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The Career Pathways Assessment System offers high school students a way to measure their readiness for postsecondary education or entry into the workforce through innovative computer-based assessments and Career Competency Qualifications.
Rather than focusing on academic skills alone, cPass® assessments measure both the knowledge and skills needed for specific career pathways. This innovative system provides a more accurate way to judge students’ readiness for real-world careers.
Computer-Based Assessments
| Pathway | Sections | Items | Estimated Testing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General CTE | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Comprehensive Agriculture | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Module | 1 | 20 | 30 minutes |
| Animal Systems | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Plant Systems | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Horticulture Module | 1 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Manufacturing Production | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Comprehensive Business | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Finance | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Accounting Module | 1 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Drafting | 3 | 100 | 2 hours |
Career Competency Qualifications
- Comprehensive Agriculture
- Animal Vaccination
- Plant Propagation
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- General Assessment
- Employability
- Presentation
- Research Decision
- Animal Systems
- Animal Health and Clinical Practices
- Expected Progeny Differences
- Meat Fabrication
- Plant Systems
- Land Evaluation
- Agriculture Chemical
- Soil
- Plant Portfolio