Career Clusters & PathwaysCareer Clusters & Pathways

Focusing Education on the Future!Focusing Education on the Future!

Preparing for Success inPreparing for Success inEducation and TrainingEducation and Training

Prepares learners for careers in planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.

Necessary Skills and Traits Necessary Skills and Traits Solid background in academic, technical and Solid background in academic, technical and presentation/facilitation skillspresentation/facilitation skillsKnowledgeable in their subject Knowledgeable in their subject

Ability to communicate with othersAbility to communicate with othersAbility to inspire trust and confidenceAbility to inspire trust and confidenceMotivate learnersMotivate learnersUnderstand educational and emotional needsUnderstand educational and emotional needsAble to recognize and respond to individual Able to recognize and respond to individual differences in diverse learnersdifferences in diverse learnersEmploy different teaching/training methods Employ different teaching/training methods

Preparing for Success inPreparing for Success inEducation and TrainingEducation and Training

Teacher/Training

Pathway Major CoursesPathway Major Courses3 + 13 + 1

To complete a pathway, one must take THREE Pathway Required ConcTo complete a pathway, one must take THREE Pathway Required Concentration entration Courses and ONE additional Pathway Elective Course.Courses and ONE additional Pathway Elective Course.

Pathway Concentration Courses (3)Pathway Concentration Courses (3)–– Contemporary Issues in EducationContemporary Issues in Education–– Examining the Teaching Profession Examining the Teaching Profession (Required)(Required)–– Health, Safety & Nutrition for the Young ChildHealth, Safety & Nutrition for the Young Child–– Human Growth & Development for Early ChildhoodHuman Growth & Development for Early Childhood–– Introduction to Early Childhood Care & Education Introduction to Early Childhood Care & Education

Pathway Elective Courses (1)Pathway Elective Courses (1)–– Apprenticeship/InternshipApprenticeship/Internship–– Other Pathway Concentration CourseOther Pathway Concentration Course

Career Cluster Area: Education & TrainingCareer Pathway: Teaching/Training

Other Recommended ElectivesOther Recommended ElectivesAdvanced CompositionAdvanced CompositionAP LanguageAP LanguageAP LiteratureAP LiteratureComputer ApplicationsComputer ApplicationsDramatic ArtsDramatic ArtsConcepts of Emergency MedicineConcepts of Emergency MedicinePeer LeadershipPeer LeadershipPsychology/SociologyPsychology/SociologySpanishSpanish

PostPost--Secondary Secondary Degrees, Diplomas & CertificatesDegrees, Diplomas & CertificatesTechnical CollegesTechnical Colleges–– Child Development Child Development

AssociateAssociate–– Early Childhood Care Early Childhood Care

& Education& Education–– Early Childhood Early Childhood

Program AdministratorProgram Administrator–– Infant & Toddler Child Infant & Toddler Child

Care SpecialistCare Specialist

Colleges/UniversitiesColleges/Universities–– Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood–– Middle SchoolMiddle School–– Secondary English, Secondary English,

Math, Science, Social Math, Science, Social StudiesStudies

–– Special EducationSpecial Education–– Specific Area in Specific Area in

Career & TechnologyCareer & Technology

Careers in Teaching/Training Careers in Teaching/Training Preschool TeacherPreschool TeacherPreschool AidPreschool AidSpecial Education Special Education

TeacherTeacherHuman Resource TrainerHuman Resource TrainerEarly Childhood TeacherEarly Childhood TeacherKindergarten TeacherKindergarten TeacherCollege/University College/University

LecturerLecturerSpecial Education AidSpecial Education AidChild Life SpecialistChild Life SpecialistElementary TeacherElementary Teacher

Elementary AideElementary AideProfessorProfessorPhysical TrainerPhysical TrainerChildcare WorkerChildcare WorkerSecondary TeacherSecondary TeacherSecondary AideSecondary AideCoachCoachChildcare DirectorChildcare DirectorTeacher Aide Teacher Aide

Employment Employment OutlookOutlook

Job opportunities for teachers and Job opportunities for teachers and trainers over the next 10 years is trainers over the next 10 years is expected to be excellent, attributable expected to be excellent, attributable mostly to the large number of mostly to the large number of professionals expected to retire as well professionals expected to retire as well as general attrition. as general attrition.

Preparing for Success inPreparing for Success inEducation and TrainingEducation and Training

Teacher/Training

Preparing for Success inPreparing for Success inEducation and TrainingEducation and Training