Understanding Career Clusters

What is a Career Cluster?

• A group of similar occupations and industries

• A type of educational program

• A single occupation

• A specific job title.

A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on ________.

• differences

• commonalities

• job titles

• salaries

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Arts and Humanities category?

• Dance

• Music

• Engineering

• Theater

Fill in the blank: The Business and Industry category includes ________, Marketing, and Finance.

• A) Hospitality

• B) Business

• C) Energy

• D) Architecture

What is the best way to think about a high school graduation Endorsement?

• something that can be changed many times

• a very specific pathway or option

• a related series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set

• when a student is given money to attend school

From the list, which of the following are Endorsements? (select all that apply)

• STEM

• Public Services

• Military Science

• Business and Industry

Match the following Endorsement with the appropriate Career Cluster.

• Dance, Music, Theater

• Business and Industry

• Manufacturing

• Public Services

• Health Sciences

• Multidisciplinary

• Engineering

• Arts and Humanities

• Multiple Career Clusters (not preferred)

• STEM

Human Services is to​ ​ (a)   as Engineering is to​ (b)  

• Public Services
• STEM
• Arts and Humanities
• Business and Industry

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Business and Industry

,

(b) Public Services

,

(c) STEM

• Human Services

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

• Arts, A/V Tech, and Communications

• Education and Training

• Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

• Health Sciences

• Law and Public Service

• Business, Marketing, and Finance

• Energy

• Architecture and Construction

• Engineering

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Information Technology

• Manufacturing