Career & Technical Education

The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources cluster focuses on the essential elements of life, food, water, land, and air. This career cluster includes a diverse spectrum of occupations, ranging from farmer, rancher and veterinarian to geologist, land conversationalist and florist. It includes non-traditional occupations like wind energy, solar energy, and oil and gas production.

Ag, Food & Natural Resources Program

The Architecture and Construction cluster is designed for individuals dreaming of designing, planning, managing, building or maintaining the structures where we live, work and play. This cluster includes construction, design, pre-construction, maintenance and operations of structures such as buildings, homes, bridges or machinery.

Architecture & Construction Program

Creative students who see themselves designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing or publishing multimedia content will want to pursue a career in this cluster as they apply artistic talent to practical problems and learn visual arts principles to prepare for skills and techniques that work in any number of creative design and entertainment fields.

AV Media Arts & Communications Program

For individuals looking to run their own business or be the person managing a business, this pathway may be for them. Students in this career cluster learn and practice business skills essential to efficient, productive operations for any company such as business analysis, administration, financial management, human resources and management.

Business Management Program

The Education & Training cluster is for individuals desiring to make a lifelong impact on others, these classes and practical experiences develops the art of teaching, planning and administration in schools, colleges, technical institutes and businesses. This career cluster focuses on planning, managing and providing education and training services and related learning support services.

Education & Training Program

The finance industry is a critical sector that employs millions of people. The Finance Career Cluster prepares students for careers in financial and investment planning, banking, insurance and business financial management. Finance career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy and require skill in organization, time management, customer service and communication.

Finance Program

In the Health Science cluster, students can prepare for a career that promotes health, wellness and diagnosis and treats injuries and diseases. These careers involve working directly with people, researching diseases or collecting and formatting data and information. Work may be in hospitals, medical or dental offices, laboratories and other areas. This program is part of RSD's Academy of Health & Science.

Health Science Program

Academy of Health and Science

If you like travel and are intrigued by the idea of helping others explore the beauty, culture and cuisine of the world around them, you will want to check out the Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster. This cluster introduces students to management, marketing and operation of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation and travel services.

Hospitality & Tourism Program

The Human Services cluster prepares students for jobs that relate to families and human needs. Whether an individual wants to be a social worker, a childcare provider or a hairdresser, they are addressing human needs. Careers in these industries and include childcare work, social service workers, retail, counseling and other service areas.

Human Services Program

Information and Technology careers are available in every sector of the economy. Careers in IT involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. This industry is a dynamic and entrepreneurial field that continues to have a revolutionary impact on economy and on the world.

Information Technology Program

Thousands of challenging educational and training opportunities are offered in the highly skilled Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Career Cluster. These opportunities continue to expand in the areas of corporate, industrial, homeland security and public safety.

Law, Public Safety & Security Program

The Manufacturing cluster covers how industry and technology can work together to make or package consumable items such as cars, computers and food. Careers offer exciting opportunities in designing and improving products, operating high-tech tools and machinery, analyzing problems and creating solutions, and working with hands and minds.

Manufacturing Program

The Marketing Management cluster includes occupations related to the management of policies, operations or staff working in advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, marketing research, merchandising or public relations in businesses and corporations, nonprofit institutions and other organizations.

Marketing Program

The STEM cluster provides 21st century technology innovation and problem solving in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Careers in this cluster are connected to solving abstract problems, analyzing ideas, conducting research and utilizing technology. It includes scientific research, architecture, engineering, technology, operations and more.

STEM Program

The Transportation, Distribution and Logistics program provides education and training around the planning, management and movement of people, materials and products by road, air, rail and water. It includes related professional technical services such as infrastructure planning and management, logistics and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Program