Advisors and pathways
The framework that organizes career and technical education programs into clusters, stewarded by Advance CTE.
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The Career Clusters Framework serves as the foundation for designing consistent, high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) and career pathway programs.https://careertech.org/career-clusters/ · captured 2026-10-08
Created in 2002 and modernized in 2024, the National Career Clusters Framework has provided a shared structure and language for CTE program design across the United States.https://careertech.org/career-clusters/ · captured 2026-10-08
Advance CTE serves as the steward of the Framework.https://careertech.org/career-clusters/ · captured 2026-10-08
The Framework provides structural alignment and a common language to bridge education and work, empowering each learner to explore, decide and prepare for dynamic and evolving careers.https://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
The modern Framework consists of 14 Clusters and 72 Sub-Clusters that serve as the primary organizing structures for CTE programs.https://careertech.org/career-clusters/ · captured 2026-10-08
The Framework is for and benefits everyone in the CTE community.https://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
State CTE Leadershttps://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
Industry & Workforce Development Professionalshttps://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
Local CTE Administratorshttps://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
CTE Instructorshttps://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
School Counselors & Career Advising Professionalshttps://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
Career Technical Student Organizations & National Partnershttps://careertech.org/career-clusters/about-the-national-career-clusters-framework/ · captured 2026-10-08
Whether you are an administrator, CTE or core academic educator, career advising professional, or an employer, you can use the Framework to help every learner chart their path to career success!https://careertech.org/career-clusters/ · captured 2026-10-08