Career Pathways

A Career Pathway provides a clear and defined training course route for employees to progress through to further their education and career within the organization.

A well-defined Career Pathway is essential for the success of learning and development initiatives. Using Career Pathways provides:

• Clear objectives: A plan sets specific goals and outlines the skills and knowledge to be acquired.
• Focus and direction: A well-structured plan ensures that the training aligns with the organization's overall goals and the employee's career growth.
• Progress tracking: A plan allows organizations to identify strengths and areas for improvement, make adjustments, and measure training effectiveness.
• Career development: A comprehensive plan considers both immediate skill development and long-term career growth for employees to progress.
• Retention and employee satisfaction: Providing employees with a clear path for professional development can enhance their job satisfaction and increase retention rates. 

Types of Career Pathways

Two basic types of Career Pathways are foundational and functional.

• Foundational courses teach transferable traits and abilities not specific to a single job or industry.
• Functional courses teach specific competencies and technical knowledge required to perform specific tasks or jobs.

The Structure of a Career Pathway

A pathway is divided into skill-based levels, from intermediate to advanced. Each level contains a series of courses completed sequentially, beginning with level 1. As learners progress, they can earn micro-credentials to showcase what they have learned.

Courses

A Career Pathway is a series of courses curated to build on one another as knowledge is gained. A Course may consist of the following elements:

• Module (the interactive learning content)
• Study Guide
• Assessment (designed to evaluate the learner's acquisition of desired competencies from the course content, ensuring their readiness to advance to the next level).