The Curriculum

What is taught in the various Vocational Education Program

Areas?

Program Areas

Traditionally, vocational education programs have been classified into 7 program areas: Agricultural Education Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences Health Occupations Education Marketing Education Technology Education Trade and Industrial Education

Program Areas More recently, the U.S. Office of

Education has developed career clusters.

There are 16 career clusters. In some states vocational programs

are still identified in the traditional manner, in other states they are starting to use the career cluster terminology The problem with career clusters is that some

vocational programs are divided among career clusters

Not all career clusters relate to vocational programs

Career Clusters

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Arts, A/V Technology and Communication

Business and Administration

Architecture and Construction

Education and Training

Finance Health Science Hospitality and

Tourism

Human Services Information

Technology Law and Public Safety

Manufacturing Government and Public

Administration Retail/Wholesale Sales

and Service Scientific

Research/Engineering Transportation,

Distribution and Logistics

Agricultural Education

The agricultural education program is designed to develop technical, leadership, and management expertise needed by middle and high school students preparing for careers in agricultural occupations and to further education in an agriculturally-related field.

Agricultural Education

Typical Courses: Agriscience Applications Agricultural Engineering

Technology I & II Horticulture I & II Animal Science I & II Environmental & Natural

Resources Studies I & II Agricultural Production &

Management I & II

Business Education

Business Education is a broad, comprehensive curriculum at the middle and high school levels that provides students with meaningful instruction for and about business.

Business Education

Instruction in Business Education encompasses business skills and techniques, an understanding of basic economics, and business attitudes essential to participate in the international marketplace as productive workers and consumers.

Business Education

Typical Courses: Principles of Business Computer Applications I & II Keyboarding Business and Electronic

Communications Business Law Computerized Accounting I & II Business Management and

Applications Network Administration I & II

Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences Education prepares for careers working with individuals and families, as well as for competence in the work of their own families.

Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences

Education is founded on six distinct core areas. The areas are: Consumer Education and Resource

Management Family and Interpersonal

Relationships Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Interiors, Housing, and Design Human Development and Parenting

Education Textiles, Apparel, and Fashion

Family and Consumer Sciences Typical Courses:

Teen Living Foods and Nutrition Interior Design and Housing Parenting and Child Development Clothing Design Culinary Arts and Hospitality I & II Food Science Interior Design Services I & II Early Childhood Education I & II

Health Occupations Education

The curriculum is designed to offer a foundation of knowledge and skills necessary to health career preparation.

Curriculum concepts include the health care delivery system, including ethics, professionalism, prevention (wellness), patient/client diagnosis, treatment, care, and rehabilitation as a result of disease/disorders.

Health Occupations Education

Typical Courses:Biomedical TechnologyHealth Team RelationsAllied Health Sciences I &

IIMedical Sciences I & II

Marketing Education

The purpose of the Marketing Education instructional program is to prepare students for advancement in marketing and management careers and/or future studies in two-year technical/community colleges or four-year colleges or universities.

Marketing Education

Typical Courses: Principles of Business Marketing Fashion Merchandising Travel, Tourism, and Recreation

Marketing Small Business/Entrepreneurship Marketing Management Strategic Marketing Business and Financial

Management I & II

Technology Education

The purpose of Technology Education is to prepare technologically literate students for success in an ever-changing technological workplace.

Technology Education Technology Education helps students to

be able to: better understand complex technologies

through the use of the systems approach to problem solving.

apply design, problem solving, and leadership skills

assess the implications of technology upon society, the economy, and the environment

become more knowledgeable citizens and consumers regarding issues of technology

make wise career decisions

Technology Education

Typical Courses Fundamentals of Technology Communication Systems Manufacturing Systems Structural Systems Transportation Systems Principles of Technology I Principles of Technology II

Trade and Industrial Education

Trade and Industrial Education is a secondary program designed to prepare students for careers in public service, industry, and the trade occupations through a sequence of learning experiences.

Trade and Industrial Education

Typical Courses Electronics I, II & III Masonry I, II & III Welding Technology I, II & III Electrical Trades I, II, & III Automotive Service Technology I, II &

III Drafting I & II Metals Manufacturing Technology I, II

& III Printing I & II Collision Repair Technology