Family & Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences is a vast field that describes many very different kinds of occupations. However, there is one common thread that runs throughout Family & Consumer Sciences. That thread is that those jobs provide a service to society.
NATIONAL CAREER CLUSTERS
Career Clusters are groupings of careers that have similar characteristics and employment requirements.
Includes Careers in:
- Administration and administrative support
- Professional support services
- Teaching and training
See more information on this Career Cluster on the Washington State OSPI website.
Includes Careers in:
- Foreign service
- Governance
- National security
- Planning
- Public management and administration
- Regulation
- Revenue and taxation
See more information on this Career Cluster on the Washington State OSPI website.
Includes Careers in:
- Lodging
- Recreation, amusement and attractions
- Restaurants and food and beverage services
- Travel and tourism
See more information on this Career Cluster on the Washington State OSPI website.
Includes Careers in:
- Consumer services
- Counseling and mental health services
- Early childhood development and services
- Family and community services
- Personal care services
See more information on this Career Cluster on the Washington State OSPI website.
RELATED COURSES
Education & Training
- Child Development
- Teacher Academy A, B, C
Government & Public Administration
- Leadership
Hospitality
- Baking & Pastry
- Culinary Foundations
- Gourmet Foods
- International Foods
Human Services
- Abnormal Psychology
- AP Psychology
- IB Psychology HL
- Health
- Independent Living
- Relationships 101
RESOURCES
Program of Study document
Personal Program of Study samples Teaching PDF | Word
Culinary/Food Service PDF | Word
Dual College Credits are available for the following courses:
- Child Development
- Culinary Foundations
- IB Psychology HL
- AP Psychology
The 2021-22 Dual-Credit course list is under construction.
Industry Certification(s) are available in the following courses:
- Culinary Foundations
- Teacher Academy
CTE Student Organizations
DECA
Career Exploration
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