Plan Your Cybersecurity Pathway for 2025–26
Prepare Students for High-Demand Careers
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields, with an estimated 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2025. Our Cybersecurity Pathway Planning Guide helps schools design sustainable, career-aligned CTE programs, starting in middle school and building through HS.
What’s Inside the Free Planning Guide
- Pathway Models – From introductory courses to multi-year programs.
- Certification Roadmap – Align with credentials like Certiport IT Specialist and CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+.
- Course Options – Electives, capstones, and flexible integrations for any schedule.
- Lab and Simulation Ideas – Using IoT devices, network simulators, and optional drone/robotics tie-ins.
- PD and Teacher Support – Training and resources so any educator can teach cybersecurity.
Why Use This Guide
- Build programs that fit your district’s goals and capacity.
- Introduce students to hands-on, real-world cyber skills.
- Create pathways that lead to recognized credentials and careers in IT, cybersecurity, and engineering.
Plan your next CTE success story. Request your Cybersecurity Pathway Planning guide and start mapping your cybersecurity pathway today.