Career Clusters

To provide a solid education without exploring students' career goals and aspirations is like navigating without a compass.  To ensure students find their way, we offer a variety of programs and courses that help students begin planning for the future -- and a satisfying, rewarding lifestyle.  Our approach at Seneca Valley is to align curriculum and courses with the national career clusters.  This allows students and parents to explore the latest career trends and jobs with the greatest likelihood of success, such as these emerging careers from Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly review.

 

NOT ALL JOBS ARE CREATED EQUAL

Despite the current economic climate, 20.5 million new jobs are expected to be added between 2010 and 2020. Some occupations will grow more than others. Here are some of the fastest growing.

	% Increase by 2020	Jobs Added by 2020	Median Pay in 2010	Education/ Training	Growth Factors
Biomedical Engineers	61.7	9,700	$81,540	At least a bache- lor's in engineering	A perfect storm for STEM education and the demand for better medical devices.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	43.5	23,400	$64,380	Associate's degree orhigher	Use of ultrasound imaging is expected to expand rapidly in coming years.
Brick Masons	40.5	36,100	$46,930	H.S. diploma or equivalent	As the economy recovers, the building trades should expand across the board.
Physical Therapists	39.0	77,400	$76,310	Grad degree and state license	Expect more need for physical therapy aides, and occupational therapy assistants, too.
Dental Hygienists	37.7	68,540	$68,250	License and (usually) hygienist degree	The increase results from an aging popul/ation and more preventive care.

Source: "Occupational Employment Projections to 2020," BLS Monthly Labor Review, Jan. 2012.