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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

  1. A group of people sitting in a circle listening to a man talk, as he makes gestures with his hands.
    Alcohol and Drug Counselor Career Pathway
  2. Auto technician works on a metal car frame.
    Auto Body/Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology Career Pathway
  3. A student in protective eyewear uses CNC technology equipment.
    CNC Operator Career Pathway
  4. Energy systems technician testing out various hardware components with a voltage tester.
    Energy Systems Maintenance Certificate
  5. Journalism student sits at a table scattered with newspapers
    Entry Level Journalist Career Pathway
  6. Sparks fly as a welder in safety equipment does welding work on a metal beam.
    Entry Level Welder Career Pathway
  7. A health care professional reviews test results with an older adult patient.
    Gerontology for Health Care Professionals Career Pathway
  8. Office worker working on a laptop
    Human Resource Management Essentials Career Pathway
  9. Open laptop with person looking at marketing data in Google Analytics.
    Integrated Marketing and Promotion Career Pathway
  10. Irrigation technician installing a watering system
    Irrigation Technician Career Pathway
  11. One person showing another person a report on a printed piece of paper above a clipboard.
    Management Fundamentals Career Pathway
  12. A nurse helps an older patient exercise by showing them how to lift light weights.
    Nursing Assistant - Gerontology Specialist Career Pathway
  13. Student tending to a hanging plant with pink flowers in a greenhouse at the Oregon City campus.
    Plant Health Management Career Pathway
  14. Woman uses project management software to chart the tasks and timelines of a project.
    Project Management Tools and Techniques Career Pathway
  15. Student in the Auto Service and Repair Lab reviewing parts and paperwork.
    Under Car Technician - Automatic Transmission Career Pathway
  16. Student in the Auto Service and Repair Lab reviewing parts and paperwork.
    Under Car Technician - Manual Transmission Career Pathway
  17. Student video camera operator examines a scene through the camera's viewfinder
    Video Production Technician Career Pathway
  18. Person with an axe in a forest
    Wilderness Survival & Leadership Career Pathway
  19. Firefighter standing in a smoky pine forest with their axe and backpack full of gear.
    Wildland Firefighter 1 Career Pathway
  20. A group of firefighters clearing out a fireline across an old growth forest.
    Wildland Fire Forestry Career Pathway
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Career Pathway Certificates

Why complete a Career Pathways Certificate?
Benefits of earning a Career Pathways Certificate
Career Pathways by Educational Focus Areas (EFAs)
Associate Degrees with Career Pathways
9 Careers in 9 Months or Less
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Britany Ellerbrook

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Britany Ellerbrook

Career Pathways Director

britany.ellerbrook@clackamas.edu

503-594-6175

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