Career & Technical Education
Pathways for a HIRE Education
Ascension Parish Schools’ career-based programs can put you on a pathway to a long-term and rewarding career. Our Pathway programs give students access to hundreds of hands-on courses that can lead to hundreds of high-need, high-paying professions.
Discover how the road to success begins with the right pathway!
Ascension Parish's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and Industry-Based Credentials (IBCs) offer specialized training towards careers such as:
- computer science
- culinary arts
- medical services
- architecture and construction
- multimedia production
- manufacturing services
- business management
Our Pathway programs greatly increase a student's chances of graduating high school, furthering their education and/or stepping into a career they enjoy, with salaries averaging $55,000 per year.