16 Career Clusters Spring 2016
What is a career cluster? Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar industries, knowledge or skills.
16 Career Clusters Agriculture and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communication Business and Administration Education and Training Finance Government and Public Administration Health Science
16 Career Clusters Hospitality and Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law and Public Safety Manufacturing Retail/Wholesale Sales and Services Scientific Research and Engineering Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Agriculture & Natural Resources Jobs relating to: Growing plants Harvesting crops Raising and training animals Keeping plants and animals healthy Research to grow better plants or animals Using natural resources such as oil, gas, timber Management of agricultural business and production of agricultural goods
Architecture & Construction Jobs relating to: Designing, building, and maintaining physical structures such as roads and bridges Designing, building, and maintaining physical structures such as industrial production plants and commercial and residential buildings
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communication Jobs relating to: Designing Producing Performing Writing Publishing Multimedia Visual and Performing Arts Journalism Entertainment
Business & Administration Jobs relating to: Administrative support Business communications Accounting Human resource management Business management support services
Education & Training Jobs relating to: Education and training services such as teachers, principals, adult educators and trainers Related learning support services such as librarian or counselor
Finance Jobs relating to: Banking Investment companies Economics Insurance
Government & Public Administration Legislative (people who are elected to their jobs) Administrative (people who make business decisions for the city, county, state, etc.) Regulatory (people who enforce regulations)
Health Science Jobs relating to: Diagnostic (diagnosis) Therapeutic (therapy) Treatment (medicine, surgery, etc.) Medical research Information relating to physical and mental health Mental health
Hospitality & Tourism Jobs relating to: Lodging (hotels) Food (restaurants) Recreation Tourists Travel Conventions (companies, organizations, or clubs meeting as a large group)
Human Services Jobs related to: Individual, family, and community relations Wellness (to help you with both your family and work problems) Religious services Care of the elderly Social work
Information Technology Jobs relating to: Computer design, programming, and maintenance Computer information, communication, and technology networks Computer software and hardware
Law & Public Safety Jobs relating to: Police work Law and legal services Judicial system Detention of criminals Fire protection Environmental agencies
Manufacturing Jobs relating to: Creating intermediate and finished products from raw materials Operating machinery to make a finished product Support services such as production planning and control Maintenance of machinery, assembly line equipment, etc.
Retail/Wholesale Sales & Services Jobs relating to: Marketing Advertising Selling Repairing Providing personal services such as cosmetology and funeral services
Scientific Research & Engineering Jobs related to: Engineering Scientific research Study of scientific principles in natural sciences Study of scientific principles in social services DOES NOT INCLUDE Medical research, agricultural research, or food science research
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics Jobs relating to: Movement of people, materials, and good using roads, air, rail, water, and pipeline Logistic services that plan or manage any of the above ways of travel Mobile equipment Buildings that house equipment for repairs of roads, pipelines, etc.