Program Concentrations & Pathways7th Grade – Unit 2

Nearly all careers fit into one or more of 16 categories or types of careers.What term describes these 16 categories in Georgia?

Career Program Concentrations

Within each of the 16 career categories, you can choose from one or more sub-categories.What do we call these sub-categories within each career category?Peach State Pathways

Program Concentration

Pathway

Careers

College Major

Program of Study

Category #1

•Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources » Animal Systems » Environmental Service Systems » Food Products and Processing Systems » Natural Resources Systems » Plant Systems » Power, Structural & Technical Systems

Category #2

•Architecture & Construction• Construction • Design/Pre-Construction • Maintenance/Operations

Category #3

•Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

» Audio and Video Technology and Film » Journalism and Broadcasting » Performing Arts » Printing Technology » Telecommunications » Visual Arts

Category #4

•Business Management & Administration

» Accounting » Administrative Support » Business Information Management » General Management » Human Resources Management » Operations Management

Category #5

•Education & Training» Administration and Administrative Support » Professional Support Services » Teaching/Training

Category #6

•Finance» Banking Services » Business Finance » Insurance » Securities & Investments

Category #7

•Government & Public Administration

» Foreign Service » Governance » National Security » Planning » Public Management and Administration » Regulation » Revenue and Taxation

Category #8

•Health Science » Biotechnology Research and Development » Diagnostic Services » Health Informatics » Support Services » Therapeutic Services

Category #9

•Hospitality & Tourism» Lodging » Recreation, Amusements & Attractions » Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services » Travel & Tourism

Category #10

•Human Services » Consumer Services » Counseling & Mental Health Services » Early Childhood Development & Services » Family & Community Services » Personal Care Services

Category #11

•Information Technology» Information Support and Services » Network Systems » Programming and Software Development » Web and Digital Communications

Category #12

•Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security » Correction Services » Emergency and Fire Management Services » Law Enforcement Services » Legal Services » Security & Protective Services

Category #13

•Manufacturing» Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance » Logistics & Inventory Control » Maintenance, Installation & Repair » Manufacturing Production Process Development » Production » Quality Assurance

Category #14

•Marketing» Marketing Communications » Marketing Management » Marketing Research » Merchandising » Professional Sales

Category #15

•Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

» Engineering and Technology » Science and Math

Category # 16

•Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

» Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance » Health, Safety and Environmental Management » Logistics Planning and Management Services » Sales and Service » Transportation Operations » Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation » Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

Example:Government and Public Administration (Program Concentration)

Foreign Service (Pathway)Foreign Service Officer (Career)International Relations & Affairs (College Major)