Program
Pathways
Program Pathways
The CESA 6 Youth Apprenticeship Consortium provides over 50 different career program areas students can pursue and employers can tap for candidates. Areas of concentration include: |
- Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
- Architecture & Construction
- Art, A/V Technology & Communications
- Education
- Business
- Finance
- Health Science
- Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
- Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
What Pathway are you interested in?

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Pathway
This YA Program Area is focused on the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products or resources.
Animals
• Animal Basics
• Large Animal/Herd
• Small Animal/Vet Assistant
• Dairy Grazer
Power, Structural, and Technical Systems
• Agriculture Mechanic Technician
Plants
• Plant Basics
• Crops
• Greenhouse/Floral
• Landscaping
Arborist
Environmental Systems
• Water Resources

Architecture & Construction Pathway
The YA program area is focused on careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment
Design/Pre-Construction
• Architectural Drafting
Construction Pathway
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• Masonry/Concrete
• Mechanical/Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Plumbing/Sprinkler Fitting
Heavy Equipment Operators and Operating
Gas Distribution Tech
Utility Field Tech

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Pathway
This YA program is focused on designing, producing, and publishing multimedia and print content
Graphic Design
Media Broadcast Technician
Printing (Pre-Press& Post-Press)

Business Pathway
This YA program area is focused on Human Resources and Administrative Assistance
Administrative Professional
Human Resource Professional

Education
This YA program is focused Early Childhood and School Age Education Assistants
Early Childhood Education Assistant
School Age Education Assistant

Finance Pathway
This YA program area is focused on planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
Accounting Services
Banking Service
Insurance

Health Science Pathway
This YA program area is focused on planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
Therapeutic Services
• Medical Assistant
• Nursing Assistant
• Pharmacy Tech
• Dental Assistant
• Resident Aide
Health Informatics
• Medical Office
Ambulatory/Support Services
• Dietary Aide
• Imaging
• Laboratory
• Optician/Optometry
• Physical Therapy (PT)
• Phlebotomist

Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism Pathway
This YA program area is focused on management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
• Food & Beverage Services
• Meetings & Events
• Lodging

Information Technology Pathway
This YA program area is focused on building linkages in information technology occupations for entry level, technical and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.
• IT Help Desk
• IT Broadband Technician
• IT Network and Security
• IT Software and Application

Manufacturing Pathway
This YA Program area is focused on planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing, and process engineering.
• Assembly and Packaging
• Manufacturing Processes
• Machining
• Welding
• Production Operations
• Industrial Equipment
• Electromechanical/Mechatronic

Marketing Pathway
This YA Program area is focused on planning, managing and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
• Professional Sales
• Merchandising
• Marketing Communication
• Marketing Research/Competitive Intelligence
• Marketing Management/Leadership

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Pathway
This YA program area is focused on planning, managing and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
Engineering & Technology
• Engineering Drafting
• Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
Science & Math
• Bioscience Lab Foundations
• Bioscience Applications

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
This YA program area is focused on planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods. Career related programming includes transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
Auto Service & Repair
Collision Repair
Diesel Technician
Aviation
Supply Chain Assistant
Logistics & Supply Chain, Planning & Purchasing
Inventory Management & Production
