Title: (Optional) Research Family and Consumer Sciences - related career clusters and subclusters.
Course: Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory III (19251-9) > Section: Managing Career, Community, and Family Connections

Research should include a visual presentation about a Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) career, or an overview of FCS occupations and related employment opportunities.

Teacher Resources:

- Career Clusters Through FCCLA, FCCLA
- Exploring Virginia’s Career Clusters, Center on Transition Innovations, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Family and Consumer Sciences in the National Career Clusters ®Framework, Advance CTE
- Career Connection, FCCLA National Program (available in FCCLA portal)
- The National Career Clusters® Framework, Advance CTE
- S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Virginia Education Wizard
- Virginia Career VIEW
- Virginia Office of Education Economics

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the Family and Consumer Sciences-related career clusters?
- Why should you compare career goals with required education and training?

Communication

- How could technology help in career exploration?
- What types of communication affect your employment?

Leadership

- What are the benefits of establishing a tentative career goal?
- What happens if you change your mind about your career goals?
- What are the benefits of obtaining industry certification?

Management

- What type of lifestyle do you expect to afford based on your career choice?
- How do you prepare for an FCS career?