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Career Clusters, Pathways, and Courses

North Carolina Career and Technical Education

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Revised 11-14-2012, Updated 10-21-14

What is an enhancement course?

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this document?

This document contains all of the NC Career and Technical Education courses approved by the NC State Board of

Education representing all Career Clusters and Pathways. LEAs should edit this document to publish a local guide

reflecting its own Career Clusters, Pathways, and courses. The Local document may also include any approved Local

Course Offerings.

What does the ^ mean?

What is a completer course?

What does the * mean?

The * indicates a completer course.

The ^ indicates the courses uses materials from third-party providers.

A completer course is the second or third course in a series that builds upon skills acquired in the previous course(s). A

completer course has a prerequisite.

An enhancement course augments related knowledge and skills developed in foundation courses and provides for

success in postsecondary education and careers in the Career Cluster.

What is the difference between a Career Cluster and a Career Pathway?

What is a concentrator?

A concentrator is a student who has earned four or more technical credits in a Career Cluster, at least one of which is a

completer course. The student may earn all four credits from foundation courses or three from foundation and one

from enhancement courses for the Career Cluster.

What is a foundation course?

A foundation course provides fundamental knowledge and skills needed for student success in secondary and

postsecondary education and careers in the Career Cluster.

Career Clusters are groupings of occupations used as an organizing tool for curriculum design and instruction. Career

pathways are sub-groupings of occupations within a Career Cluster. Occupations are grouped into pathways based on

the set of common knowledge and skills required for career success.

What is the National Academy Foundation?

The National Academy Foundation provides industry-focused curricula in four themes: Finance, Hospitality & Tourism,

Information Technology, and Engineering. For more information on NAF, please visit www.NAF.org.

Continued, next page

Yes. Cooperative Education is a method of instruction for students, 16 and older, where technical classroom

instruction is combined with paid employment directly related to the classroom instruction. The experience has to be

offered in tthe same academic year in which the complementing course is offered. The course type for Co-

op(foundational or enhancement) will be the same as the classroom course.

What are the current graduation requirements for a student in North Carolina?

Is Cooperative Education still available?

For the most current graduation requirements, please visit www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements

What is the NC Career & College Promise?

The NC Career & College Promise offers North Carolina high school age students a clear, focused and affordable path

to future success. Qualified North Carolina high-school age students can begin their two- or four-year college work,

tuition free, while they are in high school allowing them to get a head start on their workplace and college

preparation. The program is free to all students who maintain a “B” average and meet other eligibility requirements.

For more information on the NC Career & College Promise, please visit www.careercollegenc.org .

Pathways Cluster Enhancement Courses

6811/AU11 Agricultural Production I6812/AU12 Agricultural Production

II *8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

8511/CS12 Project Management II

– Global


– Technology


II *8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

6822/AA22 Animal Science II *

6823/AA23 Animal Science II Small

Animal *

6871/AU71 Biotechnology &

Agriscience Research I


Agriscience Research II *

6825/AA31 Equine Science I 6826/AA32 Equine Science II *

7015/FC10 Teen Living 7046/FN42 Foods II-Enterprise *

8726/BF05 Personal Finance

(BFIT, FACS & MEE)7075/FN43 Foods II-Technology*

Natural Resources Systems 6810/AU10 Agriscience Applications6851/AN51 Environmental & Natural

Resources I

6852/AN52 Environmental &

Natural Resources II *8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies


II *


Agriscience Research I


Agriscience Research II *

6842/AP42 Horticulture II *

6882/AP44 Horticulture II –

Landscaping *

6843/AP43 Horticulture II –

Turfgrass Management*

6832/AS32 Agricultural Mechanics

II*

6833/AS33 Agricultural Mechanics

II Small Engines*

Career & College Promise

Additional Pathways

6158/CC58 Exploring Career Decisions 6828/AU01 Exploring Biotechnolgy in

Agriculture

6207/BU10 Computer Skills and

Applications

6829/AU02 Exploring Agricultural

Science

6208/BU20 Exploring Business,

Marketing, and Entrepreneurship

7018/FC01 Exploring Family and

Consumer Sciences Education

Food Products & Processing

Systems

6810/AU10 Agriscience Applications 6831/AS31 Agricultural Mechanics I

8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

Animal Systems

Cluster Foundation Courses

8513/CS14 Project Management III

Middle School Courses

Environmental Service Systems

6810/AU10 Agriscience Applications

8510/CS11 Project Management I

Agribusiness Systems

Power, Structural &

Technical Systems

6810/AU10 Agriscience ApplicationsPlant Systems

6145/CC45 Career Management

6417/BM10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint ^

6419/BM20 Microsoft Excel and Access ^

6621/MM51 Marketing ^

7120/FH20 Introduction to Culinary Arts & Hospitality

8716/ME11 Entrepreneurship I ^ (BFIT & MEE)

8721/BF10 Principles of Business & Finance (BFIT & MEE)

6418/BM30 Microsoft SharePoint ^

8596/CS96 CTE Apprenticeship

8596/CS97 CTE Internship

7045/FN41 Foods I

Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway


6821/AA21 Animal Science I

6810/AU10 Agriscience Applications


AA41 Veterinary Assisting ^


6841/AP41 Horticulture I

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7721/IC21 Carpentry I ^ 7722/IC22 Carpentry II * ^ 7723/IC23 Carpentry III ^

7741/IC41 Electrical Trades I ^ 7742/IC42 Electrical Trades II * ^ 7743/IC43 Electrical Trades III ^

7711/IC11 Masonry I ^ 7712/IC12 Masonry II * ^ 7713/IC13 Masonry III ^

7400/IU10 Introduction to Trade and

Industrial Education7921/IC61 Drafting I

7962/IC62 Drafting II – Architectural

*

7963/IC63 Drafting III –

Architectural

7721/IC21 Carpentry I ^

7741/IC41 Electrical Trades I ^

7711/IC11 Masonry I ^


Industrial Education7921/IC61 Drafting I

7015/FC10 Teen Living


(BFIT, FACS & MEE)

8721/BF10 Principles of Business &

Finance

(BFIT & MEE)


Additional Pathways

6158/CC58 Exploring Career Decisions 7018/FC01 Exploring Family and



Applications

8201/TE01 Technology Design &

Innovation




7151 I/FI51nterior Design I 7152/FI52 Interior Design II*

7153/FI53 Interior Applications


Construction

Design/Pre-construction

7700/IC00 Core and Sustainable

Construction ^

7700/IC00 Core and Sustainable

Construction ^




6414/BD10 Multimedia and Webpage Design




6631/MI21 Fashion Merchandising

6831/AS31 Agricultural Mechanics I

7035/FA31 Apparel I



8596/CM96 CTE Apprenticeship

8597/CM97 CTE Internship


– Global


– Technology


Maintenance/Operations

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7935/IA31 Digital Media ^ 7936/IA32 Advanced Digital Media * ^ 8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

7993/II31 Adobe Visual Design ^ 7993/II32 Adobe Digital Design * ^ II33 Adobe Video Design ^

6414/BD10 Multimedia and

Webpage Design (BFIT & T&I)

7916/IA12 Digital File Preparation * ^

7993/II31 Adobe Visual Design * ^




(FACS & MEE)

8006/TS21 Scientific & Technical

Visualization I8221/TS31 Game Art Design * ^

8222/TS32 Advanced Game Art

Design ^8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

8511/CS12 Project Management II –

Global


Technology


Performing Arts Journalism & Broadcasting

Telecommunications




Applications


Innovation



Additional Pathways


7918/IA13 Print Advertising &

Design ^


Industrial Education




7151/F151 Interior Design I


8726/BF05 Personal Finance (BFIT, FACS, & MEE)




Audio & Video Technology &

Film




7915/IA11 Introduction to Graphic

Communications ^

7035/FA31 Apparel and Textile

Production I

(FACS & MEE)


Production II *

(FACS & MEE)

8716/ME11 Entrepreneurship I ^

(BFIT & MEE)

8510/CS11 Project Management I6417/BM10 Microsoft Word and

PowerPoint ^8513/CS14 Project Management III

Visual Arts

Printing Technology

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8710/BB40 Business Management * ^

6215/BB30 Business Law *

8716/ME11 Entrepreneurship I * ^

(BFIT & MEE)


Administrative SupportBusiness Information

Management

Human Resources Management Operations Management

6158/CC58 Exploring Career

Decisions




Applications





6626/MU92 Strategic Marketing





6418/BM30 Microsoft SharePoint * ^

8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies8512/CS13 Project Management II –

Technology *


Global *

BF20 Business Financial Planning * ^

Additional Pathways



General Management

8721/BF10 Principles of Business

& Finance (BFIT & MEE)

6417/BM10 Microsoft Word and

PowerPoint ^

6419/BM20 Microsoft Excel and

Access ^

6311/BA10 Accounting I

8510/CS11 Project Management

I

8717/ME12 Entrepreneurship II ^

(BFIT & MEE)

8718/MU81 Virtual Enterprise I ^

(BFIT & MEE)


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Additional Pathways

6158/CC58 Exploring Career Decisions 6208/BU20 Exploring Business,



Applications

7018/FC01 Exploring Family and













None

Administration and

Administrative Support

Professional Support

Services

Teaching/Training

LEAs may use locally developed courses to provide opportunities for students in this Career Cluster.

8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies is an appropriate foundational course in this cluster.

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Finance (BFIT & MEE)

6419/BM20 Microsoft Excel and

Access ^

National Academy

Foundation


Banking Services Securities and Investments

Insurance

6158/CC58 Exploring Career Decisions 7018/FC01 Exploring Life Skills


Applications


Innovation



6312/BA20 Accounting II *

6316/BF20 Business Financial Planning * ^


(BFIT & MEE)

6215/BB30 Business Law



(BFIT, FACS, & MEE)









8718/MU81 Virtual Enterprises ^




Additional Pathways

Academy of Finance ^

Business Finance 6311/BA10 Accounting I

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Governance

National Security

Foreign Services

Planning

Revenue and Taxation

Regulation

Public Management and

Administration


Additional Pathways




Applications

7018FC01 Exploring Family and


None



LEAs may use locally developed courses to provide opportunities for students in this Career Cluster.

8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies is an appropriate foundational course in this cluster.











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7243/HN43 Nursing

Fundamentals ^

(2 credits)

7244/HN44 Fundamentals of

Gerontology ^

7232/HH32 Pharmacy Technician

^

7245/HN45 Public Health

Fundamentals ^

8595/CS95 CTE Advanced

Studies

7839/IP21 Emergency Medical

Technology I ^


Technology II * ^

Biotechnology Research &

Development

7270/HP70 PLTW Principles of

Biomedical Sciences ^

7271/HP71 PLTW Human Body

Systems * ^

7272/HP72 PLTW Medical

Interventions ^

7273/HP73 PLTW Biomedical

Innovations ^


Additional Pathways


Decisions 7018/FU01 Exploring Life Skills


Applications

7205/HB05 Exploring Biotechnology in

Health Science


HB12 Biomedical Technology II *

7240/HU40 Health Science I

7242/HU42 Health Science II *


Therapeutic Services

Diagnostic Services

Health Informatics

Support Services


6417/BM10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint ^ 6418/BM30

Microsoft SharePoint ^



6871/AU71 Biotechnology & Agriscience Research I

7045/FN41 Foods I

7065/FE60 Parenting and Child Development







None

HB11 Biomedical Technology I

7210/HU10 Health Team Relations

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7120/FH20 Introduction to Culinary

Arts & Hospitality

7121/FH21 Culinary Arts &

Hospitality I (1 credit)

7122/FH22 Culinary Arts &

Hospitality II * (2 credits)

7171/FH71 ProStart I ^ 7172/FH72 ProStart II * ^

7046/FN42 Foods II - Enterprise * 8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

6671/MH32 Sports & Entertainment

Marketing II * ^

6645/MH42 Hospitality and Tourism

*

6621/MM51 Marketing ^6645/MH42 Hospitality and Tourism

*

National Academy

Foundation


Additional Pathways LodgingRecreation, Amusements &

Attractions




Applications

7018/CU01 Exploring Family and




(BFIT & MEE)



(BFIT & MEE)


Global


Restaurants &

Food/Beverage Service

Travel & Tourism

Academy of Hospitality & Tourism ^


7045/FN41 Foods I






6811/AU11 Agricultural Production & Management I

6825/AA31 Equine Science I





6670/MN31 Sports & Entertainment

Marketing I ^




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(BFIT, FACS, & MEE)




Counseling & Mental Health Services Personal Care Services

Family & Community Services Consumer Services




Applications


Innovation







7045/FN41 Foods I





7112/FE12 Early Childhood

Education II *

8595/CS95 CTE Advanced

Studies

Additional Pathways



Early Childhood

Development & Services

7065/FE60 Parenting & Child

Development

7111/FE11 Early Childhood

Education I

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8811/BI10 Foundations of Information

Technology (BFIT & T&I)

6422/BP12 Computer Programming II

*2508/ AP Computer Science ^


Finance (BFIT & MEE)6428/BP20 SAS Programming I * ^ 6429/BP22 SAS Programming II ^

6419/BM20 Microsoft Excel and Access

^

6451/BP30 Oracle Database

Programming I ^

6452/BP32 Oracle Database

Programming II * ^



6417/BM10 Microsoft Word and

PowerPoint ^







6419/BM20 Microsoft Excel and Access

^




Technology

(BFIT & T&I)

6341/BN20 Network Administration I

^

6342/BN22 Network Administration II *

^

6343/BN24 Network Administration III

^


Global


Technology

National Academy

Foundation


Additional Pathways




Applications


Innovation

7980/II11 Network Engineering

Technology I


Technology II *


Technology III


II14 Network Engineering Technology IV

8716/ME11 Entrepreneurship I ̂(BFIT & MEE)






None

Academy of Information Technology ^

6430/BI05 IB Information Technology ^

7991/II21 Computer Engineering

Technology I (BFIT,T&I &TE)

8510/CS11 Project Management I 8513/CS14 Project Management III


Technology

(BFIT & T&I)

Programming & Software

Development


Web & Digital

Communications

Information Support &

Services

Network Systems


6421/BP10 Computer Programming

I

BP40 Computer Science Principles

6414/BD10 Multimedia & Webpage

Design * (BFIT & T&I)

7993/II31 Adobe Visual Design ^

7992/II22 Computer Engineering

Technology II * (BFIT, T&I & TE)8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

6415/BD12 e-Commerce I *

7993/II32 Adobe Digital Design * ^

6416/BD14 e-Commerce II

II33 Adobe Video Design ^

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7835/IP31 Fire Fighter Technology I

^

7836/IP32 Fire Fighter Technology II *

^7837/IP33 Fire Fighter Technology III ^

7838/IP12 Public Safety II * ^ 8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies


Technology I ^


Technology II * ^


Corrections Services Law Enforcement Services

Security & Protective

ServicesLegal Services


Decisions


Innovation

6207/BU10 Computer Skills

and Applications

Additional Pathways







6645/MH42 Hospitality and Tourism




8597/CS97 CTE Internship Approved Career & College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway

Emergency & Fire

Management Services

Law Enforcement Services

7834/ IP11Public Safety I ^

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7621/IM21 Cabinetmaking I7622/IM22 Cabinetmaking II *

(1 credit)

7623/IM23 Cabinetmaking III

(1 credit)

7661/IM61 Welding Technology I7662/IM62 Welding Technology II *

(1 credit)

7663/IM63 Welding Technology III

(1 credit)

7641/IM41 Metals Manufacturing

Technology I


Technology II * (2 credits)8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

7621/IM21 Cabinetmaking I

7661/IM61 Welding Technology I


Technology I

8512/CS13 Project Management II -

Technology



(FACS & MEE)

Maintenance, Installation,

and Repair


Finance (BFIT & MEE)7631/IM31 Electronics I ^ 7632/IM32 Electronics II * ^ 7633/IM33 Electronics III ^


Quality AssuranceHealth, Safety & Environmental

Assurance

Logistics & Inventory Control


Decisions




Applications

8201 /TE01 Technology Design &

Innovation


Production I

(FACS & MEE)


Production II *

(FACS & MEE)


(BFIT & MEE)










IM34 Electronics IV ^

7921/IC61 Drafting I





Manufacturing Production

Process Development

Production7400/IU10 Introduction to Trade and


8511/CS12 Project Management II -

Global

Additional Pathways

8510/CS11 Project Management I 8513/CS14 Project Management III

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Global *


Technology


(BFIT & MEE)


(BFIT & MEE)


6626/MU92 Strategic Marketing 8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies


(BFIT & MEE)

8717/MM12 Entrepreneurship II ^

(BFIT & MEE)



(BFIT & MEE)


(BFIT & MEE)




Additional Pathways Marketing Communications Marketing Research


Decisions




Applications

Professional Sales 6621/MM51 Marketing ^ 6622/MA52 Marketing Management * ^








6512/BB30 Business Law

7035/FA31 Apparel I







Marketing Management

Merchandising





6622/MA52 Marketing Management * ^

6631/MI21 Fasshion Merchandising

(FACS & MEE)6622/MA52 Marketing Management * ^

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Industrial Education7921/IC61 Drafting I 7972/IV22 Drafting II – Engineering * 7973/IV23 Drafting III – Engineering

8210/TE11 Technology Engineering

& Design ^8211/TE12 Technological Design * ^ 8212/TE13 Engineering Design * ^ 8595/CS95 CTE Advanced Studies

8022/TP21 PLTW Digital Electronics *

^

8030/TP22 PLTW Computer

Integrated Manufacturing * ^

8031/TP23 PLTW Civil Engineering &

Architecture * ^

8032/TP24 PLTW Biotechnical * ^

8033/TP25 PLTW Aerospace

Engineering * ^

7921/IC61 Drafting I8511/CS12 Project Management II –

Global


& Design ^


Technology *


Visualization I


Visualization II *

8011/ TE21Principles of Technology I8012/TE22 Principles of Technology II

*


Additional Pathways


Decisions


Innovation


Applications8203/TE02 Technological Systems

8056/TP01 PLTW Gateway to

Technology








6841/AP41 Horticulture I

6871/AU71 Biotechnology & Agriscience Research I








None


Engineering & Technology

Science & Mathematics

8020/TP11 PLTW Introduction to

Engineering Design ^

8021/TP12 PLTW Principles of

Engineering I ^

8040/TP31 PLTW Engineering Design

& Development ^



& Design ^



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7512/IT12 Automotive Brakes ^

IT16 Automotive Service I ^ IT17 Automotive Service II * ^ IT18 Automotive Service III ^

7514/IT14 Automotive Electrical ^ 7515/IT15 Automotive Advanced

Electrical * ^


(BFIT & MEE)



Global *


Technology


Health, Safety, & Environmental

Management

Transportation

Systems/Infrastructure Planning,

Management, and Regulations

Transportation Operations Sales and Service




Applications


Innovation


Facility & Mobile Equipment

Maintenance

6621/MM51 Marketing ^Logistics Planning &

Management Services







7400/IU10 Introduction to Trade and Industrial Education

7513/IT13 Automotive Computer System Diagnostics ^





8597CS97 CTE Internship



Additional Pathways

6622/MA52 Marketing Management *

^


7511/IT11 Introduction to Automotive

Service ^


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