The 16 Career Clusters were validated through a national effort managed by Advanced CTE.
Defining the Career Clusters:
- A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities.
- Expectations at the Career Cluster level represent the skills and knowledge, both academic and technical, that all students within the Career Cluster should achieve regardless of their pathway.
- Expectations at the pathway level represent the skills and knowledge, both academic and technical, necessary to pursue a full range of career opportunities within a pathway— ranging from entry level to management, including technical and professional career specialties.
Beginning in 2015, Advance CTE’s annual Career Cluster Institute was joined with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION following a 12-year run as an independent event.
The 16 Career Clusters® & 79 Career Pathways
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
- Agribusiness Systems
- Animal Systems
- Environmental Service Systems
- Food Products & Processing Systems
- Natural Resources Systems
- Plant Systems
- Power, Structural & Technical Systems
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Hospitality & Tourism
- Lodging
- Recreation, Amusements & Attractions
- Restaurants & Food/ Beverage Services
- Travel & Tourism
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Architecture & Construction
- Construction
- Design/ Pre-Construction
- Maintenance/ Operations
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Human Services
- Consumer Services
- Counseling & Mental Health Services
- Early Childhood Development & Services
- Family & Community Services
- Personal Care Services
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Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications
- A/V Technology & Film
- Journalism & Broadcasting
- Performing Arts
- Printing Technology
- Telecommunications
- Visual Arts
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Information Technology
- Information Support & Services
- Network Systems
- Programming & Software Development
- Web & Digital Communications
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Business Management & Administration
- Administrative Support
- Business Information Management
- General Management
- Human Resources Management
- Operations Management
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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
- Correction Services
- Emergency & Fire Management Services
- Law Enforcement Services
- Legal Services
- Security & Protective Services
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Education & Training
- Administration & Administrative Support
- Professional Support Services
- Teaching/ Training
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Manufacturing
- Healthy, Safety & Environmental Assurance
- Logistics & Inventory Control
- Maintenance, Installation & Repair
- Manufacturing Production Process Development
- Production
- Quality Assurance
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Finance
- Accounting
- Banking Services
- Business Finance
- Insurance
- Securities & Investments
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Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Marketing Management
- Marketing Research
- Merchandising
- Professional Sales
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Government & Public Administration
- Foreign Service
- Governance
- National Security
- Planning
- Public Management & Administration
- Regulation
- Revenue & Taxation
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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Engineering & Technology
- Science & Mathematics
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Health Science
- Biotechnology Research & Development
- Diagnostic Services
- Healthy Information
- Support Services
- Therapeutic Services
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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
- Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance
- Health, Safety & Environmental Management
- Logistics Planning & Management Services
- Sales & Service
- Transportation Operations
- Transportation Systems/ Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation
- Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations
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