Beaufort-Jasper ACE Career Clusters - eedascgov - REC Overview

Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence Clusters of Study and Majors Career Clusters and Majors What is a career cluster? A career cluster is an organizational “clustering” of common educational preparatory paths for students with similar goals, strengths, interests, and skills. Simply put, career clusters are a way of organizing and tailoring course work and work experience around specific groups of careers. What are the clusters available at Beaufort-Jasper ACE? Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications Education and Training Health Science Hospitality and Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution and Logistics What is the purpose of career clusters? 1. 2. 3. 4. Clusters Clusters Clusters Clusters serve to focus student learning and course selection in the advisement process help student see the relevance of their high school studies. create structure for the curriculum and advisement process enhance articulation with post secondary institutions The next pages introduce the clusters and majors available to students at BJ ACE. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources   Agricultural Technology and Mechanics Natural Environment Architecture and Construction   Building Construction Electricity Arts, A/V Technology, and Communication  Graphic Communications Education and Training   Child Care Assistant Early Childhood Education Health Science    Certified Nursing Assistant Health Science Technology Pre-Allied Health Hospitality and Tourism  Culinary Arts Human Services     Cosmetology Barbering/Master Hair Care Specialist Nail Technology Esthetician Information Technology  A+, Networking, and Computer Repair Law Enforcement and Public Safety   Law Enforcement Homeland Security Manufacturing   Welding Fiberglass Fabrication and Technology Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics  Computer-Aided Design (CAD) – Project Lead the Way Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics   Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology