Since the 1960s, career cluster resources have been used as career exploration and planning tools in schools, learning communities, and organizations across the country. Career Clusters is a system for…
Step 1: Identify career cluster areas of interest
Occupation groups are groups of similar occupations and industries. When teachers, counselors, and parents work with teenagers, college students, and adults, the first step is to complete the Career Cluster…
1. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
2. Architecture & Construction
3. Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
4. Business, Management and Administration
5. Education and training
6. Finances
7. Government and public administration
8. Health Science
9. Hospitality and Tourism
10. Human Services
11. Information Technology
12. Law, Public Safety and Security
13. Manufacturing
14. Marketing, Sales & Service
15. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
16. Transportation, distribution and logistics
Step 2: Exploring career clusters and related careers
After identifying the highest career clusters, teenagers, students and adults explore the different careers and create educational plans. Career cluster tools used in career and education planning include:
LISA: A comprehensive career cluster database
models
brochures
ways
High school curriculum
Areas of Interest and Competence
zebra crossing
After completing a career cluster assessment, teenagers, students and adults look at websites, career models, brochures, pathways and plans for high school. One of the most unique comprehensive Career Cluster…
STEP 1: Click here to select a career cluster
STEP 2: Click here to select a career group
STEP 3: Discover occupations within this occupational group
In step 1, when you select a career cluster, you will see a description of the cluster. If you select a career group in step 2, you will see different…
job descriptions
Educational and Training Requirements
Crosswalks, for example ONET, DOT, GOE and other codes
capabilities
knowledge
capabilities
tasks
work values
labor market information
Although LISA is a great program, you will need printed materials in the classroom or workshops. When using printed matter, the career model is the best way to get started.…
The career cluster brochures provide additional information for lectures, workshops and group discussions. Adults and youth learn about the different careers available in each career cluster. Teachers, counselors and parents…
Definition of career clusters
Career
career paths
employment prospects
capabilities
credentials
Teachers, counselors and parents use Career Paths for more detailed information. The career paths are subgroups or focal points within career clusters. Each path contains career groups. The professional groups…
Several websites offer high school curriculums. These curriculums show required, elective, and suggested courses for each grade level. The school plans also match the occupational clusters with related occupations, career…
Additional Resources for Counselors and Teachers
There are detailed knowledge and skills charts and cluster crosswalks for planning curricula and educational programs. The knowledge and skills expand on the information listed in the career cluster models.…
Career clusters build a bridge between education and career planning. Various types of career cluster resources are available: videos, websites, brochures, booklets, activity sheets, and workbooks. Teachers, counselors and parents…
Resources:
American Careers Career Paths, Career Communications, 6701 W. 64th St., Overland, KS 66202, 800-669-7795
Career Click, Illinois Department of Employment Security, 33 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 793-5700
CIP Code Index by Career Cluster, Adult and Post-Secondary CTE Division, Office of Careers and Technical Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126, (717) 772-0814
Cluster and Career Videos, Career One Stop, US Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, 866-4-USA-DOL
College Major Guide Utah System for Higher Education, Board of Regents Building, The Gateway, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284, (801) 321-7100
Find Careers (Videos), iSeek Solutions, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Wells Fargo Place, 30 7th St. E., Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55101-7804
High School Curriculum, New Hampshire Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3860, (603) 271-3494 Introduction to Career Clusters, Vocational Education, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, PO Box 543 Blacklick, OH 43004-0544,
Louisiana Integrated Skills Assessment (LISA), adapted web version of OSCAR, a product of the Texas Workforce Commission/Career Development Resources, TWC/CDR, Austin, TX 78753
Maryland Career Clusters, Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201,
Rhodes Island Career Cluster, Rhode Island Career Resource Network, 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920, 401-462-8790
School-to-Career Cluster, State of Connecticut, Department of Labor, Jobbank, 645 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457, (860)754-5000
States' Career Clusters Initiative (SCCI), 1500 W. Seventh Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074 Career path plans, career clusters, knowledge and skills charts
VTECS Cluster Frameworks, VTECS, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033,404-679-4501 ext. 543
What are career clusters? Career Prospects System, New Mexico Career Resource Network, CAREER TECHNICAL AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION BUREAU (CTWEB), Education Building, 300 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501, (505) 827-6512
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