Connecting Career Pathways Program

TxDOT has designed the Connecting Career Pathways (CCP) Program to introduce and integrate transportation infrastructure awareness and career exploration activities and experiences in K-12 classrooms. Through innovative and interactive initiatives, this program will connect current curriculum and skill-building to pathways into the industry.

CCP aims to collaborate with educators and educational stakeholders to:

• Promote and support awareness of transportation-related careers and post-secondary education pathways to increase visibility and understanding.
• Increase the availability of exploration activities, curriculum, programs of study, and interactive learning experiences for students at all levels of learning while decreasing barriers to access and retention.
• Increase the availability of exploration activities, curriculum, programs of study, and interactive learning experiences for students at all levels of learning while decreasing barriers to access and retention.

• Visit K-12 classrooms to showcase transportation career opportunities.
• Facilitate field trips to create interactive transportation infrastructure-related experiences for students.
• Participate in TxDOT summer transportation camps as guest speakers and session instructors.
• Participate in career and technical education programming to prepare students for transportation career opportunities.