Technology: Engineering & Design

Unit 5: Construction Engineering & Design

Career Exploration

Career Pathway: Carpenter

There are about 70 different job titles in the construction industry. You might choose to become a carpenter. This job is in the Architecture and Construction career cluster. Each pathway contains a group of careers that require similar academic and technical skills. This cluster has three career pathways:

1. Design and Pre-Construction
2. Construction
3. Maintenance and Operations

Click to find out more about career clusters:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/cclusters/student/clusters/architecture.shtml

Click to go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/