LSU Pathways STEM Certification

LSU STEM Pathways is a program developed and administered by the Gordon A. Cain Center that is designed for K-12 students to get hands-on training with STEM subjects in healthcare and veterinary sciences, computing and cybersecurity, digital design and emergent media, pre-engineering, and environmental sciences.

LSU partners with schools across the state to prepare teachers, students, and administrative staff for the curriculum.


Pathways Information for School Administrators


If you are interested in participating in the LSU STEM pathways program for the upcoming school year, formal registration will be available beginning in mid-March. Course specific training dates will also be published in mid-March but our Summer Training Institute for teachers generally runs from Memorial Day to Fourth of July in (2) two-week sessions. In the meantime, please review our current course catalog and our invitation to participate.  If you are interested in participating in the LSU STEM Pathways program for the upcoming school year and would like to receive more information or schedule a call with our team, please complete the request for information. For any questions, please email stempathways@lsu.edu.



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Pathways Curriculum

LSU Pathways has courses for high school and middle school and teacher training for elementary school.

High School

High School

LSU Pathways for high school is a robust curriculum designed for in-depth study of one of four available STEM pathways. Students can choose to study computing, digital design, pre-engineering, or pre-healthcare sciences.

Middle School

Middle School

While the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) STEM Pathways are designed for students in 9th-12th grade, LSU recognizes the need to create a pipeline for success beginning elementary and middle school.

Elementary School

Elementary School

LSU Pathways for elementary school consists of STEM modules designed to help students get excited about STEM subjects. LSU Pathways provides training modules to teachers and schools interested in providing these modules.

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