Career Clusters
Nondiscrimination Statement and Policy
Shelby County Career Technical Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, homeless status, marital status, non-English speaking ability, or migrant status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to:
- Mike Jones, Title IX Coordinator 410 East College Street Columbiana, AL 35051
- 205-682-7069
- MJones@shelbyed.org
- Marla Aldrich, 504 Coordinator 2280 Highway 35 Pelham, AL 35124
- 205-682-5850
- MAldrich@shelbyed.org
Shelby County Schools offers classes in the following career clusters.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
Food Products and Processing Systems; Plant Systems; Animal Systems; Power, Structural & Technical Systems; Natural Resources Systems; Environmental Service Systems; Agribusiness Systems
School | Pathway |
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Montevallo High | General Agriscience |
Shelby County High | General Agriscience |
Vincent Middle High | Industrial Agriculture |
Architecture & Construction
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment. Design/Pre-Construction; Construction; Maintenance/Operations
School | Pathway |
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Calera High | Carpentry |
Career Technical Educational Center | Building Construction |
Career Technical Educational Center | Plumbing |
Career Technical Educational Center | Welding |
Chelsea High | Drafting Design |
Arts, A/V, Communication
Courses in this cluster provide students with the knowledge and skills for further education and for employment. Students use current and emerging technology, observe modeling and mastery of competencies, and develop and apply skills required for success in their chosen fields. Students work together to build a community of learning where their ideas become a source of learning
School | Pathway |
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Oak Mountain High | Television Production |
Business, Management & Administration
Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy. Management; Business Financial Management & Accounting; Human Resources; Business Analysis; Marketing; Administrative & Information Support
School | Pathway |
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Calera High | Business, Management, & Administration |
Chelsea High | Business, Management, & Administration |
Montevallo High | Business, Management, & Administration |
Oak Mountain High | Business, Management, & Administration |
Shelby County High | Business, Management, & Administration |
Vincent Middle High | Business, Management, & Administration |
Education and Training
Students in education and training learn and practice skills that prepare them for diverse post-high school education and training opportunities, from apprenticeships and two-year college programs to four-year college and graduate programs. Superintendent, principal or administrator, Teacher or instructor, Preschool or kindergarten teacher, Clinical, developmental or social psychologist, Social worker, Counselor, Teacher assistant, Parent educator, Child care worker, Coach, Recreation worker, Sign language interpreter
School | Pathway |
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Shelby County High School | Teaching & Training |
Finance
Students in finance learn and practice skills that prepare them for diverse post-high school education and training opportunities, from apprenticeships and two-year college programs to four-year college and graduate programs. Accountant, Auditor, Development officer, Financial analyst, Treasurer, Controller, Economist, Budget analyst, Personal financial advisor
School | Pathway |
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NA | NA |
Government & Public Administration
Executing governmental functions to include Governance; National Security; Foreign Service; Planning; Revenue and Taxation; Regulation; and Management and Administration at the local, state, and federal levels. Governance; National Security; Foreign Service; Planning; Revenue and Taxation; Regulation; Public Management and Administration
School | Pathway |
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Vincent Middle High | Army JROTC |
Health Science
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development. Therapeutic Services; Diagnostic Services; Health Informatics; Support Services; Biotechnology Research and Development
School | Pathway |
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Career Technical Educational Center | Biomedical Science |
Career Technical Educational Center | Therapeutic Services |
Chelsea High | Therapeutic Services |
Helena High | Sports Medicine |
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services. Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services; Lodging; Travel & Tourism; Recreation, Amusements & Attractions
School | Pathway |
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Career Technical Educational Center | Culinary Arts: Restaurant, Food & Beverage Service |
Montevallo High | Culinary Arts: Restaurant, Food & Beverage Service |
Human Services
Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs. Early Childhood Development & Services; Counseling & Mental Health Services; Family & Community Services; Personal Care Services; Consumer Services
School | Pathway |
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Career Technical Educational Center | Cosmetology |
Calera High | Food, Wellness, and Dietetics |
Oak Mountain High | Food, Wellness, and Dietetics |
Shelby County High | Food, Wellness, and Dietetics |
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services. Correction Services; Emergency and Fire Management Services; Security & Protective Services; Law Enforcement Services; Legal Services
School | Pathway |
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Career Technical Educational Center | Emergency & Fire Management |
Career Technical Educational Center | Law Enforcement & Legal Services |
Manufacturing
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering. Production; Manufacturing Production Process Development; Maintenance, Installation & Repair; Quality Assurance; Logistics & Inventory Control; Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance
School | Pathway |
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Career Technical Educational Center | Robotics / Electronics |
Marketing, Sales & Service
Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives. Management and Entrepreneurship; Professional Sales and Marketing; Buying and Merchandising; Marketing Communications and Promotion; Marketing Information Management and Research; Distribution and Logistics; E-Marketing
School | Pathway |
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Helena High | Marketing |
Oak Mountain High | Marketing |
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services. Engineering and Technology; Science and Math
School | Pathway |
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Chelsea Middle | Project Lead The Way - Robotics |
Oak Mountain High | Project Lead The Way - Engineering |
Oak Mountain Middle | Project Lead The Way - Robotics |
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance. Transportation Operations; Logistics Planning and Management Services; Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations; Facility and Mobile Equipment; Maintenance; Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation; Health, Safety and Environmental Management; Sales and Service
School | Pathway |
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Career Technical Educational Center | Automotive Technology |
Career Technical Educational Center | Collision Repair |
Resources - States’ Career Clusters Initiative, 2007,Careercluster.org
updated 01-19-22