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What is Guided Pathways?
What is Guided Pathways?
Guided Pathways is a movement that seeks to streamline a student’s journey through college by providing structured choice, revamped support, and clear learning outcomes—ultimately helping more students achieve their college completion goals. The reform recognizes that the current self-service model of community colleges leads many students to unintended dead ends or unforeseen detours in the form of excess or out-of-sequence credit.
The four pillars of Guided Pathways
The four pillars of Guided Pathways
1. Clarify pathways to end goals 2. Help students choose and enter pathways 3. Help students stay on path 4. Ensure students are learning
For more information, read below, or click on the words "Guided Pathways" above to be taken to the EICC Programs Guided Pathways page.
Immerse yourself in the natural world of wind, water, land, plants and animals through the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career pathway. Whether you have a passion for pets and livestock, find joy in nurturing the growth of a seed or want to contribute to feeding the world, you will find a program sure to help you achieve your dreams.
Express yourself and communicate with a wide variety of audiences creatively using language, art and design in the Applied Digital, Visual and Communication Arts career pathway. Prepare for careers in writing, fine arts, journalism, graphic design, media, advertising, public relations and more. Whatever medium.
Prepare to thrive in the ever-changing global economy through the Business, Finance, Marketing and Management career pathway. Whether you’re interested in management, sales, accounting, marketing, office administration or even starting your very own business, we have a program that will equip you with the in-demand skills sought after by employers. Our programs emphasize leadership, critical thinking, human relations, marketing and the applied business skills needed to get the job done.
Prepare for careers in law, public safety and security, including professional and technical support services, with the Government and Criminal Justice pathway. Serve the public interest, ensure fundamental rights and maintain social order with compassion and critical thinking. Programs include criminal justice, cybersecurity, political science, pre-law and history.
Provide highly skilled care and compassion to improve people’s lives with a rewarding career in the Health Sciences pathway. Receive hands-on training in disciplines such as nursing, radiology, sonography, surgical technology, dental assisting, veterinary technology and allied health. Meet the growing need for healthcare professionals while forging a path that will lead to long-term career success.
Help individuals or families meet their personal needs with a career in the Human Services and Education pathway. Through this pathway, you can pursue a number of rewarding careers such as developing young minds through education, delivering top-notch service in the culinary or hospitality industry, or working with the most vulnerable populations as a social worker.
Work with your hands and your mind to problem-solve, build, repair or invent with a career in the Industrial Technology guided pathway. Careers in this pathway include engineering technology, CNC machining, manufacturing and welding. Develop highly sought-after skills focused on safety, innovation and productivity that will lead to a long-lasting career.
Make a difference in the lives of consumers, business and industry with a high-demand career in the Information Solutions pathway. Whether you want to specialize in programming, cybersecurity, networking, web development, gaming or augmented and virtual reality, our programs will launch you into a successful career used to power the modern day world.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges has been a leader in online education for years, offering full Associate’s Degrees through the Iowa Community Colleges Online Consortium, we now know there are more ways than ever to meet students where they are. We are experienced in delivering Live Online instruction, using technology like Zoom and our online learning platform, Canvas, to meet face-to-face with students virtually.
Use emerging technologies, science and math to understand the planet, solve problems and create innovative methods, ideas or products through the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) career pathway. Careers include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, renewable energy and more. Develop your intellectual curiosity, collaboration skills and critical thinking.
Keep consumers, business and industry moving by ensuring vehicles are in working order with a career in the Transportation Technology pathway. Use your hands and mind to improve, repair or maintain a wide variety of vehicles, including diesel-powered trucks and heavy-duty machinery.
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