Career Clusters For Agricultural Education

Agriculture Interest Inventory Survey - Click here for Agrow Knowledge Survey.

Career Interest Survey - Click here to take survey.

Information on Career Clusters: National Career Clusters website.

Agribusiness Systems - Excel File Animal Systems - Excel File Environmental Service Systems - Excel File Food Products and Processing Systems - Excel File Natural Resource Systems - Excel File Plant Systems - Excel File Power, Structural, and Technical Systems - Excel File PATHWAYS: Agribusiness Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File Animal Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File Environmental Service Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File Food Products and Processing Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File Natural Resources Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File Plant Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File

Cluster/Pathway Model-PDF File
The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.

Science and Math - Excel File PATHWAYS: Science and Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Chart - PDF File Knowledge and Skills Chart - Excel File

Cluster/Pathway Model-PDF File
Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.



Glossary of Terms
Career Cluster - A broad set of related occupations used when organizing career information, instruction, and student opportunities. Career Clusters provide a way for schools to organize instruction and student experiences around sixteen broad categories that encompass virtually all occupations from entry through professional levels. Resources such as KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS STRUCTURES and BROCHURES are available for each of the sixteen clusters. To read about the 16 national Career Clusters, go to http://www.careerclusters.org.

Program of Study (POS) - As defined by Perkins IV, a Program of Study identifies options for students to use when planning specific course work and other education activities that lead to a career pathway. A program of study specifies secondary and post-secondary courses, includes academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses, dual-credit opportunities, and industry-recognized credentials or associate or baccaluaureate degree goals.

A subset of related occupations within a career cluster. Example: Quality Assurance is a program of study found within the Manufacturing Career Cluster.

Four-year Course Plan - An idividualized course plan for the four years of high school related to the student's career major, this plan is a key component of the Career Program of Study.

For questions about this information, contact Jeffrey A. Hicken (608) 267-9255

Last updated on 5/1/2009 1:56:32 PM