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.

Education: Teaching, Training, & Facilitation Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers encompassing teaching and instructional design roles across diverse educational levels, from kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) to adult learning.
This field includes integrating educational technology and emerging teaching methods into curriculum development and delivery. Careers in this Sub-Cluster also involve providing professional development and training for educators while facilitating learning experiences, and they involve providing coaching for individuals and groups. This field promotes lifelong learning in various settings, including schools, colleges, corporate environments, and community organizations.
Example programs of study:
  • Principles of Teaching
CodeOccupation
25-2059.01Adapted Physical Education Specialists
25-3011.00Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
25-1041.00Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
19-3091.00Anthropologists and Archeologists
25-1061.00Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031.00Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062.00Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1121.00Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1051.00Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1042.00Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
25-1011.00Business Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
25-2023.00Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
25-1194.00Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-2032.00Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-1052.00Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122.00Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1021.00Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
25-1111.00Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063.00Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
11-9033.00Education Administrators, Postsecondary
25-1081.00Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-2021.00Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Bright Outlook
25-1032.00Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
25-1123.00English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1053.00Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1192.00Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-9021.00Farm and Home Management Educators
25-1124.00Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1043.00Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
19-3092.00Geographers
25-1064.00Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071.00Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
19-3093.00Historians
25-1125.00History Teachers, Postsecondary
25-9031.00Instructional Coordinators
27-3091.00Interpreters and Translators
25-2012.00Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
25-1112.00Law Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1082.00Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
19-4099.00Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
25-1022.00Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-2022.00Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
25-1072.00Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
25-1126.00Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1054.00Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1065.00Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1199.00Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-2011.00Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
25-1066.00Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1193.00Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-2031.00Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
25-3021.00Self-Enrichment Teachers
25-1069.00Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
19-3099.00Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
25-1113.00Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1067.00Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-2059.00Special Education Teachers, All Other
25-2056.00Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
25-2055.00Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
25-2057.00Special Education Teachers, Middle School
25-2051.00Special Education Teachers, Preschool
25-2058.00Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-3031.00Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
25-3099.00Teachers and Instructors, All Other
25-9049.00Teaching Assistants, All Other
25-9044.00Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
25-9042.00Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
25-9043.00Teaching Assistants, Special Education
25-3041.00Tutors

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