Career Clusters 101Level 2

What are they?

Why do we care?

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Career Clusters 101

Career clusters … Career fields … Programs of Study … Big Sky Pathways …

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What are Career Clusters?

Groupings of occupations and industries.

A framework that shows the entire world of work.

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What are Career Clusters?

Provide career planning

Offer options for students to experience all aspects of an industry.

Assists students with transitions

All clusters have a common foundation knowledge and skills base.

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Sixteen Career Clusters Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Finance Architecture & Construction Education & Training Arts, AV Tech & Communications Government & Public Administration Business, Management & Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Manufacturing Human Services Marketing Sales & Service Information Technology Sciences, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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In Montana …..

In Montana the 16 clusters have been folded into:

Six Mega-Clusters

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Environmental & Agricultural Systems Business,

Management & Information Systems

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Health Sciences

Arts & Communications

Human Services & Resources

Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering Systems

Health Science

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

FoundationKnowledge and Skills

•Interpersonal Relationships•Information Literacy

•Problem Solving•Critical Thinking

•Teamwork

Marketing and Sales

Management and Administrative Services

Hospitality and Tourism

Finance

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Architecture and Construction

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications

Law, Public Safety and Security

Government and Public Administration

Human Services

Education and Training

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DEFINITIONS

A Career Field

Means the overall description of one of the six areas of employment opportunities.

Example: Business, Management & Information Systems

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DEFINITIONS

Each Career Field shares the common

Foundation Knowledge & Skills

of all fields and clusters.

Environmental & Agricultural Systems Business,

Management & Information Systems

Montana Career Fields and Clusters Model

Health Sciences

Arts & Communications

Human Services & Resources

Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering Systems

Health Science

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

FoundationKnowledge and Skills

•Interpersonal Relationships•Information Literacy

•Problem Solving•Critical Thinking

•Teamwork

Marketing and Sales

Management and Administrative Services

Hospitality and Tourism

Finance

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Architecture and Construction

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications

Law, Public Safety and Security

Government and Public Administration

Human Services

Education and Training

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DEFINITIONS

A Career Cluster

is a list of occupations that fall under the particular career field heading.

Example: for Business, Management & Information Systems, Montana’s clusters are:

Marketing & Sales

Management & Administrative Services

Hospitality and Tourism

Finance

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DEFINITIONS

A Big Sky Pathway

(aka ‘Program of Study’)

Is the sequential, non-duplicative coursework necessary for seamless transition from secondary to post-secondary studies for a select set of occupations.

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DEFINITIONS

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

& INFO SYSTEMS

Marketing & Sales FinanceInformationTechnology

Hospitality & Tourism

Management & Administrative Svcs

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clusters clusters

PATHWAYS PATHWAYS PATHWAYS

FIELD

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DEFINITIONS

Each of the 16 pathways gives opportunities to further explore career possibilities

Cluster Overview:Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.

Pathway Options:Administrative SupportBusiness Information Management General ManagementHuman Resources ManagementOperations Management

Occupation Examples: Human resources manager, Administrative Assistant, Information Systems Manager, Management analyst, Marketing manager, Receptionist, Interviewer.

For a complete listing, go to:http://online.onetcenter.org/find/career?c=4&g=Go

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ACTIVITY #1

Browse by Career PathwayCareer Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Using O Net Online http://online.onetcenter.org/find/

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ACTIVITY #2

GO TO MCIS mtcis.intocareers.org Complete the Career Cluster Inventory Go to “My Career Plan” Looking Deeper

Research Options Occupational and Preparation Research

Open document in Word and complete worksheet Evaluate Options

Evaluate My Occupation Options Open document in Word and complete worksheet

Print Completed worksheets SAVE EVERTHING IN YOUR “MCIS Portfolio”

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Questions???

Are there any questions? Career Clusters … Career Fields … Programs of Study … Big Sky Pathways …

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