CAPS, COPS & COPESCAPS, COPS & COPES

14 Career Clusters14 Career Clusters

What do they test?What do they test?

Caps – AbilitiesCaps – Abilities

Cops – InterestsCops – Interests

Copes – ValuesCopes – Values

Science ProfessionalScience Professional

Planning & Planning & conducting researchconducting research

Collecting & applying Collecting & applying knowledge in related knowledge in related fields of math, fields of math, medical, life & medical, life & physical sciencesphysical sciences

Bachelors + degreeBachelors + degree

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist– Marine BiologistMarine Biologist– DoctorDoctor– EcologistEcologist– VeterinarianVeterinarian– StatisticianStatistician– GeologistGeologist– MeteorologistMeteorologist

Science SkilledScience Skilled

Assist in lab research Assist in lab research by observing & by observing & classifying facts and classifying facts and applying info to fields applying info to fields of scienceof science

Technical or 2-year Technical or 2-year degreedegree

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– Dental HygientistDental Hygientist– Lab techLab tech– Respiratory therapistRespiratory therapist– Chemical plan Chemical plan

operatoroperator– Pharmacy techPharmacy tech– Surveying techSurveying tech

Technology ProfessionalTechnology Professional

Involve responsibility Involve responsibility for engineering & for engineering & structural design in structural design in manufacture, manufacture, construction or construction or transportationtransportation

Bachelors + degreeBachelors + degree

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– PilotPilot– Computer Tech Computer Tech

SpecialistSpecialist– Radio/TV DirectorRadio/TV Director– EngineersEngineers

Technology SkilledTechnology Skilled

Working w/ hands in a Working w/ hands in a skilled tradeskilled trade

Tech SchoolTech School

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– ConstructionConstruction– ElectricianElectrician– Computer Service Computer Service

TechTech– Heating & coolingHeating & cooling– MechanicMechanic

Consumer EconomicsConsumer Economics

Preparation of foods, Preparation of foods, clothing, textilesclothing, textiles

Degree variesDegree varies

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– ChefChef– DietitianDietitian– Tailor/alterationsTailor/alterations– Furniture refinisherFurniture refinisher

OutdoorOutdoor

Growing & tending to Growing & tending to plants, animals, crops plants, animals, crops and natural resourcesand natural resources

Degrees varyDegrees vary

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– FarmingFarming– Animal Animal

trainer/caretakertrainer/caretaker– Game wardenGame warden– Landscape gardenerLandscape gardener

Business ProfessionalBusiness Professional

High responsibility in High responsibility in organization and organization and administrationadministration

Bachelors + degreeBachelors + degree

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– AccountantAccountant– Financial managerFinancial manager– ManagersManagers– Human ResourcesHuman Resources– PoliticsPolitics

Business SkilledBusiness Skilled

Involve sales, Involve sales, promotion and promotion and marketingmarketing

Tech or 2-year Tech or 2-year collegecollege

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– Junior accountantJunior accountant– Claim adjusterClaim adjuster– Credit reporterCredit reporter– Loan OfficerLoan Officer– Administrative Administrative

AssistantAssistant– Real estate agentReal estate agent– SalespersonSalesperson

ClericalClerical

Involve recording, Involve recording, posting and filing of posting and filing of business recordsbusiness records

Requires detail and Requires detail and accuracyaccuracy

Tech or 2-year Tech or 2-year collegecollege

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– Cashier/checkerCashier/checker– TellerTeller– SecretarySecretary– Data entryData entry– Payroll clerkPayroll clerk– Medical transcriptionistMedical transcriptionist– Hotel clerkHotel clerk

CommunicationCommunication

Involve language skillInvolve language skill

Create or interpret Create or interpret literatureliterature

Written and oral Written and oral communication of communication of knowledge and ideasknowledge and ideas

BachelorsBachelors

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– EditorEditor– WriterWriter– Legal assistantLegal assistant– LibrarianLibrarian– ReporterReporter– TranslatorTranslator– JudgeJudge– LawyerLawyer

Arts ProfessionalArts Professional

Individualized Individualized expression of creative expression of creative or musical talentor musical talent

Bachelor + degreeBachelor + degree

Some OccupationsSome Occupations– ActorActor– ComposerComposer– ArchitectArchitect– Clothing designerClothing designer– Dance instructorDance instructor

Arts SkilledArts Skilled

Application of artistic Application of artistic skill in fields of skill in fields of photography, graphic photography, graphic arts and designarts and design

Tech or 2 year degreeTech or 2 year degree

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– Advertising designerAdvertising designer– Graphic arts designerGraphic arts designer– Sign painterSign painter– AV specialistAV specialist– PhotographerPhotographer– Web designerWeb designer

Service ProfessionalService Professional

Involve positions of Involve positions of high responsibility in high responsibility in caring for personal caring for personal needs and welfare of needs and welfare of others in social others in social service, health or service, health or educationeducation

Bachelors + degreeBachelors + degree

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– Athletic director/trainerAthletic director/trainer– Occupational therapistOccupational therapist– PsychologistPsychologist– TeacherTeacher– CounselorCounselor– OptometristOptometrist– PediatricianPediatrician– PsychiatristPsychiatrist– Police InspectorPolice Inspector

Service SkilledService Skilled

Providing services to Providing services to persons in personal persons in personal service, social, health, service, social, health, protection and protection and transportationtransportation

Tech or 2-year Tech or 2-year collegecollege

Possible OccupationsPossible Occupations– Flight attendantFlight attendant– JanitorJanitor– Makeup artistMakeup artist– Travel agentTravel agent– Bus driverBus driver– Correctional officerCorrectional officer– Police officerPolice officer– CosmetologistCosmetologist