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Title: 4.01 Career Clusters


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4.01 Career Clusters
  • Pathways

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Explain a Career Clusters?
  • Its a group of jobs related to one another by
    common interest, these jobs range from entry
    level to professional.
  • There are 16 clusters in which all jobs in the
    U.S. can be grouped into.

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Pathways
  • subgroups of career clusters
  • knowledge and skill requirements are targeted
    toward a very specific group of occupations that
    share common abilities

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Pathways (11)
  • Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies
  • basic human needs
  • Example forester
  • Arts and Sciences
  • arts, humanities, social sciences
  • Biological and Chemical Technologies
  • food science, research laboratory environment
  • Business Technologies
  • computers
  • Health Sciences
  • Allied Health Classes
  • Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies
  • Construction Technologies
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Industrial Technologies
  • Public Services Technologies
  • Transport Systems Technologies

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Why should I study the clusters?
  • Because they help you explore a wide range of
    jobs within a career area

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1. Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Only 10 of the worker are involved in ranching
    and farming
  • Requires two-to-four years of college.
  • Must like to work outdoor with nature and the
    natural elements
  • A forester is a job in this cluster
  • Provides basic human needs

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2. Architecture and Construction
  • To be an engineer you must at least have your
    bachelors degree.
  • Must be good in Math and Science
  • Requires that you be licensed before practicing
    as an architect.
  • HS classes such as welding and drafting would be
    great classes for this field

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3. Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, Communication
  • Needs to have good interpersonal and
    intrapersonal skills.
  • High school classes such as art, yearbook,
    chemistry, math and English are great course for
    this field.
  • This is no postsecondary school required however
    they are suggested.
  • TV announcer is a job in this cluster

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4. Business and Administration
  • Must be well organized, good with numbers and
    systems
  • HS business classes are good for the field.
  • Need computer skills, common sense,
    decision-making skills, and problem solving
    abilities.

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5. Education and Training
  • Need at least a bachelors degree in order to
    become a teacher
  • Must have great interpersonal skills and love to
    make an impact
  • Do not make as much money as some other
    professions but have great benefits

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6. Finance (Business Technologies)
  • Good with money
  • Is growing rapidly as far as international sales.
  • computers, auditor, accountant
  • HS courses in math, finance and business courses
    are good in this field
  • Bachelors degree or advanced training is
    required for most of the careers in this cluster.

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7. Government and Public Administration
  • Training on these job range from on-the-job
    training to advanced degrees.
  • People enter this field for various reasons.
  • All HS classes especially the arts will help in
    this field

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8. Health Science
  • Must be a helper type person.
  • The job outlook looks great because as long as we
    have children and we continue to age, we will
    need someone to take care of us
  • HS courses in health, biology, health occupations
    and psychology
  • Normally complete 7 to 10 years of postsecondary
    education.

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9. Hospitality and Tourism
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Some jobs are seasonal and sometimes requires
    working weekends, nights or holidays
  • Many jobs require no specific education. Lots of
    OTJ training.

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10. Human Service (Public Service)
  • Involves helping, protecting and nurturing
    others.
  • Most require one to be licensed and renew their
    skills often.
  • Many do not require college degree HOWEVER it
    does require specialized training.
  • Firefighters, day care workers

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11. Information Technology
  • Fastest going field of all career clusters
  • One need at least an associates degree and
    continuous updating of their skills
  • HS computer, math and sciences classes are good
    for this career cluster.

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12. Law and Public Safety
  • Helping people stay safe through the legal
    system.
  • Requires many types of supervised field
    experiences.
  • OTJ, Associate, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor
    of Arts are common.
  • Communication, strong ethics, and
    conflict-resolution skills are required.

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13. Manufacturing
  • Most work indoors, noisy conditions
  • White-collar
  • Normally salaried jobs that do not require
    specialized clothes.
  • Blue-collar
  • Because work requires specialized clothes.
  • OTJ, apprenticeships or technical training is
    needed
  • Strong in math, science along with good teamwork
    and communication skills

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14. Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service
  • Enterprising skills, and very interpersonal
  • Forecasters predict greater than average job
    growth
  • Requires no prior experience for entry-level
    positions
  • women make up ½ of the workforce in retail sales

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15. Scientific Research/Engineering
  • Many jobs require one to devising new methods to
    solve problems.
  • Highly technical, requires a firm background in
    Math and Science.
  • Lots of physical and social science along with
    engineering
  • In most cases.. LOTS AND LOTS OF SCHOOLING.

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16. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
  • Range from bus driver, to flying airplane
  • Requires license in your profession
  • Does not require college however it is suggested.
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