Career and Technical Pathways
Central Piedmont offers many 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.
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)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fundamentals (PDF)
- Automotive Systems Technology - Brakes and EV Technology (PDF)
- Automotive Systems Technology - Automotive Transportation and Repair (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)
- Business Administration - Marketing (PDF)
- Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology – Collision Repair
- Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology - Painting and Refinishing
- Computer Integrated Machining (PDF)
- Construction Management - Skills Exploration (PDF)
- Cosmetology (PDF)
- Criminal Justice (PDF)
- Criminal Justice - Forensics (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)
- Horticulture (PDF)
- Horticulture - Turfgrass Management (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 (PDF)
- 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.