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Career Clusters

Missouri uses Career Clusters as a way of organizing occupations to assist students and educators. More Career Resources can be found at Missouri Connections.

 

Click path to view careers, programs, and courses. Career Paths Arts and Communications Health Services Business, Management & Technology Human Services Natural Resources Agriculture Engineering & Industrial Technology foundational knowledge and skills


 

 

 

 

Vocational Education THEN
Career Education NOW
  • For Some Students
  • For All Students
  • For a Few Jobs
  • For 21st Century Workforce
  • Limited to traditional trades
  • Emerging High Skills, High Demand, High Tech Careers
  • In place of Academics
  • Strengthens Academics through Relevant Applications
  • High School Credit
  • College and High School Credit
  • High School Diploma
  • Lifetime Opportunities

 

Most students who plan from 9th grade on can take courses they need for academic preparation as well as career/technical education.

Free summer school is an opportunity for students to get core classes necessary for graduation and free up time during their yearly schedule for Career center courses. Graduated students have been quoted saying their Career Center courses allowed them the opportunity to put theoretical knowledge to experience. This experience has set students apart while applying for scholarships, internships and college applications. Our courses sequence students toward their goal.

Research shows that students who have taken career/technical education courses often do as well or better in college than their counterparts because they have a specific career goal.

 

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