Manufacturing Career Cluster

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Statewide Programs of Study

• Advanced Manufacturing and Machinery Mechanics
• Manufacturing Technology
• Welding

Regional Programs of Study

• Industrial Maintenance

Approved statewide CTE Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/approved-cte-programs-of-study)information is available on the TEA website, including “at-a-glance” spreadsheets with coherent course sequences, an overview of programs of study, and course alignment recommendations. Regional CTE Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/regional-programs-of-study) approved region information is also available on the website.

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Navigate the Careers in the Military (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/6)website for related military occupations to this career cluster

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Follow the links below to teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence (https://www.txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33909&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Lesson Plans (https://www.txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Alesson&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33909&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study)
• Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33909&rows=50)
  • Diversified Manufacturing I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/diversified-manufacturing-i)
  • Diversified Manufacturing II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/diversified-manufacturing-ii)
  • Introduction to Welding (https://txcte.org/course-binder/introduction-welding)
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/manufacturing-engineering-technology-i)
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/manufacturing-engineering-technology-ii)
  • Metal Fabrication and Machining I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/metal-fabrication-and-machining-i)
  • Metal Fabrication and Machining II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/metal-fabrication-and-machining-ii)
  • Practicum in Manufacturing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-manufacturing)
  • Practicum in Manufacturing/Extended Practicum in Manufacturing (https://www.txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-manufacturingextended-practicum-manufacturing)
  • Precision Metal Manufacturing I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/precision-metal-manufacturing-i)
  • Precision Metal Manufacturing II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/precision-metal-manufacturing-ii)
  • Precision Metal Manufacturing II Lab (https://txcte.org/course-binder/precision-metal-manufacturing-ii-lab)
  • Principles of Manufacturing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/principles-manufacturing)
  • Welding I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/welding-i-0)
  • Welding II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/welding-ii)
  • Welding II Lab (https://txcte.org/course-binder/welding-ii-lab)

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Manufacturing teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.

The following associations are related to careers in manufacturing:

• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (https://www.atpe.org/en/Home)

• Association for Career and Technical Education (https://www.acteonline.org/)
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) (http://www.ctat.org/)
• Texas Industrial Vocational Association (TIVA) (http://www.tiva.org)
• American Petroleum Institute (API) (http://www.api.org/)

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Stay on top of current practices and news by attending conferences in the Manufacturing field.

Here are a few upcoming events:

2018 TIVA Summer Professional Development Conference (https://www.txcte.org/node/208861)
July 16-20, 2018
Irving, TX

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.

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Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:

• Student and Parent Career Tools (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/k12.asp)
• Texas Career Check (http://www.texascareercheck.com/)
• Texas CREWS (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews/)
• Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/counselors/counselors.asp)
• Texas Reality Check (http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/)
• Texas OnCourse (http://texasoncourse.org/)