CORD / NCPN

Welcome to NCPN

The National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) is a membership organization for educators and employers involved in the advancement of Career Pathways, Tech Prep, and related education reform initiatives. Originally formed in 1991 as the National Tech Prep Network (NTPN), NCPN continues NTPN’s legacy of providing Tech Prep information, support, and resources on Career Pathways, Adult Career Pathways, Career Clusters, Career and Technical Education and Programs of Study. NCPN assists its more than 1,000 members in planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving secondary and postsecondary transition programs by facilitating the exchange of best practices among the country’s leading practitioners.

If you are not a member of NCPN, we hope you will join today and take advantage of the following benefits:

Resource Center, which includes:
- Advisory Committee Toolkit
- College and Career Readiness Toolkit
- Career Pathways Toolkit (coming soon)
- Project Resources
NCPN Conference registration discount
Connections Newsletter
NCPNtalk listserv

"I attend lots of conferences, but the NCPN conference is the best I have attended."

"I would definitely recommend this to colleagues. It was a wonderful experience–well worth the investment!"

"Excellent job NCPN! Thank you!"

"The conference was very inspiring. I'm very pleased with what I learned."

"The conference was well received and meaningful to so many. In fact, we rented a bus to bring our people to this event."

"We can only attend one out-of-state conference and we chose NCPN."

"KUDOS to you and the NCPN conference staff for a fabulous conference this past week!!! I know I speak for the hundreds of attendees and presenters who not only learned so much from each other and the keynote speakers, but enjoyed and marveled at the organization of the conference."

"I attend lots of conferences, but the NCPN conference is the best I have attended."

"I would definitely recommend this to colleagues. It was a wonderful experience–well worth the investment!"

"Excellent job NCPN! Thank you!"

"The conference was very inspiring. I'm very pleased with what I learned."

"The conference was well received and meaningful to so many. In fact, we rented a bus to bring our people to this event."

"We can only attend one out-of-state conference and we chose NCPN."

"I attend lots of conferences, but the NCPN conference is the best I have attended."

"I would definitely recommend this to colleagues. It was a wonderful experience–well worth the investment!"

"Excellent job NCPN! Thank you!"

"The conference was very inspiring. I'm very pleased with what I learned."

"The conference was well received and meaningful to so many. In fact, we rented a bus to bring our people to this event."

"We can only attend one out-of-state conference and we chose NCPN."