1. 16 Career Clusters
Spring 2016

2. What is a career cluster?
Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar industries, knowledge or skills.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communication
Jobs relating to:
Designing
Producing
Performing
Writing
Publishing
Multimedia
Visual and Performing Arts
Journalism
Entertainment

8. Business & Administration
Jobs relating to:
Administrative support
Business communications
Accounting
Human resource management
Business management support services

9. 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

10. Finance Jobs relating to: Banking Investment companies Economics
Insurance

11. 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)

12. Health Science Jobs relating to: Diagnostic (diagnosis)
Therapeutic (therapy)
Treatment (medicine, surgery, etc.)
Medical research
Information relating to physical and mental health
Mental health

13. Hospitality & Tourism Jobs relating to: Lodging (hotels)
Food (restaurants)
Recreation
Tourists
Travel
Conventions (companies, organizations, or clubs meeting as a large group)

14. 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

15. Information Technology
Jobs relating to:
Computer design, programming, and maintenance
Computer information, communication, and technology networks
Computer software and hardware

16. Law & Public Safety Jobs relating to: Police work
Law and legal services
Judicial system
Detention of criminals
Fire protection
Environmental agencies

17. 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.

18. Retail/Wholesale Sales & Services
Jobs relating to:
Marketing
Advertising
Selling
Repairing
Providing personal services such as cosmetology and funeral services

19. 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

20. 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.