Mississippi offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs organized around 15 of the 16 nationally recognized Career Clusters. These clusters serve as groupings of related occupations and career specialties used for curriculum design and instruction in the state
. The number of CTE career clusters offered in Mississippi is therefore 15. This aligns with the national Career Clusters Framework, which includes 16 clusters in total, but Mississippi currently covers 15 of these clusters in its CTE programs
. Additionally, Mississippi provides a variety of skill or pathway programs within these clusters, with recent reports indicating around 44 to 48 skill or pathway programs available across the state
. In summary:
- Mississippi offers 15 of the 16 national CTE career clusters.
- These clusters encompass multiple skill/pathway programs totaling around 44 to 48.
- The clusters cover a broad range of fields such as Agriculture, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and more
