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Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

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Planning and performing government functions at the local, state and federal levels, including governance, national security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.
Career PathwayCodeOccupation
Governance53-6051.01Aviation Inspectors
Governance13-1041.00Compliance Officers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
Governance13-1041.06Coroners Bright Outlook
Governance13-1041.01Environmental Compliance Inspectors Bright Outlook
Governance13-1041.03Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers Bright Outlook
Governance13-2061.00Financial Examiners Bright Outlook
Governance13-1041.04Government Property Inspectors and Investigators Bright Outlook
Governance11-1031.00Legislators
Governance13-1041.07Regulatory Affairs Specialists Bright Outlook
Governance53-6051.00Transportation Inspectors
Governance53-6051.07Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
National Security55-3011.00Air Crew Members
National Security55-1011.00Air Crew Officers
National Security55-1012.00Aircraft Launch and Recovery Officers
National Security55-3012.00Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists
National Security55-3013.00Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members
National Security55-1013.00Armored Assault Vehicle Officers
National Security55-3014.00Artillery and Missile Crew Members
National Security55-1014.00Artillery and Missile Officers
National Security55-1015.00Command and Control Center Officers
National Security55-3015.00Command and Control Center Specialists
National Security17-3029.00Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
National Security55-2011.00First-Line Supervisors of Air Crew Members
National Security55-2013.00First-Line Supervisors of All Other Tactical Operations Specialists
National Security55-2012.00First-Line Supervisors of Weapons Specialists/Crew Members
National Security55-3016.00Infantry
National Security55-1016.00Infantry Officers
National Security55-3019.00Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members, All Other
National Security55-1019.00Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All Other
National Security55-3018.00Special Forces
National Security55-1017.00Special Forces Officers
National Security33-9093.00Transportation Security Screeners
Planning15-2099.01Bioinformatics Technicians Bright Outlook
Planning43-9111.00Statistical Assistants
Planning19-3051.00Urban and Regional Planners
Public Management and Administration43-4031.00Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Public Management and Administration43-4061.00Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Public Management and Administration11-9161.00Emergency Management Directors
Public Management and Administration11-9131.00Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Regulation45-2011.00Agricultural Inspectors
Regulation47-4011.00Construction and Building Inspectors
Regulation19-5011.00Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Bright Outlook
Regulation19-5012.00Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Bright Outlook
Revenue and Taxation13-2023.00Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate Bright Outlook
Revenue and Taxation13-2022.00Appraisers of Personal and Business Property Bright Outlook
Revenue and Taxation13-2081.00Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework external site implemented by Department of Defense ASVAB Career Exploration Program (updated 2016).