Build Your Pathway

Real training. Real paychecks.

STEMCAT’s adult pathways are built around the same equipment, certifications and standards used in local industry — designed to move you from an entry-level wage to a skilled, credentialed career.

Scholarships available.

EXPOSE. EXPERIENCE. EMPLOYMENT.
Student operating a CNC machine in a manufacturing shop
Students working together at a shop workbench
STEMCAT students with their instructor at a workshop
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Pick what sounds most like you. We'll point you to the pathway that fits — then you can read more or apply right away.

What kind of work sounds most exciting?

What the Jobs Pay

The wage gap training closes.

Published regional and national figures for the kinds of careers our pathways lead to.

Role or measureAnnual wageSource
Core-tech jobs, Southwest Florida average$122,629FGCU RERI / Lightcast
All industries, Southwest Florida average$61,476FGCU RERI / Lightcast
Electrical engineers, U.S. median$111,910U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Avionics technicians, U.S. median$82,280U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aircraft mechanics, U.S. median$79,870U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Figures are published averages and medians, not a guarantee of earnings or employment. Individual outcomes vary.

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See all seven pathways.

Skills you’ll build, where each pathway leads, and how to apply.

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Your career starts here.

Scholarships available — funded by employers, partners, grants and donors.

Questions? info@stemcat.org · (239) 666-8171