Career Clusters

All students are required to choose a career cluster and to complete a pathway associated with that cluster in order to graduate. Below are descriptions of each cluster the Covington High offers and a suggested schedule based on either the 4-Core requirements or the Career Technical requirements.

Career Cluster:
Description
(PDF):
Pathways and
Suggested Schedule:
Architecture and Construction
Architecture
Carpentry
Drafting

Arts, A/V Technology, and Communication
Entertainment Production

Business Management and Administration
Administrative Support

Education and Training
Education

Finance
Banking and Finance

Health Science
Emergency Health Care

Health Professionals

Nutrition and Food

Hospitality and Tourism
Information Technology
Computer Science

Information Systems

Law, Public Safety, and Security
Law Enforcement and Legal Service

Marketing, Sales, and Services
Entrepreneurship

Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics
Engineering

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Automotive Technology

This is a complete listing of all career clusters recognized by the state of Louisiana. Not all are offered at Covington High School.

Agriculture, Food, and 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.
Architecture and Construction Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Arts, A/V Technology, and Communication Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
Business Management and 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.
Education and Training Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.
Finance Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
Government and 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.
Health Science Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services. 
Human Services Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs. 
Information Technology Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level, Technical, and Professional Careers Related to the Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software, Multimedia, and Systems Integration Services.
Law, Public Safety, and Security Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support 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. 
Marketing, Sales, and Services Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
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.
Transportation, Distribution, andLogistics 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.

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