by TJC has six student pathways. These pathways are a roadmap to graduation with a degree or certificate in your field of interest. This blog is part of the pathway series that introduces each student pathway and provides information and guidance on if this might be the best fit for you.
With a career in public service, you can put your compassion for others to work every day. Whether as an elementary school teacher taking the time to help a student struggling to read, or as a firefighter pulling someone from a burning building, you will be helping others in a meaningful and memorable way.
Do you dream of a world where people are free from addictions? Do you connect with kids and enjoy helping them learn new skills? Did you want to be a firefighter when you were a kid? If so, the Public Service Pathway could be right for you.
TJC offers the following degree and certificate programs for Public Service:
- Addiction Counseling & Community Health
- Child Development, Early Childhood
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Fire Protection Technology
- Government
- Paralegal
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sign Language Interpreting
- Social Work
- Sociology
Within the Public Service professions, you could be doing anything from interpreting an event in sign language to teaching a class full of students, enforcing the law, or educating a community on good health practices.
Your next step is to take the free career assessment, which will help you decide which specific programs in this pathway could be a great fit for you!
