There are sixteen career clusters recognized by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) and the National Association for State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEC). Those 16 career clusters are: 1) Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; 2) Architecture & Construction; 3) Arts, A/V Technology & Communications; 4) Business Management & Administration; 5) Education & Training
Finance; 6) Government & Public Administration; 7) Health Science; 8) Hospitality & Tourism; 9) Human Services; 10) Information Technology; 11) Law, Public Safety; 12) Corrections & Security; 13) Manufacturing; 14) Marketing; 15) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; and 16) Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

These clusters help organize CTE related curriculum, programs, activities, and instruction for schools and districts. They also represent career pathways to help students discover what career or major in college they’re most interested in. Learn more about these clusters from Advance CTE.