Technical Report: Modernization of the National Career Clusters Framework

Technical Report: Modernization of the National Career Clusters Framework

This resource provides details on the approach to modernization for the National Career Clusters Framework, including methodology, Framework organization, and input structures. The report also includes reasoning for key final decisions made on Framework design and organization.

 


 

This resource, developed by Advance CTE, is intended to support the adoption and implementation of the National Career Clusters® Framework, the central building block to achieve consistently designed and high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. First introduced in 2002, a version of the Framework is used by the majority of states with Advance CTE as its steward. A modernized Framework was unveiled in October 2024 after a 2-year development and validation process.

Visit the Career Clusters section of the Advance CTE website for additional information about the full Framework and all associated tools and resources.

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