Career Clusters

The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources cluster includes everything related to the creation of agricultural products. This includes farmers, ranchers, scientists, engineers and veterinarians.

The Architecture and Construction cluster includes people who are involved in designing, building and maintaining homes, industrial facilities, streets or bridges. The roles vary from carpenter helper to safety engineers.

The Arts, A/V Technology and Communications cluster may be the best career cluster for creative people. It includes journalists, actors, dancers, singers, radio announcers and behind-the-scenes workers

The Business Management and Administration cluster includes business analysts, accountants, human resource professionals and managers, and many entry-level positions, like receptionists, secretaries and typists.

The Education and Training cluster includes teacher, tutor and instructor roles. This area also employs counselors, school psychologists and speech-language pathologists who offer support and guidance to students.

The Finance cluster includes auditor, financial analyst, treasurer, economist, bank worker, debt counselor or insurance professional.

The Government and Public Administration cluster includes people who help enforce the law. They are tax collectors, municipal clerks, military workers and customs brokers. This cluster also includes postal service clerks, mail carriers and aircrew members.

The Health Science cluster includes doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics and healthcare operators.

The Hospitality and Tourism cluster includes jobs you can do in restaurants, bars, tourist attractions, resorts, hotels and travel agencies.

The Human Services cluster includes not only psychologists, social workers and child advocacy professionals but also paths like hairdresser, manicurist and cosmetologist.

The Information Technology cluster is for aspiring developers, web designers, network administrators and computer support specialists. Other careers in this cluster are computer science teacher, computer forensic professional and information security analyst.

Workers in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security cluster protect citizens. They’re police officers, security guards, attorneys, paralegals and FBI agents.

The Manufacturing cluster can be great for people who enjoy working with their hands: equipment operators, millwrights, assemblers and warehouse workers.

The Marketing cluster includes salespeople, telemarketers, real estate agents, customer service representatives, market research analysts and marketing managers.

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics cluster includes biologists, engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, chemists and geoscientists.

The Transportation, Distribution and Logistics cluster drive and fix vehicles or work behind the scenes to make sure that public transportation is efficient at all times. They are drivers, pilots, rail car repairers, parking lot attendants, civil engineers and transportation planners.