The Career and Academic Pathways Center provides a variety of services for NCTC students including academic success coaching, career exploration and preparation, success skill workshops, leadership training, and professional skill development for all college students.
Career Services
NCTC Career Services is ready to help the student meet their career goals. Whether a student is deciding on a career path or major, seeking employment, or looking to brush up the resume or improve interview skills, the Career Services Center is here to help.
1-on-1 Career Coaching
Students have the opportunity to participate in 1-on-1 coaching for resume and cover letter development, career exploration and assessments, labor market research, job and internship search assistance, career planning, and goal-setting.
Employment and Networking Events
Students are encouraged to utilize job fairs, employer recruitment tables, networking events, and hands-on professional skill development opportunities.
Online Career and Professional Development Resources
Career Services offers a variety of online career and professional development resources including interest and strengths assessments, skill development platforms, Job Board through Handshake, Resume Builder, career exploration and labor market resources.
CareerLion by Handshake
North Central Texas College uses Handshake as its official online job board and resource center. Handshake connects students and alumni with actively-hiring employers, job and internship postings, and hiring events.
- Job and Internship opportunities are posted exclusively for students and recent graduates
- Upload a resume and career portfolio to make available to employers
- Access to events and exclusive networking opportunities with employers
- Employers search for talented students and alumni, and post jobs for free
Career Services for Technical Program
Students enrolled in technical education programs such as accounting, criminal justice, nursing, cosmetology, engineering technology, surgical technology, equine science, business management, computer information technology, welding technology, machining technology, industrial mechatronics, HVAC, agricultural science, radiology technology, and emergency medical services may network with department faculty and the Career Services Center to receive advising related to potential careers.
Many of NCTC’s career and technical degree programs require experiential education (i.e. working internship hours). It is the student’s responsibility to find and secure an internship or job that qualifies for their Co-op course, which is typically taken in a student’s final semester. The Career Services team is glad to support students in their search for an internship by providing 1-on-1 coaching for resume and cover letter development, job search strategies and resources, and guidance on communicating with employers. Faculty members in these areas are also available to assist students in contacting prospective employers for internship and employment opportunities.
For more information about Career Services, please contact careerservices@nctc.edu or visit nctc.edu/career-services.
First Year Experience Course
The goal of this course is to equip new students with information about college-level expectations, provide tools and strategies needed to persist, and highlight the NCTC resources designed to support a successful college experience.
Student Leadership Development
An annual student leadership conference is offered each fall semester. Students have the opportunity to gain knowledge and professional skills for implementing leaderships strategies.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in the National Society of Leadership and Success chapter at North Central Texas College.
Success Seminars
Workshop style seminars featuring success strategies are offered on all campuses, each semester. These programs are short, intentional, and focused on providing students with helpful information. Workshops are available online and face-to-face.
Pathways to Completion and Success Coaching Services - Title V - Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions
NCTC was designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2022, and received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title V (Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions).
The Pathways to Completion Program expands educational opportunities through implementation of evidence-based services and activities designed to increase success and completion of Hispanic and low-income students. The program serves all students across the district and service area.
The goals of the grant and program are to:
- Increase NCTC’s capacity to improve academic achievement and completion for students, especially for Hispanic and underserved students.
- Expand professional growth and development opportunities for faculty and staff with emphasis on student engagement and success strategies for Hispanic and other underserved students.
- Increase access to high-quality data collection and analysis for transparency, accountability, and institutional improvement.
- Provide students with academic success and career coaching through a variety of program activities.
For more information, please visit nctc.edu/pathways-to-completion.
The contents of this catalog information were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. North Central Texas College Award #P031S230237
Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions 2023-2028 Grant
Success Coaching
A success coaching session involves open discussion, observing, feedback, encouragement, support and accountability based on the students’ individual needs.
A success coach will partner with a student to:
- Develop and manage short- and long-term educational goals
- Improve time management skills
- Develop effective reading and study techniques for face-to-face and online learning settings
- Improve test-taking strategies
- Avoid procrastination and stress with goal setting strategies
- Find and utilize community resources to support short- and long-term goals
- Communicate effectively with professors
For more information, please visit nctc.edu/pathways-to-completion.
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