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Career Clusters and Their Pathways

A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities in the requirement of skills and the appliction specific knowledge associated with them.  The sixteen career clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities,                   academies and magnet schools. Note that under every title, the items are connected to each other thus making transitions between them feasible and help career decison making.

 

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 

Food Products and Processing Systems 

Plant Systems 

Animal Systems 

Power, Structural & Technical Systems 

Natural Resources Systems 

Environmental Service Systems 

Agribusiness Systems 

 

Architecture & Construction 

Design/Pre-Construction 

Construction 

Maintenance/Operations 

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications 

Audio and Video Technology and Film 

Printing Technology 

Visual Arts 

Performing Arts 

Journalism and Broadcasting 

Telecommunications 

 

Business, Management & Administration 

Management 

Business Financial Management & Accounting 

Human Resources 

Business Analysis 

Marketing 

Administrative & Information Support 

 

Education & Training 

Administration and Administrative Support 

Professional Support Services 

Teaching/Training 

 

Finance

Financial & Investment Planning 

Business Financial Management 

Banking & Related Services 

Insurance Services 

 

Government & Public Administration 

Governance 

National Security 

Foreign Service 

Planning 

Revenue and Taxation 

Regulation 

Public Management and Administration 

 

Health Science 

Therapeutic Services 

Diagnostic Services 

Health Informatics 

Support Services 

Biotechnology Research and Development 

 

 

Hospitality & Tourism 

Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services 

Lodging 

Travel & Tourism 

Recreation, Amusements & Attractions 

 

Human Services 

Early Childhood Development & Services 

Counseling & Mental Health Services 

Family & Community Services 

Personal Care Services 

Consumer Services 

 

Information Technology 

Network Systems 

Information Support and Services 

Interactive Media 

Programming and Software Development 

 

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 

Correction Services 

Emergency and Fire Management Services 

Security & Protective Services 

Law Enforcement Services 

Legal Services 

 

Manufacturing 

Production 

Manufacturing Production Process       Development 

Maintenance, Installation & Repair 

Quality Assurance 

Logistics & Inventory Control 

Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance 

 

Marketing, Sales & Service 

Management and Entrepreneurship 

Professional Sales and Marketing 

Buying and Merchandising 

Marketing Communications and Promotion 

Marketing Information Management and Research 

Distribution and Logistics 

E-Marketing 

 

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 

Engineering and Technology 

Science and Math 

 

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 

Transportation Operations 

Logistics Planning and Management Services 

Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations 

Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance 

Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation 

Health, Safety and Environmental Management 

Sales and Service 

 

Source:  

States Career Clusters Initiative SCCI