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Career and College Prep
With career and college prep, your student can prepare for their future. Available to grades 6–12, this program gives students the opportunity to explore their interests in a specific industry, college major, or career goal.
What is career and college prep?
Career and college prep is an innovative online program that combines traditional academics with industry-relevant, career-focused courses—giving students a jump start on their college and career goals.
While working toward their high school diplomas, students can choose from a variety of courses in several high-demand, fast-growing career fields. Teachers provide online instruction tailored to each student’s needs.
Career and college prep brings students career-oriented clubs and various resources that can help them gain workplace skills and prepare them to take industry-recognized certification exams in their chosen career path.*
Benefits of Career and College Prep
Our innovative career and college prep program provides early access to potential careers through unique courses. Some of our parents’ and students’ favorite benefits of this program include:
The opportunity to dive into various careers and explore different passions
Exciting courses designed to pique interest
The possibility of earning college credit**
Courses related to a variety of the fastest-growing professional fields
Career-oriented clubs to help build soft skills and the foundations of professional success
Networking opportunities
Exclusive access to career coaches for high school students
Career Coaches
High school students participating in career and college prep have exclusive access to career coaches who meet with students virtually on a regular basis to offer advice and assistance with creating résumés, networking, interviewing, financial aid, college preparation, internships, and more—all with no additional cost.
Our career coaches also host live, interactive webinars that aim to better prepare students for their futures with expert insight and advice on college and career preparation. These events are open to all high school students.
Full-Time Option for K12 Private Academy Students
Full-time K12 Private Academy students in grades 6–12 can start thinking about their future with our career exploration courses. As the students enter high school, they can continue their focus with more targeted classes. Students receive instruction that follows a project-based learning model, setting them up to solve real-life problems in a collaborative environment.
Flexible Option Allows Students to Participate Without Leaving Their Local High School
K12 Private Academy also offers part-time enrollment in our career pathways as a complement to your student’s local high school education. Students can remain enrolled in their own school while taking career-focused courses online at home or anywhere they have an internet connection. Plus, they have access to the career and college prep learning support services including internships, networking opportunities, and career-oriented clubs.
Whether they’re headed for college, the professional world, or both, students can gain practical skills and prepare for industry-relevant certification exams, all while working toward their high school diploma in their current school district.
Explore High-Demand Career Fields
Career-focused courses are based on the knowledge and skills required for each career pathway in the following high-demand career fields.
Business Management & Administration
Careers in planning, managing, and performing business activities to reach organizational objectives as well as managing and leading others.
Careers in planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support, and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
Careers in planning, coordinating, and implementing marketing strategies, advertising promotions, and public relations activities.
Learn More From Student Leaders
Select K12-powered students from around the country serve on the Student Advisory Council. They act as peer advisors, as well as brand ambassadors for the career and college prep program and their schools. K12 Private Academy students are among these outstanding leaders. Learn more about them and their experiences on the Student Advisory Council.
Take Your Education to the Next Level With Career and College Prep
If you’re interested in taking your education beyond academics to explore possible career paths while working toward your high school diploma, visit our How to Enroll page to take the next step.
*Many Microsoft® Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.
**Varies based on the college or university requirements. We recommend contacting your chosen higher education institution to ask about their credit transfer process.