IB Career-related Programme
The IBCP at Guajome
The IBCP is a unique programme that allows students to focus on potential career opportunities, but with the academic distinction of the IB, preparing students for college as well as a specific career focus.
As one of the first five authorized IBCP schools in California, GPA developed an impactful program, partnering with industry leading professionals and higher education institutions locally to be able to offer these career pathways for our students.
Students within the IBCP are eligible to earn an IBCP Certificate. Certificate candidates are required to study two IB subjects that align with their career-related study. In addition, certificate candidates must complete the required core elements listed below. In addition to the core, students must complete two years of a career-related study. IB courses vary in length from one to two years. Student performance and achievement are assessed using international standards.
Cyber Security with Palomar College
- Four courses through taught by professors from Palomar, one per semester in the student’s junior and senior year, leading students to a potential certificate of proficiency
- Hardware and Operating Systems Fundamentals, Networking Fundamentals, Python Programming, and Hacker Prevention/Security
- Aligned IB Courses: IB Design Tech SL, IB Mathematics SL or IB Math Studies SL, IB Language A: Literature HL
Theater Internship with Moonlight Theater
- A series of internships exposing students to six different blocks over their junior and senior year to get experience in multiple areas of focus from directing to lighting to stage-craft.
- Aligned IB Courses: IB Theater SL, IB Film SL, IB Language A: Literature HL
Intro to the Medical Field with Palomar College
- Four courses through taught by professors from Palomar, one per semester in the student’s junior and senior year, leading students to a potential certificate of proficiency
- Courses aligned with Medical Terminology, Coding and Billing, Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, and Emergency Medical Responder
- Aligned IB Courses: IB Biology, IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science, IB Mathematics SL or IB Math Studies SL, IB Language A: Literature HL
Career Programme Core
