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CERTIFICATES

NWTC CAREER PATHWAY

CERTIFICATES

The Career and Technical Education ( CTE ) Incentive Grant program was established on December 11 , 2013 , by Wisconsin Act 59 . Grants from this program incentivize school districts to offer high-quality career and technical education programs that mitigate workforce shortages in key industries and occupations .
Wisconsin Technical College system adds to the identified business and industry certifications by offering Career Pathway Certificates , which also qualify for CTE Incentive Grant funding . Career Pathways are defined as a series of connected education and training strategies and support services that enable individuals to secure industry relevant certification and obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment in that area .
The NWTC Career Pathway Certificates that high school students historically enroll in are listed below :
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ESSENTIALS
MS Word-Intro *
1
MS Excel-Intro *
1
MS Outlook *
1
MS PowerPoint-Intro *
1
Total Credits
4
CNC OPERATOR
CNC Milling and G-Code *
2
G-Code and CAM *
2
Total Credits
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Tools for Office Effectiveness
2
MS Word Intro *
1
Keyboarding-Speed Building
2
Professional Profile
3
MS Outlook *
1
Customer Contact Skills
1
MS Excel Intro *
1
Total Credits
11
EARLY CHILDHOOD LICENSING AGES 0-2
ECE : Hlth Safety & Nutrition *
3
ECE : Infant & Toddler Dev *
3
ECE : Soc S , Art , & Music *
3
Total Credits
9
EARLY CHILDHOOD LICENSING AGES 3-5
ECE : Hlth Safety & Nutrition *
3
ECE : Soc S , Art , & Music *
3
ECE : Child Development *
3
Total Credits
9
EMERGENCY DISPATCH
Fund of Emergency Dispatch
3
CJ-Professional Communications
3
Total Credits
6
ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
DC 1 : Introduction *
1
Automation 1 : Control Logic *
1
Automation 2 : Motor Control *
1
Fluids 1 : Basic Pneumatics *
1
Total Credits
4
HEALTHCARE CUSTOMER
SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Medical Terminology *
3
Contemporary Heathcare Practices *
2
Digital Literacy Healthcare *
2
Total Credits
7
INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIAN FUNDAMENTALS
Automation 1 : Control Logic *
1
Automation 2 : Motor Control *
1
Intro to AC / DC
2
Fluids 1 : Basic Pneumatics *
1
Total Credits
5
INTRO TO EDUCATION
EDU : Intro to Educ Practices *
3
EDU : Technology in Education *
3
EDU : Child & Adolescent Devel *
3
Total Credits
9
INTRO TO PARAEDUCATOR
EDU : Intro to Educ Practices *
3
EDU : Overview of Special Ed
3
EDU : Child & Adolescent Devel *
3
EDU : Behavior Management
3
Total Credits
12
NURSING ASSISTANT
Nursing Assistant
3
Total Credits
3
* Classes that are offered as transcripted credits Other courses can be taken as Start College Now or Youth Apprenticeship ( Distance Learning , online , blended or in person ) For a full list of approved certifications , please visit this website : dwd . wisconsin . gov / det / cteincentive /
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