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Career Pathways Certificates
In less than one year (12-44 credits), you can earn a certificate and open up employment opportunities in a variety of industries.
CCC offers more than 20 Career Pathway Certificates in areas like welding, automotive, fire science, digital media, business, human services, renewable energy and machining. All Career Pathways Certificates count toward a CCC Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree to help you further your education at your own pace.
Career Pathways Certificates are perfect for:
- Unemployed and under-employed people
- Career changers
- Part-time students
- Those seeking quick entry to work
- High school students
Career Pathways Certificates offered at CCC
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Alcohol and Drug Counselor CC
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Auto Body/Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology CC
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CNC Operator CC
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Energy Systems Maintenance Technician CC
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Entry Level Journalist CC
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Entry Level Welder CC
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Gerontology for Health Care Professionals CC
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Human Resource Management Essentials CC
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Integrated Marketing and Promotion CC
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Irrigation Technician CC
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Management Fundamentals CC
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Nursing Assistant - Gerontology Specialist CC
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Plant Health Management CC
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Project Management Tools and Techniques CC
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Under Car Technician - Automatic Transmission CC
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Under Car Technician - Manual Transmission CC
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Video Production Technician CC
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Wilderness Survival and Leadership CC
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Wildland Fire Forestry CC
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Wildland FireFighter 1 CC
Career Pathway Certificates
Career Pathways Certificates benefits:
- Students who are looking for short-term training to advance in a specific career field.
- Students who want to find work in the field prior to completing a full two-year associate's degree.
- Students who need to take a break from their education to focus on other priorities.
Students who complete a Career Pathways Certificate:
- Earn a certificate/credential designed to lead to employment.
- Can continue on to get an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree without losing any credits, even if they need to take a break after finishing the career pathway certificate.
- Graduate with a certificate, which leads to better employment prospects.
- Show potential employers that they have met the education qualification of jobs they are seeking.

All Career Pathway Certificates are a part of a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and offer a stackable credential that you can receive while still completing your AAS or before pausing and coming back later to finish an AAS without losing any credits.
Printable course requirement checklists:
- Auto Body/Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology AAS PDF
- Auto Body/Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology CPCC
- Automotive Service Technology AAS PDF
- Under Car Technician - Automatic Transmission CPCC
- Under Car Technician - Manual Transmission CPCC
- Business AAS PDF
- Human Resource Management Essentials CPCC
- Integrated Marketing and Promotion CPCC
- Management Fundamentals CPCC
- Digital Media Communication AAS PDF
- Entry Level Journalist CPCC
- Video Production Technician CPCC
- Horticulture AAS PDF
- Irrigation Technician CPCC
- Plant Health Management CPCC
- Human Services Generalist AAS PDF
- Alcohol And Drug Counselor CPCC
- Gerontology For Health Care Professionals CPCC
- Nursing Assistant - Gerontology Specialist CPCC
- Landscape Management AAS PDF
- Irrigation Technician CPCC
- Plant Health Management CPCC
- Machine Tool Technology AAS PDF
- CNC Operator CPCC
- Project Management AAS PDF
- Project Management Leadership & Communication CPCC
- Project Management Tools & Techniques CPCC
- Renewable Energy AAS PDF
- Energy Systems Maintenance Technician CPCC
- Welding Technology AAS PDF
- Entry Level Welding Technician CPCC
- Wildland Fire Management AAS PDF
- Wilderness Survival And Leadership CPCC
- Wildland Fire Forestry CPCC
- Wildland Firefighter 1 CPCC
9 in 9: CCC offers more than 90 certificates in career technical education that are designed to give students the skills to get a job or advance in a career. Nine certificates shown here represent some of the most in-demand occupations in the region (Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania counties in Washington).
9 Careers in 9 Months or Less flierUsing CCC’s free career exploration tool, Career Coach, you can search by careers of interest, by specific programs of interest, or by Educational Focus Areas (EFAs). To learn more about this tool, watch this video on how to use Career Coach.
