Professional Development
Learning Academies
Career Pathways Leadership Certification
Summer Session | Long Beach, California
Dates: June 18–19, 2026
Join education and workforce leaders in Long Beach this summer for an in-person Career Pathways Leadership Certification experience focused on strengthening regional career pathways systems and advancing collaboration across education and industry partners.
Designed for Your Community. Aligned for Impact.
This immersive, customizable professional learning experience supports regions and organizations seeking to strengthen their career pathways systems. Delivered under contract and anchored in CORD’s Framework for Career Pathways Alignment, the certification is tailored to local goals, learner populations, and workforce priorities.
Participants engage in hands-on learning, team-based problem solving, and guided planning focused on the key elements of high-quality pathways—program design, learner navigation, work-based learning, employer partnerships, and communication.
Using the Framework as a practical planning tool, teams assess their current system and develop clear, actionable plans for local implementation. The result is stronger collaboration, improved learner experiences, and more aligned career pathways that work for your community.
Who Should Participate
- Career pathways coordinators
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) and adult education practitioners
- Workforce development personnel
- Administrators
- Counselors
Bring Your Team!
TEAMs of THREE or more people can register for $599 per person.
To register your team, contact workshops@cord.org.
Registration
Individual registration: $649
Team rate: $599 per person for teams of three or more from the same institution
Registration deadline:
June 12, 2026, or when the workshop reaches capacity.
Dates & Schedule
Day 1 — June 18, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Day 2 — June 19, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location
Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network (LBWIN)
4811 Airport Plaza Drive
Long Beach, CA 90815
Travel
Nearby Airports
Long Beach Airport (LGB) – Closest Airport
4100 Donald Douglas Drive
Long Beach, CA 90808
Approximately 2 miles (5–7 minute drive)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Approximately 20 miles (30–45 minute drive)
John Wayne Airport (SNA) – Orange County
18601 Airport Way
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Approximately 23 miles (30–40 minute drive)
Nearby Hotels
Several hotels are located within a short drive of the training site near Long Beach Airport.
There is not a hotel room block for this event, so participants may select the property that
best fits their travel preferences and schedule.
Long Beach Marriott
4700 Airport Plaza Drive
Long Beach, CA 90815
Approximately 0.1 mile (1–2 minute walk)
Phone: (562) 425-5210
Hampton Inn Long Beach Airport
3771 N Lakewood Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90808
Approximately 1 mile (3–5 minute drive)
Phone: (562) 425-0012
Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport
2640 N Lakewood Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90815
Approximately 1.4 miles (5–7 minute drive)
Phone: (562) 597-4401
Residence Inn by Marriott Long Beach
4111 E Willow Street
Long Beach, CA 90815
Approximately 1 mile (4–5 minute drive)
Phone: (562) 595-0909
Courtyard Indianapolis Plainfield
450 Marketplace Mile
Plainfield, IN 46168
317-839-0400
Hotel Rate: $169 (complimentary WiFi)
Hotel Block Deadline: Monday, May 27, 2025 (no guarantee of availability after that date)
Two Ways to Make Hotel Reservations:
Questions?
Contact Jennifer Jirous-Rapp, Vice President – Pathways & Partnerships, CORD
(jrapp@cord.org).