Career Pathways

MCSD Career Pathways

Now more than ever it is important for students to have a clear understanding of their options for life after high school and the paths that exist to support them attaining their educational and career goals. Career exploration and knowing one’s strengths and interests are key foundational steps in this journey as many students may not even realize what’s possible or where their interests and strengths could take them. 



MCSD Career Pathways: We're Just Getting Started!

The MCSD Career Pathways Program will help students envision themselves as "Future ____" (doctors, engineers, pilots, artists, etc.) by providing a map for charting their academic and career journey to launch students into future careers and successful lives.

The Career Pathways Program coordinates resources and programming options to provide students with early on-ramps to their chosen pathway with the flexibility to change course at any point in their secondary education while also providing a clear ‘road map’ for how students may continue their path after graduation. The Career Pathways Program honors college-bound students as well as students who desire to pursue military enlistment, technical or trade school, certification and/or postsecondary training, or enter the workforce immediately after graduation. We also recognize the need to develop our own local talent for our region and need to provide Career Pathways for the students who wish to stay, live and work in the Montrose and Olathe communities. 

Below you will find MCSD Career Pathway resources to help guide the career and academic planning process, including one-page Programs of Study for each of the 16 Career Pathway Programs of Study available in Montrose County School District. 

Career Pathways: Preparing for Postsecondary

Certify 4 Succes: Industry Credentialing

MCSD Career Pathway Programs of Study (One-Pagers)

The MCSD Career Pathway Overview below shows how the 16 Career Pathway Programs of Study are organized and provides a few example occupations that belong to each pathway. Please click the Program of Study links for each of the 16 Career Pathways on the left for more information.

See the full Career Guide at this link. 

MCSD Career Pathways Presentation

Major Clarity Complimentary Occupations with Holland Learning Styles

Complementary Occupations Handout.pdf

For more information on the Major Clarity Holland Learning Styles assessment, please see this link. 

For more information about using Major Clarity for career exploration, please see the Major Clarity webpage.