Credentials for Careers

​Wichita Public Schools offers more than 25 Career and Technical Education pathways, providing students with hands-on, multi-year programs that integrate academic and workforce training. These pathways are offered across the 8 Wichita Public Schools high schools. All high school students have the opportunity to attend one of 3 FutureReady Centers in Healthcare, Manufacturing or IT. Students attend their base high school for half of the day and are bused to a FutureReady Center for hands-on training for the other half of the day. 

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WPS provides a broad range of pathways, including:

 

• Business: Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship 

• Digital Media: Audio Video, Communications, Graphic Design 

• Healthcare: Health Science, Biomedical 

• Engineering: Technology, Design, Manufacturing 

• Education & Community: Early Childhood, Teach & Train 

• IT/Technology: Programming, Network Systems 

• Skills Trades: Construction, Welding, Culinary Arts 

• Transportation: Automotive Maintenance, Body Work

 

Many of these pathways include opportunities for students to earn credentials – everything from OSHA-10 to becoming an EMT, with test fees as a barrier for students, the WPS Foundation covers costs for all eligible students.