College And Career Pathway Endorsements - College and Career Pathway Endorsements

Components to Earning an Endorsement on Your Diploma

Individualized Learning Plan
Career Exploration
Pathway
- Regional Postsecondary Program
- Pathway Courses - at least 2 Dual Credit
- Related Electives
- Transitional Support - Transitional Math, Transitional English
- Professional Learning Experiences - career exploration, team based challenges, career development

Creating Currency for College and Career Pathway Endorsement

A growing number of institutions are offering incentives to students who have earned a CCPE, to help attract high school students into the secondary to postsecondary pathways and increase college completion rates for these students.

Northern Illinois University’s College of Education and EdSystems announced new incentives for Illinois students graduating with the College and Career Pathway Endorsement (CCPE) in Education in February 2021. Admitted students with the endorsement are automatically advanced as finalists to receive select scholarships and to participate in the college’s innovative Educate and Engage program. This announcement makes NIU the first postsecondary institution in the state to offer currency to high school students for the CCPE.
In December 2020, EdSystems announced a partnership with Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois, which is automatically advancing any applicants who have earned or are on track to earn the CCPE to the final stage of the application process.
HB2170, also known as the Education Omnibus bill, includes an update to the Illinois’ Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship to fund students graduating with any of the pathway endorsements (Article 120).
Sauk Valley Community College announced in March 2021 that any student who completes high school with a Career Pathway Endorsement in any area will be awarded a $100 credit. Read more.
In March 2021, Chicago State University announced students who earn the CCPE in Education and apply for the Diverse Scholars in Education Scholarship or Call Me Mister Program are automatically advanced as finalists. Download student fact sheet.
Graduates of Ridgewood High School, the first school in Illinois to award a CCPE to its graduates, are already benefitting from earning an endorsement, including job offers. Read more.

Career Pathway Endorsements that Ridgewood Currently Offers

We will be adding more pathways each year.

The following list has the endorsement area, specific pathway, the classes needed to fulfill the dual credit portion requirements for students to earn the endorsement on their high school diploma.

ENDORSEMENT AREA	Pathway	DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS	Professional Learing Experiences
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	Horticulture	Entomology, Insects, People, and Plants (TC) Plant Pathology (TC) Plants and Society (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
Arts and Communication	Arts, Audio/Video Tech, and Communication	Graphic Arts (RHS) Graphic Arts Sem 2 (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
Human and Public Services	Criminal Justice	Intro to Criminal Justice (TC) Patrol Administration (TC) Police Community Relations (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Fire Science	Police Relations (T) Principals of Emergency (T) Fire Behavior and Combustion (T) Fire Prevention (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Early Childhood Education	Child Development (NEIU) Introduction to Methodologies (NEIU)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Education	Diversity of Schools and Society (NEIU) Introduction to Special Education (NEIU) Education Methodology (NEIU) Topics in Education (NEIU)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
Finance And Business	Entrepreneurship	Intro to Business (RHS) Algebra 2 in Business Sem 1 (RHS) Principals of Marketing (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Business Management and Administration	Algebra 2 in Business Sem 1 (RHS) Intro to Business Sem 1 (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Finance	Financial Accounting (T) Algebra 2 in Business (RHS) Computer Concepts and Software Application (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Marketing	Intro to Business (RHS) Marketing (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Administrative Assistant	Intro to Business (RHS) Computer Concepts Sem 1 (RHS) Computer Concepts Sem 2 (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
Health Science and Technology	Nursing	Basic Nurse Assistant (TC) Introduction to Patient Care (TC) Nurse Assistant: Care of Patients With Alzheimer's (TC)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Medical Assistant	Medical Careers - Nursing Assistant I (T) Medical Careers - Nursing Assistant II (T) Medical Assistant (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Biotech	Honors Biology (T) Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW) (RHS) Introduction to Biotechnology (T) Biotechnology Laboratory Techniques (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Health, Sports and Exercise Trainer	Foundations of Exercise (T) Nutrition Science (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
Information Technology	Computer Programming	Intro to Computer Programming (RHS) AP Computer Science A (RHS) AP Computer Science Principles (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Cybersecurity	Intro to Computer Programming (RHS) Cybersecurity (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Computer Science	AP Computer Science A (RHS) AP Computer Science Principles (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Web Page, Digital, Multimedia	AP Computer Science A (RHS) AP Computer Science Principles (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
METT	Manufacturing	Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW) (RHS) Introduction to Engineering Design Sem 2 (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Construction	Construction Principles (RHS) Geometry in Construction Sem 1 (RHS) Geometry in Construction Sem 2 (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Transportation	Microsoft Office in Business Applications (T) Introduction to Supply Chain Management (T) Logistics and Transportation (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Welding	Welding I (TC) Welding II (TC) Engineering Design/CAD (RHS) Fabrication Process (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Auto Technician	PLTW Engineering (RHS) Intro to Auto (T) Auto Engineering Repair (T)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Architecture	CAD (RHS) Geometry in Construction I (RHS) Geometry in Construction II (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning
	Carpentry/Cabinetmaking	Geometry in Construction I (RHS) Geometry in Construction II (RHS)	Team Based Challenges & Work Based Learning

Ridgewood High School (RHS)

Triton (T)

Triton Cohort - (TC)

Northeastern Illinois University - (NEIU)