Career Clusters link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need for success in college and careers.

Career Clusters Mission
Career Clusters -- a career-focused strategy for Career Technical Education that supports workforce preparation, economic development and educational reform.

Career Clusters Goals for Learners (secondary, postsecondary, adult):
The following are long-term goals for learners (secondary, postsecondary and adult) based on the implementation of the Career Clusters framework:

 High Learner Achievement

• Learners will meet rigorous technical standards drawn from industry.
• Learners will receive reinforcement of state and national academic standards.

Successful transition between secondary education, post-secondary education, and/or employment
Learners will apply knowledge and skills defined for a cluster and a pathway to transition to specific post-secondary, occupational education and training, including:

• employability knowledge and skills standards defined for a cluster and a pathway
• technical knowledge and skills standards defined for a cluster and a pathway
• academic knowledge and skills standards defined for a cluster and a pathway

Better Prepared to Succeed in Careers (technical skills, employability skills)
Learners will:

• research career clusters,
• assess their skills, interests and abilities in relation to particular clusters, and
• translate their skills, interests and abilities to one or more clusters.
• apply knowledge and skills defined for a cluster and a pathway to transition to high-skill, high-wage career pathways.

Promotes/Supports Economic Development to Increase Productivity
Learners will apply knowledge and skills defined for a cluster and a pathway to build the pool of qualified human resources needed for economic productivity in each cluster of occupations by being better prepared and qualified to:

• retain their jobs,
• advance in their jobs (both vertically and horizontally),
• participate in cross-training opportunities, and
• be economically self-sufficient tax payers

Career Clusters is an affiliate of NASDCTEc

Website:         www.careerclusters.org

STATES’ CAREER CLUSTERS EVENT

Career Clusters Institute