Programs help students “earn as they learn” cuisine management, cybersecurity, and welding technologies      

Clark College recently received certification of three new Career Launch programs at the college. 

The programs join six other Career Launch at the college. Career Launch is a Washington state program that provides students with opportunities to “earn as they learn” through partnerships between public educational institutions and local employers that provide meaningful, high-quality, and paid on-the-job experience as well as classroom learning. 

Clark College’s new Career Launch programs are: 

• a partnership with Beaches Restaurant, Bar and Catering to provide students with paid work experience as they earn an Associate in Applied Technology (AAT) degree in Cuisine Management  
• a partnership with PeaceHealth to provide students with paid work experience as they earn a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Cybersecurity. 
• a partnership with Madden Fabrication to provide students with paid work experience as they earn a degree in Associate in Applied Technology (AAT) degree in Welding Technologies.  

These two programs join Clark College’s six already-existing Career Launch partnerships:  

• an AAT in Mechanical Instrumentation (part of the Mechatronics program) in partnership with SEH America, Silicon Forest Electronics, Analog Devices, Inc., and Kyocera International, Inc.;  
• an AAT in Toyota T-TEN Automotive in partnership with Toyota America Corporation;  
• an AAT in HiTECC Automotive in partnership with Dick Hannah Dealerships;  
• an Associate in Science – Transfer Track 2 (AST2) in Engineering in partnership with SEH America.  
• an AAT in Professional Baking & Pastry Arts Management with Eurobake Bakery  
• an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Surveying & Geomatics with MacKay Sposito   

About Clark College  

Founded in 1933, Clark College provides residents of Southwest Washington with affordable, high-quality academic and technical education. It is a public community college offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs, including bachelor’s and associate degrees; professional certificates; high school diplomas and GED preparation; and non-credit community and continuing education. Clark serves a wide range of students including high school students, displaced workers, veterans, parents, non-native English speakers, and mature learners. Approximately three-quarters of its students are in the first generation of their families to attend college.  

About Career Launch  

Career Launch is a program of Career Connect Washington (CCW), an organization founded to bring industry and education together to provide pathways for young people to succeed in college and career. There are already 10,000 students enrolled in Career Launch programs, including Registered Apprenticeships. The recently passed 2021-2023 biennial budget provides additional resources for Career Connect Washington to reach more young people, especially those furthest from opportunity, at a time when they are so impacted by COVID-19.