CAREER CLUSTERS
& Your Post High School Plans
CAREER CLUSTERS
& Your Post High School Plans
When selecting classes, it is important to keep in mind that what you do in high school matters and can affect what happens after high school. Consequently, we encourage students to think about their future as they select classes for the following year. Career exploration occurs naturally as students take classes that interest them. To gather even more information on careers, students can visit the Career Center (room 183) and take an interest inventory which will match them with Career Clusters. Below is a list of 16 nationally recognized Career Clusters. Each cluster lists specific activities related to various occupations. Each student will be developing their own Academic and Career Plan (ACP) and identifying Career Clusters of interest. Please see Ms. Kay Pickar in the Career Center, your counselor, or your homeroom advisor to find out more information.
The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
Careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.
Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.
Planning and services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
Planning and performing government functions at the local, state and federal levels, including governance, national security, foreign services, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
The management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
Preparing individuals for employment in careers that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.
Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.
Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety and protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing and process engineering.
Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
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