Title: Explore the 17 career clusters.
Course: Career Investigations (19258-18) > Section: Exploring Career Plan Options and Possible Destinations

Exploration should include

- definition of a career cluster
- identification of the 17 career clusters
  - Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
  - Architecture and Construction
  - Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
  - Business Management and Administration
  - Education and Training
  - Energy
  - Finance
  - Government and Public Administration
  - Health Science
  - Hospitality and Tourism
  - Human Services
  - Information Technology
  - Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  - Manufacturing
  - Marketing
  - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  - Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
- analysis of career opportunities (including entrepreneurship) in the local area, the state, the country, or outside the United States.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the advantages of using career clusters to explore careers?
- How do career clusters overlap?
- Where are resources available regarding career clusters?
- How do outlooks and projections differ for Virginia and the nation?
- What does it mean if a career is projected to increase or decrease?
- What is the gender pay gap?
- What is the meaning of diversity, opportunity, and inclusion?

Teacher Resources:

- Virginia Career VIEW
  - Career ClustersLinks to an external site. pages
  - Explore Career ClustersLinks to an external site.
  - Career ClusterLinks to an external site.
- CTE Trailblazers Career Cluster dashboardLinks to an external site.