GO CAPS is a nationally recognized program providing students with an innovative way to learn during high school.  Through GO CAPS, students are fully immersed in a professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers, all while receiving high school credit. GO CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs.  The program is open to high school junior and seniors through an application process.

• Business and Entrepreneurship: This pathway provides students with a framework for unique learning experiences, introducing a new theme through targeted business projects and business partner engagement. Students will cover topics in innovation and entrepreneurship, finance, leadership and teamwork, market analysis, communication and technology, project and time management, while housed in the business incubator space at the eFactory.
• Engineering and Manufacturing: With OTC's Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing as the setting, students will explore the increasingly high-tech manufacturing and engineering industry. Students will tour numerous manufacturing facilities and engineering firms to see firsthand what is being designed and built in the Springfield region.  Guest speakers will offer unique industry insights and business partners will provide real-world projects for students to tackle.  Job shadowing and GO CAPS internship opportunities provide students with valuable experiences that allow them to test future careers.
• Medicine and Healthcare: At the classrooms located in area hospitals, students will observe medical procedures and develop skills essential for the health care field. They will gain exposure to various career paths from health care professionals at partner organizations CoxHealth, Mercy Springfield Communities, Jordan Valley Community Health Center, and many others.

There are three in-person informational sessions you can attend. Details for those events are listed below. 

• Medicine & Health Care

  • Wednesday, Jan. 29th at 6:00 PM

  • Held in the Fountain Plaza at Cox College - 1423 N Jefferson Ave

• Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Thursday, Jan. 16th at 6:00 PM

  • Held in the IDEA Loft at MSU eFactory- 405 N. Jefferson Ave

• Engineering & Manufacturing

  • Thursday, Feb. 6th at 6:00 PM

  • Held in the Gentry Room at OTC’s Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing - 1001 E Chestnut Expy