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Career PortalsOrientation

I. In today’s workforce there are 16 divisions or clusters by which all occupations are identified based on work activities and responsibilities.

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II. Within each of these 16 clusters, are subgroups or pathways that further group the occupations based on similarities of work activities and responsibilities.

Cluster

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The 16 Clusters are:A. Agriculture:

Occupations that focus on the production and marketing of commodities and resources such as food and animal products and resources. There are eight pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Forest and conservation WorkerAnimal breederVeterinarian Geological and petroleum engineer

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The 16 Clusters are:B. Architecture and Construction:

Occupations involved in the designing and building and maintaining built structures. There are three pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Environmental engineerArchitectConstruction managerCivil engineer

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The 16 Clusters are:C. Arts A/V Technology & Communication:

Occupations involved in the visual and performing arts. There are three pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Audio and video equipment techSet and exhibit designerArt directorBroadcast news analyst

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The 16 Clusters are:D. Business Management & Administration:

Occupations that focus on the developing and maintaining efficient and productive business operations. There are six pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Cost estimatorAdvertising sales agentGeneral operations managerMarketing

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The 16 Clusters are:E. Education and Training:Occupations that provide teaching, instruction and learning

support services. There are three pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Training and development manager Education administrator Elementary school teacher Business teacher, postsecondary

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The 16 Clusters are:F. Finance:

Occupations that focus on investment, banking, insurance and money management. There are four pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Financial analyst Actuary Economist Accountant

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The 16 Clusters are:G. Government and Public Administration:

Occupations at the local, state and national levels that focus on community planning, national security, taxation and regulations. There are seven pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Emergency management specialist Urban and regional plannerTax examiner Postal service mail carrier

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The 16 Clusters are:H. Health Science:

Those involved in services such as medical care, diagnostic services and biotech research. There are five pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Physical therapist Registered nursePhysicianMedical scientist

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The 16 Clusters are:I. Hospitality and Tourism:

Those who operate hotels, restaurants, recreation businesses and travel services. There are four pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Interpreter and translator ConciergeLodging manager Chef and head cook

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The 16 Clusters are:J. Human Services:

Those occupations that relate to counseling, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services. There are five pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Mental health counselor, Social human services assistant Clergy Marriage and family therapist

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The 16 Clusters are:K. Information Technology:

Occupations related to the development of technical hardware, software, multimedia and systems services. There are four pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Network systems analyst Computer software engineer Computer hardware engineer Electronics engineer

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The 16 Clusters are:L. Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security:

Occupations that provide legal and protective services, including homeland security and technical support. There are five pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Paralegal Firefighter Police officer Judge

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The 16 Clusters are:M. Manufacturing:

Occupations involved in the processing of raw materials into a finished product. There are six pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Medical equipment repairer Welder Chemist Engineering manager

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The 16 Clusters are:N. Marketing

Occupations involved in planning, managing and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives. There are seven pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Market research analyst Public relations specialist Marketing managerAdvertising and promotions manager

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The 16 Clusters are:O. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics:

Occupations that research and develop new products, test and design in areas such as aerospace, chemistry, electronics and physics. There are two pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Solar energy engineer Forensic science technician Physicist Robotics engineer

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The 16 Clusters are:P. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics:

Occupations that plan and manage the movement of people, materials and goods. There are seven pathways in this cluster.

Occupations include:Airline pilot Aircraft cargo supervisor Storage and distribution manager Ship captain

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