Learning and Career Pathways

The Agriculture, Nutrition, and Culinary Arts (ANC) Pathway is designed to help students develop their skills for employment in agriculture, nutrition and culinary arts industries such as farming, ranch management, nutritionists, and restaurant and catering. The pathway offers a variety of majors and certificates in specific areas, such as kitchen techniques, pre-veterinary medicine, and environmental horticulture.

The Arts, Communication, and Humanities (ACH) Pathway is designed to help students develop their creativity and communication skills. The pathway offers a variety of majors and certificates in specific areas, such as graphic design, media arts, or commercial music, for employment in creative jobs such as writing, editing, music, theatre and more.

The Business Pathway is designed to help students develop the skills they need to succeed in a variety of business careers. There are a variety of majors to make you employable and/or to transfer to a university. We also offer noncredit certificates for small business development and entrepreneurs.

The Education Pathway is designed future teachers and paraprofessionals. There are a variety of majors for teaching different age groups and certificates to specialize in specific areas. All students may be interested in some of the noncredit skill building classes to improve your own studies.

The Health Sciences Pathway at Bakersfield College is designed to help students develop the skills they need to succeed in a variety of healthcare careers. The pathway offers a variety of majors, including nursing, health information technology, kinesiology, and radiology technology. Students in the pathway can also earn certificates in specific areas, such as health navigator and vocational nursing.

The Industrial Technology and Transportation (ITT) Pathway at Bakersfield College is designed to help students develop the skills they need to succeed in a variety of industrial and transportation careers. The pathway offers a variety of majors, including automotive technology, process technology, industrial automation, and welding technology. Students in the pathway can also earn certificates in specific areas, such as engine overhaul and repair, automotive management, and woodworking.

The Public Safety Training Pathway offers degrees and certificates for those looking for employment in the honorable service of the public and keeping them safe. Programs include Fire Technology, Criminology, and EMT/Paramedic training.

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Pathway leads to employment in politics, law, human services, psychology, or further studying people and history. Many of these majors prepare students for transfer to a 4-year university.

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pathway is designed for leading to careers in STEM fields. Many of these degrees prepare you for transfer to a university. You can also earn certificates in specific areas, such as information technology and modern energy.

The Personal and Career Exploration Pathway is designed to help students who are undecided about their major or career path. The pathway offers an associate of arts in Liberal Arts and certificates in preparation for transferring to a university.