Starting Here... Then What?

Georgia Career Pathways

The U.S. Department of Education recognizes 16 career clusters encompassing 79 distinct career pathways:

Architecture & Construction

Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.

Business, Management & Administration

Careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.

Education & Training

Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services such as administration, teaching/training, administrative support, and professional support services.

Finance

Planning and related services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.

Government & Public Administration

Planning and executing government functions at the local, state and federal levels, including governance, national security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.

Health Science

Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.

Hospitality & Tourism

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as restaurant and food/beverage services, lodging, travel and tourism, recreation, amusement and attractions.

Human Services

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.

Information Technology

Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.

Manufacturing

Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.

Marketing

Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives such as brand management, professional sales, merchandising, marketing communications and market research.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

The planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.

Energy

The Georgia Department of Education added this pathway as it considered important to our state:

Conserving, generating, and transporting energy, as well as creating new methods of generating energy through working for utility companies, gas and oil companies, government and research groups, energy education or environmental regulation agencies, non profit energy awareness and conservation organizations and other energy related agencies.

Starting Here

This course, Introduction to Business and Technology, is the foundation for several pathways in two career clusters: Business Management and Administration and Finance.

FINANCE
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
Introduction to Business and Technology
Principles of Accounting I
Principles of Accounting II
BUSINESS ACCOUNTING
Introduction to Business and Technology
Financial Literacy
Principles of Accounting I
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Introduction to Business and Technology
Financial Literacy
Banking, Investing, and Insurance

Going There

Each pathway has an end of pathway assessment. Passing this assessment gives the student an industry recognized credential that will help assure future employers that the student has a minimum level of knowledge in the field.

In addition, courses in most pathways are articulated with courses in community colleges and technical colleges, allowing students to easily further their education on their career pathway.

Are you ready to start your career plan?

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