Are you interested in a career in healthcare, teaching, business, or art/design?
Do you want to make sure that you get into the classes you need to transfer?
Join a TLC Career Pathway! Streamline your path to transfer and enjoy the benefits of:
- Guaranteed enrollment in required courses
- Cohorts of classmates with similar career goals
- Courses that focus on themes that matter to you
- Dedicated instructors, counselors, tutors, and resources
The First-Year .XL Career Pathways Program
| Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Math Jam - a 2-week, no-credit program for students to brush up on pre-collegiate math skills | Guaranteed placement into required English, math, and a general education course | Guaranteed placement into required English, math, and a general education elective |
The First-Year .XL Health Science Program
| Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Jam - a 1-week summer reading jam, including orientation to college and community building | Guaranteed placement into an intensive English-only program, with counseling and tutoring | Guaranteed placement into an intensive math-only program, with counseling and tutoring |
The Second-Year Career Pathways Program
Guaranteed enrollment in required courses necessary for transfer in your major!
Additional benefits
- Counselors and advisors who will help you create an education plan, guide you through the transfer process, and provide you with financial aid advice
- Instructional aides, tutors, and mentors dedicated to your academic success
- TLC staff who will provide critical tech support
- Teachers and classmates who will work with you to help you succeed
- University and career-based field trips
- Internships and job-shadowing
- Scholarships and book stipends
If you are interested in joining the Career Pathways Program:
- fill out an .XL application or
- email us at tlc@pasadena.edu or
- call (626) 585-7532
What students say about the TLC's Career Pathways Program:
- Cynthia, art major
- I know this program is going to help me stay on the right path to become a great future artist.
- Alex, art major
- Everyone in the TLC is so nice and so cool. It's the best resource on campus for me.
- Samuel, art and physics major
- I knew when I signed up for the combined drawing and design courses that I was getting great instructors who would be working together to enrich my educational experience.
- Elia, nursing major
- It is difficult to be a first-generation college student, especially if you don't have academic support outside of school. In the TLC, with its exceptionally warmhearted staff, teachers, and student tutors, I have gotten all the support and guidance possible to achieve my highest academic goals. I know I am not alone.
- Carlos, education major
- As a Conexion tutor, I learned how to put interdependence into play. Meeting other students halfway, I felt that learning reached a new and higher level. I couldn't ask for better friends than the ones I met here in the TLC.
- Saira, teacher major
- My Future Teachers classes are great. My teachers are committed to helping all of us do our best. And the TLC is fantastic!
- Norma, teaching major
- It's great having access to the TLC. It's not as crowded as the library, and I always meet my classmates who I can work with on assignments or talk to about our class. The teaching block has eased my journey to reach my goal.
- Aravat, business major
- Thanks to my Business Information Technology classes and the support of my wonderful business instructors, I acquired the skills to find a job at PCC's Facilities Services Department.
