programming (PDF)
- IT JavaScript (PDF)
- IT Python (PDF)
- Interior Design (PDF)
- Interpreter Education - Basic American Sign Language (PDF)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (PDF)
- Mechatronics Engineering Technology (PDF)
- Medical Assisting (PDF)
- Medical Office Administration Certificate (PDF)
- Medical Office Administration - Procedural and Diagnostic Coding (PDF)
- Non-Destructive Examination (PDF)
- Nurse Aide Certificate (PDF) (additional departmental requirements)
- Ophthalmic Technology – Medical Personnel Certificate
- Paralegal - Coming Soon
- Pharmacy Technology (PDF)
- Simulation and Game Development (PDF)
- Sustainability Technologies (PDF)
- Welding Technology (PDF)
For class descriptions, prerequisite information, and more information about these areas of study, please review the program listing and the college catalog.