Explainer Slide Deck | Career Clusters Framework

This slide deck provides a brief overview of the need and process for modernization of the National Career Clusters Framework, first developed in 2002 and modernized in 2024; walkthrough of each layer of the Framework; explanations and examples of key CTE/career pathways that can be transformed as a result of the Framework; and a compilation of key Framework resources 

Explainer Slide Deck | Career Clusters Framework

Career Clusters Resources

This slide deck, developed by Advance CTE, provides a:

  • Brief overview of the need and process for modernization of the National Career Clusters Framework, first developed in 2002 and modernized in 2024.
  • Walkthrough of each layer of the Framework
  • Explanations and examples of key CTE/career pathways that can be transformed as a result of the Framework
  • Compilation of key Framework resources

Users can incorporate the slides into existing presentations or use them as a standalone slide deck.

Updated September 2025