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There are big benefits to choosing your career path before you apply to attend RVCC in 2021. Why should you have a field in mind before applying for a degree or certificate program at one of the best community colleges in New Jersey?

You’ll save time and money by using Career Pathways to guide yourself to the most appropriate career for your interests. You don't want to waste money and time taking courses you won't need for your degree or certification program. So, why not zero in on how to become what you truly want to be so you can plot a straight course to success and get to the job of your dreams faster?

What Career Pathways Pages Do

You may know exactly where you're headed in life, or you may not have a clue what you want to be when you "grow up." RVCC in NJ offers online and in-person college degree programs in fields you'll love that will pay dividends as you gain experience and knowledge.

So, where do Career Pathways pages come in? They will help you transform your interests into solid career training options leading to college degrees in fields you have a natural aptitude for!

To use Career Pathways, click on the broad category that interests you. Some of these include art, business, human services, STEM, legal, health, and education. Then you’ll be able to view videos and answer a few questions about your interests and personality traits to help find the right fit for you. Once you choose an overarching career training path, you'll see a comprehensive list of all college degrees and certificate programs you can select from in that field.

Using Career Pathways helps you connect the dots until you've landed on the perfect college degree plan for you — custom-tailored to your interests, strengths, and goals for a community college in 2021 and beyond.

Utilizing Career Training Resources and Support

Feel like you're lost at sea in the ocean of college degree options? You're not alone. Look to our New Jersey community college's best advisors and career coaches to help you steer your ship and throw you a life preserver as you make these important life decisions.

When you're using Career Pathways to help you discover how to become a teacher, a nurse, a paralegal, or an engineer, you'll see links on each page that can direct you to a specialized career advisor in each field to answer your questions. You can also get a sampling of job openings and salaries in a career of interest. 

Check out the Career Coach search tool. Career Coach is an invaluable resource to help further narrow the scope of your career interest.

In a broader scope of support, head to the link on your chosen Career Pathways page to talk to an admissions specialist. We're never short on support for our students, so don't feel like you have to make any big choices alone. Our career training advisors can give you the push you need to ensure you're on the right path to your desired college degree. We're just a click away.

Discover All that RVCC Offers

Feel like you've spent hours Googling "best community college certificate programs near me?" Put the mouse down and apply to one of RVCC's exciting career training programs so your future can start today.

Discover more about RVCC and what we can offer you as you put together a plan for your future.