Profession-Based Learning

Instructors collaborate with business and community partners to design real-world, project-based learning experiences. These partnerships enrich students’ education, preparing them for college and future careers.

Responsiveness

CAPS stays aligned with local business and community needs by continually innovating its curriculum, programs, and services to support high-skill, high-demand careers.

Self-Discovery and Exploration

Through hands-on exploration of potential careers, students uncover their strengths and passions. This helps them make informed decisions about their future while developing leadership skills.

Profession-Based Learning

Unique experiences provide students the opportunity to develop essential professional skills, including understanding workplace expectations, managing time, and embracing key business values—giving them a competitive edge in both higher education and their careers.

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Instructors foster a culture of creativity and problem-solving, encouraging students to think innovatively This environment is crucial for cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and design thinking.

Makes learning relatable to students

Students build on what they already know and are provided with opportunities to make connections between new concepts and existing ones.

Increases the effectiveness of learning

Students engage in critical thinking, acquire problem-solving skills, and engage in decision-making.

Links theory to practice

Students have the chance to engage in the experience and practice what they have learned, see the application of the theoretical concepts in practice, process that application and make generalizations.

Assists in memory retention

By building strong relationships between feelings and thinking processes. Students can learn successfully when the information is associated with values and feelings.

Leads to the development of skills for lifelong learning

By assisting in acquiring essential skills and encouraging students to reflect, conceptualize, and plan for the next steps.

Increases students’ engagement

By encouraging collaboration and scaffolding between learners.