Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Supply Chain & Transportation: Ground & Rail Transportation Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers related to the transportation of goods and passengers by road and rail.
This field includes the design, operation, and management of automotive, trucking, rail operations, and logistics services, focusing on efficient and safe ground transport. Professionals in the field of rail operations work in a variety of settings from urban transit systems, such as subways and light rail, to cross-country freight and high-speed passenger trains, emphasizing the diverse yet specialized skills required to meet a wide range of transportation needs.
Example programs of study:
  • Commercial Driving
  • Railroad Operations
CodeOccupation
53-3011.00Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
53-3051.00Bus Drivers, School
53-3052.00Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
43-5011.00Cargo and Freight Agents Bright Outlook  
49-9092.00Commercial Divers
53-3031.00Driver/Sales Workers
49-2092.00Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
43-5011.01Freight Forwarders
53-3032.00Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-7051.00Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
53-3033.00Light Truck Drivers
53-4011.00Locomotive Engineers
53-3099.00Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
53-6021.00Parking Attendants
53-4099.00Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
53-4013.00Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
53-4022.00Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
53-4031.00Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
53-3053.00Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
53-4041.00Subway and Streetcar Operators
53-3054.00Taxi Drivers
53-6099.00Transportation Workers, All Other

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).