2026 International ACAC Conference Session Proposal Form

As global higher education systems evolve, career and technical pathways are increasingly recognized as rigorous, respected, and highly effective routes to university degrees and long-term career success. This session provides high school counselors with a comparative overview of career and technical higher education models in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United States, and Canada, highlighting how applied learning pathways lead to respected university credentials and global career mobility. The session equips counselors with the systems knowledge, advising language, and confidence needed to guide students toward non-traditional—but highly respected—routes into university studies and professional careers.