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Join us for NCPN CONNECT 2025,
The Annual Conference of the National Career Pathways Network!

Renowned as the Live Music Capital of the World®, Austin offers a vibrant music scene, exceptional cuisine, and a unique personality. Saddle up and head to the Renaissance Austin Hotel, the largest and most luxurious in the stylish Arboretum district of northwest Austin. Here, you’ll find a treasure trove of shopping and dining options within  walking distance.

For over 30 years, the NCPN Connect Conference has been dedicated to strengthening the education-to-careers pipeline through Career Pathways, Adult Career Pathways, career and technical education (CTE), and workforce development initiatives. Let’s get started on your 2025 NCPN experience! Register today! 

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Inspiring Ideas

from Career Pathways across the country

networking

Networking

with leaders and peers

Takeaways

you can put into action at home

Program Strands

The world of work is changing at a breakneck pace. Skills are evolving so rapidly that students, businesses, and communities are struggling to keep up. CORD’s Framework for Career Pathways Alignment provides an organizing structure for educators, employers and community partners to design career pathways that support students to completion. The four program strands for NCPN CONNECT 2025 sessions are aligned to the components of CORD’s Framework.

Examples:

  • Local, regional, or state cross-agency partnerships
  • Workforce system/board partnerships
  • Enhancing/sustaining partnerships
  • Federal and state funding to support pathways (WIOA, Perkins, foundation, etc.)
  • Connecting education partners across the community
  • Policy and program alignment

Examples:

  • Strategic employer relationships
  • Work-based Learning (for example: internships, co-ops, experiential learning, externships)
  • Apprenticeship/Pre-apprenticeship
  • Industry-recognized credentials
  • Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) Model
  • Employability skills/soft skills/power skills

Examples:

  • Credit for prior learning
  • Curriculum models that support all learners (IET, Corrections, etc.)
  • Dual and articulated credit
  • Stackable credential/micro-credential models
  • Continuous Improvement and sustainability
  • Pathways for emerging careers

Examples:

  • Support strategies for every learner
  • Mental wellness and career development
  • Career coaching and advising
  • Supporting special populations
  • Recruitment and retention strategies

When

February 26–28, 2025

Where

Renaissance Austin Hotel
9721 Arboretum Blvd
Austin, TX 78759 USA

Who Should Attend

NCPN CONNECT 2025 is an outstanding professional development opportunity for:

  • Secondary and postsecondary educators
  • Adult educators
  • College and Career Navigators
  • Workforce development professionals
  • Employers

Questions?

We'd love to hear from you. Email us at NCPN2025@cord.org