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MCCSC Career Pathways

MCCSC offers 27 Career Pathways in its high schools.  In order to complete a pathway, students must complete the first three courses in the pathway.  Some of the pathways also offer an optional fourth capstone course.  Any college credits and/or industry certifications students may be able to earn are listed with each course and pathway. 

Nationally, work has been done to modernize and realign career and technical education (CTE) career clusters to better support the changing landscape of work in the United States and globally. These recently released national changes have resulted in some adjustments to Indiana’s CTE career clusters for the 2025-2026 school year. The new National Career Clusters Framework released in October 2024 by Advance CTE can be found here. Expand the clusters below to learn more about the pathways offered by MCCSC schools.

2025-2026 MCCSC Career Pathway Guide PDF

  • Design Technology Pathway
    Courses: 
    Introduction to Engineering Design (4802)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: DESN 101, DESN 113
    Mechanical & Architectural Design (7196) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: DESN 104, DESN 105
    BIM Architecture (7197) 
    Manufacturing Processes & Design

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

    Engineering Pathway
    Courses: 
    Introduction to Engineering Design PLTW (4802) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: DESN 101, DESN 113
    Principles of Engineering PLTW (5644) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: DESN 104
    Civil Engineering & Architecture PLTW (5650) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: DESN 105
    Engineering Design & Development PLTW (5698) (Only offered at Hoosier Hills)

    Schools: Bloomington South^, Hoosier Hills Career Center*, The Academy 

    Welding Technology Pathway
    Courses: 
    Principles of Welding Technology (7110) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: WELD 100
    Shielded Metal Arc Welding (7111) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: WELD 108, WELD 206
    Gas Welding Processes (7101) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: WELD 207, WELD 272
    Welding Technology Capstone (7226) –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: WELD 208, WELD 273

    Potential Certifications: OSHA 10, AWS Level 1 Certificate or Partial Certification, Certificate of Technical Attainment in Structural Welding

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

     

    ^The pathway can be started at the listed school and may be completed at Hoosier Hills Career Center.

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.


     

  • Ag Mechanical and Engineering
    Courses:
    Principles of Agriculture (7117)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 100, AGRI 102
    Agriculture Power, Structure, & Technology (5088)
    Agriculture Structures, Fabrication, & Design (7112)

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

    AgriScience: Plants or Animals
    Courses:
    Principles of Agriculture (7117)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 100, AGRI 102
    Animal Science (5008) or Plant & Soil Science (5170)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 103
    Advanced Life Science: Animals (5070)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 107
    Agricultural Research Capstone (7262)

    Potential Certifications: Certificate of Technical Attainment in Animal Agri-Business

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

    Horticulture
    Courses:
    Principles of Agriculture (7117)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 100, AGRI 102
    Horticulture Science (5132)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 116, AGRI 117
    Greenhouses & Soilless Production (7114)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 129, AGRI 175

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • Civic Arts Pathway: Arts 
    Courses:
    Principles of Business Management (4562)
    Successive progression of Level I/II and III/IV in one of the following disciplines: Ceramics (4040), Drawing (4060), Jewelry (4042), Painting (4064), Photography (4062), or Stained Glass (4002)
    Successive progression of Level V/VI in one of the following disciplines: Ceramics (4040), Drawing (4060), Jewelry (4042), Painting (4064), Photography (4062), or Stained Glass (4002)

    School: Bloomington High School North

    Civic Arts Pathway: Band/Orchestra
    Courses:
    Beginning Orchestra (4166)
    Intermediate Orchestra (4172) or Intermediate Band (4168)
    Principles of Business Management (4562) or Principles of Teaching (7161)
    Advanced Orchestra (4174) or Advanced Band (4162) or Jazz Ensemble (4164), or AP Music Theory (4210)

    School: Bloomington High School North

    Civic Arts Pathway: Chorus 
    Courses:
    Principles of Business Management (4562)
    Beginning Chorus (4182)
    Advanced Chorus (4188)
    Choral Chamber (4180)

    School: Bloomington High School North

    Civic Arts Pathway: Theatre 
    Courses:
    Principles of Business Management (4562)
    Theatre Arts (4242)
    Advanced Theatre Arts (4240)
    Advanced Acting (4250) or Theatre Production (4248)

    School: Bloomington High School North

    Digital Design*

    Courses:
    Principles of Digital Design (7140)
    Digital Design Graphics (7141)
    Professional Photography & Videography (7136) or Graphic Design & Layout (5550) or Interactive Media Design (7138)

    School: Bloomington Graduation School
    *Courses are offered online via Edmentum Courseware.

    Fashion & Textiles

    Courses:
    Principles of Fashion Textile (7301)
    Textiles, Apparel, & Merchandising (7302)
    Advanced Textiles (7303)

    School(s): Bloomington High School North

     

  • Business Administration
    Courses:
    Principles of Business Management (4562)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: OTEC 107, BUSN 101*
    Management Fundamentals (7143)** or Marketing Fundamentals (5914)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: BUSN 105, BUSN 201*
    Accounting Fundamentals (4524)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: MKTG 101, BUSN 201*

    Schools: Bloomington High School North and The Academy

    *Dual Credit for this pathway is only available at The Academy.
    **     Management Fundamentals is only offered at The Academy.

  • Construction Trades: Carpentry
    Courses:
    Principles of Construction Trades (7130)  –  Vincennes University Dual Credit: CNST 100, CNST 120
    Carpentry (7123)  –  Vincennes University Dual Credit: CNST 105
    Framing & Finishing (7122)
    Construction Capstone (7242)

    Potential Certifications: OSHA 10

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • Computer Science (Scholastic Esports)
    Courses:
    Principles of Computing (7183)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: SDEV 120, INFM 109
    Topics in Computer Science (7351)
    Computer Science (7352)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: CSCI 101

    Schools: Bloomington High School North and Bloomington High School South

    Software Development
    Courses:
    Principles of Computing (7183)   –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: SDEV 120, INFM 109
    Website & Database Development (7185)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: SDEV 153 (Students at The Academy will also take DBMS 110 at Ivy Tech.)
    Software Development (7184)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: SDEV 140

    Schools: Bloomington High School South and The Academy

  • Education Professions
    Courses:
    Principles of Teaching (7161)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: EDUC 101
    Child & Adolescent Development (7157)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: EDUC 121
    Teaching & Learning (7162)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: EDUC 201
    Education Professions Capstone (7267)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: EDUC 230, EDUC 235

    Schools: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • Natural Resources (This Pathway will be available in 2027-2028).
    Courses:
    Principles of Agriculture (7117)   –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 100, AGRI 102
    Natural Resources (5180)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AGRI 115
    Forestry & Wildlife Management (7270)
    Agricultural Research Capstone (7262)

    Schools: Hoosier Hills Career Center* 

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • No Financial Services pathways are currently offered in MCCSC.

  • Biomedical Sciences & Technology
    Courses:
    Principles of Biomedical Sciences PLTW (5218)
    Human Body Systems PLTW (5216)
    Medical Interventions PLTW (5217)
    Bio-Medical Innovations PLTW (5219)

    Schools: Bloomington High School North, Bloomington High School South, and The Academy

    Human Services Pathway
    Courses:
    Principles of Human Services (7176)
    Fundamentals of Human Services (7276)
    Community Health Worker (7278)
    Social & Community Services Capstone (7241)

    Schools: Hoosier Hills Career Center*

    Pre-Nursing/Healthcare Specialist: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
    Courses:
    Principles of Healthcare (7168)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HLHS 100, HLHS 104
    Medical Terminology (5274)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HLHS 101, HLHS 102
    Healthcare Specialist: CNA (7166)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HLHS 113
    Healthcare Specialist Capstone (7255)

    Potential Certifications: CCMA, HHA, BLS CPR, Certificate of Attainment in Dementia

    Schools: Hoosier Hills Career Center*

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • Culinary Arts
    Courses:
    Principles of Culinary & Hospitality (7173)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HOSP 101, HOSP 102
    Nutrition (7171)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HOSP 106, HOSP 104
    Culinary Arts (7169)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HOSP 103, HOSP 105
    Culinary Capstone (7233)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HOSP 106, HOSP 108

    Potential Certifications: SERV-Safe, Certificate of Technical Attainment in Culinarian

    Schools: Bloomington High School South^ and Hoosier Hills Career Center*

    Hospitality Management
    Courses:
    Principles of Culinary & Hospitality (7173)
    Nutrition (7171)
    Hospitality Management (7172)

    School: Bloomington High School North

     

    ^The pathway can be started at the listed school and can be completed at Hoosier Hills Career Center.  Culinary Capstone is only offered at Hoosier Hills, but is not required as part of the pathway.

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • Marketing & Sales
    Courses:
    Principles of Business Management (4562)
    Marketing Fundamentals (5914)
    Digital Marketing* (7145) or Strategic Marketing* (5918)

    Schools: Bloomington High School North and Bloomington High School South

    *Digital Marketing is only offered at Bloomington High School North and Strategic Marketing is only offered at Bloomington High School South.

  • Fire & Rescue
    Courses:
    Principles of Fire Fighting (7195)   –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HSPS 102, HSPS 104
    Fire Fighting Fundamentals (7189)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HSPS 122, HSPS 165
    Advanced Fire Fighting (7186)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: HSPS 167
    Fire Prevention Capstone (7229)

    Potential Certifications: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Emergency Medical Responder, HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations, POST, START Triage, Autism, NIMS 100, NIMS 200, NIMS 700, NIMS 800, Certificate of Attainment in Fire Fighter

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center*

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

  • Automotive Collision Repair
    Courses:
    Principles of Collision Repair (7215)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUBR 100
    Automotive Body Repair (7204)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUBR 101, AUBR 125
    Repair & Paint Fundamentals (7206)   –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUBR 103, AUBR 220
    Collision Repair Capstone (7380)

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center*

    Automotive Services
    Courses:
    Principles of Automotive Services (7213)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUTI 100, AUTI 111
    Brake Systems (7205)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUTI 121
    Steering & Suspensions (7212)  –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUTI 122, AUTI 145
    Automotive Service Capstone (7375)   –  Ivy Tech Dual Credit: AUTI 131, AUTI 141

    Potential Certifications: Certificate of Technical Attainment in Maintenance and Light Repair

    School: Hoosier Hills Career Center*

     

    *Students from any MCCSC high school are eligible to take courses at Hoosier Hills Career Center. Half day transportation is provided.

Indiana CTE Career Guide

For more information about CTE careers, view the 

Indiana Commission for Higher Education Career Guide.

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  • Career Clusters
    A spread for each Career Cluster (Advanced Manufacturing, Digital Technology, etc.) with available CTE pathways, data on the demand/wages of aligned occupations, and employer spotlights from around the state.
  • New Diploma
    Information on Indiana’s new high school diploma, including pages dedicated to graduation requirements, work-based learning, and credentials of value.
  • Postsecondary Resources
    Postsecondary resources provided through the Indiana Commission of Higher Education (CHE), such as the 21st Century Scholars program and the Pre-Admissions initiative.