How are Career Kickstart courses designed for career preparedness and CTE programs, teachers, and students?

Pathways: Career Kickstart courses are built as articulated pathways of two courses designed so that skills taught in the courses build on each other over time, helping students develop deep understanding of the given field.
Applied, career-connected learning: Classes engage students in hands-on learning experiences that connect to real-world applications of course content. 
Co-developed with industry experts: Career Kickstart courses are co-developed with leaders from industry to ensure that the courses are aligned with industry hiring needs and industry-recognized credentials.
Professional skills: Career Kickstart courses teach professional skills (such as communication, problem solving, and collaboration) that are critical in the workplace.  
Credentials: Career Kickstart courses map to industry-preferred IRCs that we know can jumpstart a student’s career planning and trajectory.