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.

Public Service & Safety: Military & National Security Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers centered on safeguarding countries through defense operations, strategic planning, intelligence gathering, and technological resilience.
Professionals in this field prevent threats and ensure citizens’ safety while serving in the military, government, or private sector, playing a crucial role in maintaining national stability and preparedness.
Example programs of study:
  • National Security
CodeOccupation
19-2011.00Astronomers
19-2021.00Atmospheric and Space Scientists
15-1299.07Blockchain Engineers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
17-1021.00Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Bright Outlook
11-9199.02Compliance Managers Bright Outlook
15-1299.00Computer Occupations, All Other Bright Outlook
15-1299.08Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Bright Outlook
33-3021.00Detectives and Criminal Investigators
15-1299.06Digital Forensics Analysts Bright Outlook
15-1299.03Document Management Specialists Bright Outlook
11-9161.00Emergency Management Directors
17-3029.00Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
33-1012.00First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1099.00First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
33-1091.00First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
15-1299.02Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
15-1299.05Information Security Engineers Bright Outlook
15-1299.09Information Technology Project Managers Bright Outlook
33-3021.06Intelligence Analysts
11-9199.08Loss Prevention Managers Bright Outlook
11-9199.00Managers, All Other Bright Outlook
19-4051.00Nuclear Technicians
15-1299.04Penetration Testers Bright Outlook
19-2012.00Physicists
33-3021.02Police Identification and Records Officers
19-3094.00Political Scientists
11-9199.01Regulatory Affairs Managers Bright Outlook

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