Career Clusters & PathwaysClinton County High School & Clinton County Area Technology Center

•Career Clusters are 16 broad categories that encompass virtually all occupations from entry through professional levels.

•Career Clusters are an educational and career planning tool to help students select courses that will best prepare them for their future careers.

What are Career Clusters?

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A Career Pathway is a planned sequence of courses that leads to a college degree, industry recognized certificate, or license.

A student who successfully completes 4 credits in a Career & Technical Education Career Pathway.

What are Career Pathways?

What is a Career Major?

What are the Career Majors offered at Clinton County High School?

Agriculture Majors:• Horticulture• Production• Agriculture Mechanics

Human Services Majors:• Child Development• Consumer & Family

Management

CCHS Career & Technical PathwaysCareer Cluster: Agriculture

Career Major:Horticulture

Career Major:Production

Career Major:Agricultural Mechanics/Engineering

Career Pathway:Principles of AgricultureAgrisciencePlant/Land ScienceAgri-BiologyGreenhouse TechnologyLandscaping/Turf Mgt.Ag Construction SkillsAg Sales & MarketingSmall Power Equipment

Career Pathway:Principles of AgricultureAgrisciencePlant/Land ScienceAgri-BiologyAdv. Animal ScienceAg Employability SkillsAg Construction SkillsAg Sales & MarketingSmall Power EquipmentAg Power & MachineryGreenhouse Technology

Career Pathway:Principles of AgricultureAgriscienceAg Employability SkillsAg Construction SkillsAg Sales & MarketingSmall Power EquipmentAg Power & Machinery

* Career Major = 4 Credits in a Career Pathway

Career Cluster: Human Services

Career Major:Child Development

Career Major:Consumer & Family

Management

Career Pathway:Child/Human DevelopmentAdv. Child/Human DevelopmentChild Development Services IChild Development Services II

Electives: FCS Life Mgt. SkillsMoney SkillsPrinciples of TeachingParentingRelationships

Career Pathway:FACS Life Mgt. SkillsRelationshipsMoney SkillsFoods & Nutrition

Electives:Computer ApplicationsConsumer EducationParentingAdv Child/Human DevelopmentHealth Services

* Career Major = 4 Credits in a Career Pathway

What are the Career Majors offered at Clinton County Area Technology Center?

•Office Systems Technology

Business•Carpentry•Electricity

Construction

•Nursing Assistant•Pharmacy Technician

Health

•WeldingManufacturing

Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction

Career Major:Electricity

Career Major:Carpentry

Career Pathway:Circuits IElectrical Construction IElectrical Construction IIBasic TroubleshootingNational Electric CodeSpecial Problems ISpecial Problems II

Career Pathway:Introduction to CarpentrySite Layout & FoundationBasic Blueprint ReadingConstruction FormsFloor & Wall FramingConstruction PrintsCeiling & Roof FramingExterior & Interior FinishingsSpecial Topics

Clinton County Area Technology Center Career Pathways

* Career Major = 4 Credits in a Career Pathway

Career Cluster: Business, Management, & Administration

Career Major:Office Systems Technology

Career Pathway:Computer Applications/KeyboardingPersonal FinanceWorkplace PrinciplesPresentation GraphicsBusiness MathOffice AdministrationBusiness CommunicationsWord ProcessingDesktop PublishingAdvanced Computer Applications

* Career Major = 4 Credits in a Career Pathway

Career Cluster: Health Sciences

Career Major:Nursing Assistant

Career Major:Pharmacy

TechnologyCareer Pathway:Principles of Health ScienceHuman Growth & DevelopmentIntroduction to Body Structure & FunctionEmergency Procedures CPRMedical TerminologyHealth Care Skills I Practicum APracticum I HealthMedicaid Nurse

Career Pathway:Principles of Health ScienceHuman Growth & DevelopmentIntroduction to Body Structure & FunctionEmergency Procedures CPRMedical TerminologyPracticum I HealthPracticum I Pharmacy

* Career Major = 4 Credits in a Career Pathway

Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Career Major:Welding

Career Pathway:Basic WeldingBasic BlueprintCutting ProcessesOxyfuel SystemsBasic Welding 2Shielded Metal Arc WeldingGas Tungsten Arc WeldingCas Metal Arc WeldingSMAW Groove (Industry Cert.)GMAW Groove (Industry Cert.)

* Career Major = 4 Credits in a Career Pathway

*You can earn a Career Major Certificate by successfully completing a Career Pathway.

Summary & End Notes:

The purpose of Career Majors and Career Pathways is to help students select high school courses that will best prepare them for their future careers.

In selecting courses, most "elective" courses should be focused in one or two disciplines (subjects) and be career goal oriented.

All students, regardless of your diploma track, are encouraged to complete one or more CAREER MAJORS.