Career Clusters

There are 16 career clusters leading to various career pathways. Instructors can incorporate these clusters into curriculum design and instruction. Adult education services will include workforce preparation activities and training for specific occupations; this will allow students to achieve their educational and career goals. For a listing and description of these career clusters, please click on the link below.

Career Cluster Pathways

Lesson Preview

Lesson Title	Health Care Jobs
Unit Title	Focus Career Unit
NRS Level	Level 3; Level 4;
Length of Lesson	120 minutes

Lesson Purpose

When job-seeking, students will need to understand terminology used, such as median salary, in order to determine whether or not the job will meet their financial needs. In addition to learning the skills necessary to calculate salary information, they will also learn more about their field(s) of interest.

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Evaluate the median salaries of given jobs to determine standard-of-living allowed by these jobs by correctly answering 85% of the assessment.

Student Target

“I can determine the take-home pay for a job of interest.”

CCR Standards

Language

Language Anchor 6
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Language Anchor 6: Level E

L.11-12.6
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

KYAE Employability Standards

E.2
E.2 Utilize workplace tools and technologies to communicate effectively (e.g., memos/e-mails, basic computer programs, phone systems).
E.6
E.6 Identify and effectively use skills and materials needed for a particular task.
E.9
E.9 Analyze self-performance to better understand strengths and areas for improvement.