Career Cluster: Education and TrainingNebraska Career Education Model

Preparation for a Career in this Cluster Includes...

This cluster prepares for careers in providing, supporting, and managing the education and training of millions of learners. It encompasses ages from pre-school through adults; varies from informal to formal settings; and provides for the skills necessary for initial entrance as well as updat-ing skills to advance within the job or train for a different one.

Pathway DescriptionsAdministration and Administrative Support workers pro-vide direction, leadership and day-to-day management of edu-cational activities in schools, preschools, daycare centers, colleges, universities, businesses, and industries, correctional institutions, mu-seums, job training, and community service organizations.

Professional Support Services workers represent a variety of highly specialized occupations that are critical to our education and training system. Counselors, psychologists, social workers, speech-language pa-thologists and audiologists assist with personal and family needs, mental health assistance, educational goals, and career decision making.

Teaching and Training workers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate learners, as well as under-stand their educational and emotional needs. Teachers must be able to recognize and respond to individual differences in diverse learners, and employ different teaching/training methods that will result in higher learner achievement.

Nebraska Career Education CourseworkIntroduction to Human Science and Career EssentialsHuman Food, Nutrition and WellnessLife and Career ReadinessHuman Growth and DevelopmentChild DevelopmentCommunity and Career LeadershipPsychologyParenting Decisions

Extended LearningFuture Educators Association (FEA)Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)AthleticsPeer MediationServe as a mentor or tutorStudent Council4-H Junior LeaderCoach Little League SportsLibrary Volunteer AideMember of Scouting OrganizationsProvide Child CareTeach Religious ClassesJob shadow professionalsParticipate in internshipsSecure part-time employmentVolunteer in this career areaFor additional Career Cluster Information visit: www.nebraskacareerconnections.org.

Postsecondary Options: Education and Training

Students preparing for a career in the Education and Training Career Cluster have a variety of postsecondary options. They can enter pro-grams leading to a certificate or a degree at the associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree level. The table below shows examples of postsecondary Education and Training programs of study organized by pathway.

Carol RingenbergHuman Services and Education Career Field Specialist

Nebraska Department of Education301 Centennial Mall SouthLincoln, NE 68509

Phone: 402-471-4813Email: carol.ringenberg@nebraska.govWeb: www.education.ne.gov/HSR

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High School DiplomaOn-the-Job Training

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Child Care WorkerCoach of Community-based Sports Leagues

Personal Trainer

Early Childhood Education AssistantCoaching

Library Technical Assistant

Early Childhood EducationSign Language InterpretingEducation Paraprofessional

Speech-Language PathologySocial WorkInformation Science and TechnologySpecial Education and Communication Disorders

Early Childhood EducationElementary EducationMiddle Level EducationSecondary EducationSpecial EducationAthletic Trainer

Educational AdministrationEducational StudiesBusiness AdministrationAdministration and Supervision

Educational PsychologyHuman SciencesInstructional TechnologySchool PsychologySchool CounselingSocial Work

Curriculum and Instruction EducationTeaching, Curriculum, and LearningLeadership Education and Leadership Studies