Career Clusters

This document contains all of the NC Career and Technical Education courses approved by the NC State Board of Education representing all Career Clusters and Pathways.
 
 
In reading the document above, there are certain symbols and terms you should be familiar with:
 
  1. What does the ^ mean?  The ^ indicates the courses uses materials from third-party providers.
  2. What does the * mean?  The * indicates a completer course.
  3. What is a completer course?  A completer course is the second or third course in a series that builds upon skills acquired in the previous course(s).  A completer course has a prerequisite.
  4. What is a concentrator?  A concentrator is a student who has earned four or more technical credits in a Career Cluster, at least one of which is a completer course.  The student may earn all four credits from foundation courses or three from foundation and one from enhancement courses from the Career Cluster.
  5. What is a foundation course?  A foundation course provides fundamental knowledge and skills needed for student success in secondary and post-secondary education and careers from the Career Cluster.
  6. What is an enhancement course?  An enhancement course augments related knowledge and skills developed in foundation courses, and provides success in post-secondary education and careers in the Career Cluster.
  7. What is the difference between a Career Cluster and a Career Pathway?  Career Clusters are groupings of occupations used as an organizing tool for curriculum design and instruction.  Career pathways are sub-groupings of occupations within a Career Cluster.  Occupations are grouped in pathways based on the set of common knowledge and skills required for career success.
  8. What is the National Academy Foundation?  The National Academy Foundation provides industry-focused in four themes:  Finance, Hospitality & Tourism, Information Technology, and Engineering.  For more information on NAF, please visit http://www.NAF.org 
  9. What is the NC Career & College Promise?  The NC Career & College Promise offers NC high school students a clear, focused and affordable path to future success.  Qualified NC high-school students can begin their two- or four-year college work, tuition free, while they are in high school allowing them to get a head start on their workplace and college preparation.  The program is free to all students who maintain a "B" average and meet other eligibility requirements.  For more information on the NC Career & College Promise, please visit http://www.careercollegenc.org or visit Mrs. Harrell in the Ag Building (Room 152) at GCHS.
  10. What are the current graduation requirements for a student in North Carolina?  For the most current graduation requirements, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements