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Career Cluster: Government and Public Administration

Executing governmental functions to include Governance; National Security; Foreign Service; Planning; Revenue and Taxation; Regulation; and Management and Administration at the local, state, and federal levels.


Cluster Resources
Sequence of Courses Document. Link to PDF.
Core Standards:
Assignment Code
Course Titles
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Certification Requirements

*denotes authorizations that are no longer issued, but continue to make educators properly certified for the assignment
Career Cluster Foundational Courses
10004 Workplace Technology Skills Any certified CTE teacher
22101 Leadership and Service Any certified CTE teacher
22152 Employability Any certified CTE teacher
22151 Career Exploration All certified teachers or certified school counselor
Career Cluster or Pathway Courses
15201 Principles of Public Management & Administration Government & Public Administration Cluster Endorsement
09051 JROTC I JROTC Permit
09052 JROTC II JROTC Permit
09053 JROTC III ROTC Permit
09054 JROTC IV JROTC Permit
Capstone Experiences
80018 Youth Internships All Certified Teachers
80019 Senior Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
80026 Entrepreneurship Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
22104 Service Learning 7th-12th grade certified teacher or certified school counselor
80020 Youth Apprenticeship All certified teachers or certified school counselor


Questions? Contact Jamie Boettcher at (605) 220-3441.