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Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

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Designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Career PathwayCodeOccupation
Construction47-2021.00Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Construction47-2031.00Carpenters
Construction47-2041.00Carpet Installers
Construction47-2051.00Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Construction47-2061.00Construction Laborers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
Construction11-9021.00Construction Managers Bright Outlook
Construction47-5041.00Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Construction53-7011.00Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Construction53-7021.00Crane and Tower Operators
Construction47-5011.00Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction53-7031.00Dredge Operators
Construction47-2081.00Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Construction47-5023.00Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Construction47-2111.00Electricians Bright Outlook
Construction47-5022.00Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Construction47-5032.00Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Construction47-5099.00Extraction Workers, All Other
Construction47-4031.00Fence Erectors
Construction47-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Bright Outlook
Construction47-2042.00Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Bright Outlook
Construction47-2043.00Floor Sanders and Finishers
Construction47-2121.00Glaziers
Construction47-3019.00Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Bright Outlook
Construction47-3011.00Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Construction47-3012.00Helpers--Carpenters
Construction47-3013.00Helpers--Electricians
Construction47-5081.00Helpers--Extraction Workers
Construction47-3014.00Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Construction47-3015.00Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Bright Outlook
Construction47-3016.00Helpers--Roofers Bright Outlook
Construction53-7041.00Hoist and Winch Operators
Construction47-2131.00Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Construction47-2132.00Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Construction47-5044.00Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Construction49-9095.00Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Construction53-7199.00Material Moving Workers, All Other
Construction47-2073.00Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Construction47-2141.00Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Construction47-2142.00Paperhangers Bright Outlook
Construction47-2071.00Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Construction47-2072.00Pile Driver Operators
Construction47-2151.00Pipelayers
Construction47-2161.00Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Construction47-2152.00Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Bright Outlook
Construction47-2171.00Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Construction49-9096.00Riggers
Construction47-5051.00Rock Splitters, Quarry
Construction47-5043.00Roof Bolters, Mining
Construction47-2181.00Roofers Bright Outlook
Construction47-5012.00Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction47-5071.00Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Bright Outlook
Construction47-4091.00Segmental Pavers
Construction47-5013.00Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction47-2211.00Sheet Metal Workers
Construction47-1011.03Solar Energy Installation Managers Bright Outlook
Construction47-2231.00Solar Photovoltaic Installers Bright Outlook
Construction47-2022.00Stonemasons
Construction47-2221.00Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Construction51-2041.00Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Construction47-2082.00Tapers
Construction47-2053.00Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Construction47-2044.00Tile and Stone Setters Bright Outlook
Construction47-5049.00Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Design/Pre-Construction17-1011.00Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Bright Outlook
Design/Pre-Construction17-3011.00Architectural and Civil Drafters
Design/Pre-Construction17-3022.00Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Design/Pre-Construction17-2051.00Civil Engineers Bright Outlook
Design/Pre-Construction13-1051.00Cost Estimators
Design/Pre-Construction17-1022.01Geodetic Surveyors Bright Outlook
Design/Pre-Construction27-1025.00Interior Designers
Design/Pre-Construction17-1012.00Landscape Architects
Design/Pre-Construction17-3031.00Surveying and Mapping Technicians Bright Outlook
Design/Pre-Construction17-1022.00Surveyors Bright Outlook
Design/Pre-Construction17-2051.01Transportation Engineers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations47-2011.00Boilermakers
Maintenance/Operations49-9092.00Commercial Divers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations47-4099.00Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Maintenance/Operations49-9012.00Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Maintenance/Operations49-9051.00Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations47-4021.00Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations37-1012.00First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Maintenance/Operations37-3019.00Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
Maintenance/Operations49-9021.00Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations49-9098.00Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Maintenance/Operations47-4051.00Highway Maintenance Workers
Maintenance/Operations37-3011.00Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations49-9011.00Mechanical Door Repairers Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations49-9044.00Millwrights
Maintenance/Operations49-9045.00Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Maintenance/Operations47-4071.00Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations47-2152.04Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Bright Outlook
Maintenance/Operations51-8021.00Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Maintenance/Operations47-4099.03Weatherization Installers and Technicians

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework implemented by Department of Defense ASVAB Career Exploration Program (updated 2016).