PPORTUNITIES
TRANSFER TO 4-YEAR COLLEGE
DIPLOMA
NWTC views dual credit courses as a means to
develop deeper curriculum programming and
career pathways with high school partners.
Credits earned through dual enrollment can be
applied simultaneously toward high school and
NWTC, and may also be transferred to other
colleges. Career pathways can be defined as a
way of organizing education into a sequence
of credentials that lead students in attainable
steps toward credential completion and high
quality jobs. Each step of the path improves the
learner’s career and earning opportunities, and
provides a skillset needed by an industry. With a
focus between education and workforce and an
emphasis on attainment of a higher education
credential, NWTC can work with K-12 districts
to develop and build pathway opportunities.
These mutually beneficial partnerships are
branded as TECHNOW partnerships.
Sample Pathway
What is TECHNOW?
39,000- $ 56,000 *
$
potential salary*
Become a skilled technician
with even higher earning potential!
CERTIFICATION
ELIGIBLE TO TAKE INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC
CERTIFICATION/LICENSING EXAM(S)
TECHNICAL
DIPLOMA
39,000- $ 56,000 *
$
potential salary*
Prepare for entry-level technical
careers and higher earning potential.
23,000- $ 25,000 *
$
Quickly advance your
career or enter a new field.
PATHWAY
CERTIFICATE(S)
potential salary*
21,000- $ 23,000 *
$
potential salary*
Earn a set of industry-recognized skills and
a credential that leads to an entry-level,
skilled job — in as little as five credits.
K-12 COURSES
TECHNOW is the branding mechanism used
to describe the NWTC/K-12 partnerships that
focus on collaborative career pathway offerings
which lead students toward a higher credential
and a career that relates to labor market needs.
Our collaborative districts are usually further
branded with a region-specific title often paired
with Regional Technical Academy. This name
provides the community a frame of reference
to identify both the K-12 and community/
adult learning opportunities that exist.
ASSOCIATE
DEGREE
CERTIFICATE(S)
How Dual Credits Fit
Into Career Pathways
Not all K-12 credits will
apply to all credentials
Jumpstart your college education and
career while still in high school! Your high
school may offer specific transcripted
credit courses that apply toward completion
of certificate, technical diploma, and
associate degree programs.
*sample of potential salary progression
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