Title: (Optional) Identify career clusters.
Course: Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory I (19903-9) > Section: Identifying Career Connections

Identification should include the following career clusters:

- Arts, Entertainment & Design
- Education
- Financial Services
- Healthcare & Human Services
- Hospitality, Events & Tourism
- Public Service & Safety.

Teacher Resources:

- Career Clusters Through FCCLA, FCCLA
- 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

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How do the different topics covered in Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory I relate to career opportunities?
- Which career clusters relate to Family and Consumer Sciences? What career clusters relate to your career of interest?

Communication

- How are communication skills important in Family and Consumer Sciences-related careers?
- Which work-based learning options would be best for your chosen career?

Leadership

- What specialty courses or schools are available in your geographical area for each Family and Consumer Sciences career cluster?
- What skills do you possess that would qualify you for a specific Family and Consumer Sciences career?

Management

- How are Family and Consumer Sciences-related careers changing to reflect the needs of society?
- How can assessment and planning help you in selecting the career pathway that matches your interests and abilities?