The Career Clusters Framework serves as the foundation for designing consistent, high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) and career pathway programs.

The National Career Clusters ® Framework serves as a guiding organizational structure for Career Technical Education (CTE) leaders and partners to create inclusive, industry-responsive, and learner-centered CTE programs and experiences.

The National Career Clusters Framework provides structural alignment and a common language to bridge education and work, empowering each learner to explore, decide and prepare for dynamic and evolving careers.

Conroe ISD CTE offers thirteen distinct Career Clusters, with twenty-six specialized Programs of Study available to students in grades 7-12. All CTE courses offered in Conroe ISD belong to a Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Conroe ISD approved program of study and may differ by campus. For more, see CTE Programs of Study By Campus below:

CTE classes fall into one of 16 "career clusters." A career cluster is a group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products. Within each cluster, there are career pathways that correspond to a collection of courses and training opportunities to prepare students for a …

States may develop and implement career and technical programs of study in one or more of 16 career clusters that are recognized by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) and the National Association for State Directors of Career …

The National Career Clusters® Framework provides a vital structure for organizing and delivering quality career and technical education (CTE) programs through learning and comprehensive programs of study.

Feb 1, 2025 · The National Career Clusters® Framework, created by Advance CTE, is a system that groups careers into 16 clusters. The clusters include 79 unique pathways, and the framework helps you match your skills and interests to a career pathway.

Jan 28, 2025 · Modernized National Career Clusters® Framework Implementation. State teams and supporting organizations are beginning the multi-year process to evaluate current Framework structures, identify areas for innovation and improvement, and implement key changes across policy and practice.

Oct 24, 2024 · This week, Advance CTE released its modernized Career Clusters® Framework, which is designed to serve as a bridge between education and work and a central building block for consistently designed and high-quality CTE programs, and accompanying resources to support implementation.