Career Clusters
Career Clusters for Your Pathway in Education
The Career Pathways pictured here are broad groupings of careers that share similar characteristics. Career Pathways are designed to provide students with a framework for making meaningful connections with the world of work. Here are Oakland Community College's five Career Pathways:
Arts and Communication
Careers related to the humanities and the performing, visual, literary and media arts
- Cinematic Arts
- Digital Media Communications
- Fine Arts/Visual
- Global Studies
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Music
- Photographic Technology
- Theatre
Business, Management, Marketing and Technology
Careers related to all aspects of business including accounting, business administration, finance, information processing and marketing
- Business Administration
- Concentration in Accounting
- Concentration in International Business
- Computer Information Systems
- Business Systems Analysis Option
- Cybersecurity Option
- Information Technology Support Option
- Software Engineering Option
- Management Development - Business Management
- Paralegal
- Supply Chain Management
Health Sciences
Careers related to the promotion of health as well as the treatment of injuries, conditions and disease
- Dental Hygiene
- Medical Assisting
- Nursing RN Option
Health Administration
Health Services
Medical Technologies
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Respiratory Therapy
- Radiologic Technology
- Surgical Technology
Human Services
Careers related to child care, civil service, education, hospitality and the social services
Education and Human Services
- Early Childhood Education
- Library Services and Technology
- Mental Health/Social Work
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Sign Language Interpreter
Hospitality
- Culinary Arts
- Management Development - Hospitality
Public Services
- Criminal Justice
- Corrections
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Generalist
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Fighter Technology
Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Careers related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install or maintain physical systems
- Automobile Servicing
- Collision Auto Repair
- Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology
- Engineering Option
- Product Design Option
- Vehicle Design Option
- Construction Management
- Construction Management Professional
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems Technology
- HVACR Technician Option
- Heavy Equipment Repair
- Machine Tool Technology
- Pre-Engineering
- Robotics/Automated Systems Technology
- Technological Sciences
- Welding Technology