bridge programs
Academic stepping-stone curricula
Bridge programs are educational or training initiatives designed to help people transition between stages—typically from one level of education to another, or from education into a career.
A nursing bridge program might help licensed practical nurses become registered nurses; an academic bridge program might prepare students for college-level work.
The metaphor is crossing a gap that would otherwise block progress.
- vocational schoolsInstitutions teaching practical job skills
- technical trainingInstruction in applied skills
- dual enrollmentStudying at two levels
- community collegesTwo-year post-secondary institutions
- college readinessPreparation for university-level work
first-generation students · remedial courses · mentorships · micro-credentials · apprenticeships · coding bootcamps · vocational training · academic advising · second chance · technical institutes · technical education · internships · job placement · career ladder · workforce development · career coaching · skill gaps · articulation
- Academic Supporttutoring, summer school, Title I, special ed, learning support
- college accessadmissions, college prep, college readiness, financial aid, first-generation students
- refugee educationaccelerated learning, catch-up classes, school enrollment, learning materials, informal education
- adult educationadult education, adult learning, GED prep, adult classes, adult education center
- secondary educationhigh school, secondary school, freshman year, sophomore year, junior year
- student supporttutoring, scholarships, grants, financial aid, counseling
bridge programsdoctoral programs
Advanced research degree curricula
diploma programs · certificate programs · professional degrees