Paths, Clusters & Pathways
             Career Paths                                                                                                         Health Science                                                                                                                    Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
                                                                                                                                       Biotechnology Research  
                                                                                                                                         and Development                                                                 Manufacturing                                   Transportation Operations
             Missouri has identified six Career                                                                                        Therapeutic Services                                                                   Production                                 Logistics, Planning and Management Services
          Paths as a way to help students                                                                                              Diagnostics Services                                                                   Manufacturing Production                   Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations
          become aware of and explore careers                                                                                          Health Informatics                                                                        Process Development                     Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance
          in a logical and meaningful way.                                                                                             Support Services                                                                       Maintenance, Installation                  Transportation Systems and  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and Repair                                Infrastructure Planning,  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Quality Assurance                            Management and Regulation
             Career Clusters                                                                                                                                                                                                  Logistics and Inventory Control            Health, Safety and Environmental  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Health, Safety and                           Management
             Missouri uses 16 Career Clusters as                      Arts, A/V Technology and Communications                                                                                                                    Environmental Assurance                 Sales and Services
          a way of organizing occupations and                              Audio and Video Technology and Film
          careers to assist educators in tailoring                         Printing Technology                                                               Health Services                                                                                        Science, Technology,  
          rigorous coursework and related                                  Visual Arts                                                                                          ath                                                                                 Engineering and Mathematics
          activities for all students.  The Career                         Performing Arts                                                                           ealth P
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          Clusters include all occupations, even                           Journalism and Broadcasting                                                                                                                                                                   Science and Math
          those not usually found in career and                            Telecommunications
          technical education.  Career Clusters                                                                                                                                                          Industrial & 
          may be used beginning in grades 7, 8                                                                                                                                                           Engineering                                                Architecture and Construction
          or 9, and can continue as a framework                                                                                                                                                             echnology                                                    Design and Pre-Construction
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          postsecondary education.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Construction
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          of a coordinated and non-duplicative            Information Technology                                                    Business,                                                                                  ath                                     Hospitality and Tourism
          sequence of courses that identifies                                                                                                                                                                      elping P                                                 Restaurants and Food and Beverage Services
          both secondary and postsecondary                     Network Systems                                                Management &                                                                      H                                                           Recreation, Amusement and Attractions
          education elements; includes                         Information Support and Services                                    echnology                                                                                                                                Travel and Tourism
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          technical education content; and                                                                                        Business P                                                                                                                           Government and Public Administration
          culminates in one or more of the 
          following: technical skill proficiency, a       Business Management                                                                                      Natural Resources                                                                                        Public Management and Administration 
          credential, a certificate, or a degree at       and Administration                                                                                                                                                                                                Governance
          the secondary or postsecondary level.                                                                                                                           Agriculture                                                                                       National Security
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             Knowledge &                                       Business Information Management                                                                                                                                                                              Revenue and Taxation
                                                               Operations Management                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
             Skill Statements                                  Administrative Support
             Knowledge and skill statements                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
          represent the skills and knowledge,             Marketing                                   Finance                                                                                                                                                               Correction Services
          both academic and technical, that all                Marketing Management                        Securities and Investments                                   Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources                                                             Emergency and Fire Management Services
          students should achieve for a given                  Marketing Communications                    Business Finance                                                                                                                                                 Security and Protective Services
          career area.                                         Marketing Research                          Banking Services                                                  Agribusiness Systems                                    Career                                 Law Enforcement Services
                                                               Professional Sales                          Insurance                                                         Animal Systems                                         Cluster                                 Legal Services
                                                               Merchandising                               Accounting                                                        Food Products and Processing Systems
                                                                                                                                                                             Natural Resources and                                                                     Education and Training
                                                                                                                                                                               Environmental Service Systems                                                                Administration and  
                                                                                                                                                                             Power, Structural and Technical Systems                                                          Administrative Support
                                                                                                                                                                             Plant Systems                                        Career                                    Professional Support Services
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