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Career Cluster: Human Services

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.


Cluster Resources
Sequence of Courses Document
Core Standards:
Assignment Code
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Certification Requirements

*denotes authorizations that are no longer issued, but continue to make educators properly certified for the assignment
Middle School Standards
19000 MS Family and Consumer Sciences Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
Hospitality & Tourism Cluster Endorsement
Human Services Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
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
12052 Business Management Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
*Business Education
12054 Business Law Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
*Business Education
12104 Accounting I Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Accounting Pathway Endorsement
Banking Services & Business Finance Pathway Endorsement
Insurance, Securities & Investments Pathway Endorsement
*Business Education
16052 Fundamental Food Concepts Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS); FACS Education; Hospitality and Tourism Pathway Endorsement
16054 Nutritional Sciences Hospitality & Tourism Cluster Endorsement
Restaurant & Food Service Management Pathway Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19001 Introduction to Human Services Human Services Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19051 Human Development:
Preschool to School Age
Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
Human Services Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19052 Human Development:
Prenatal to Toddlers
Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
Human Services Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19261 Human Development: Adolescence to Adulthood Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
Human Services Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19152 SD Educators for Tomorrow Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
Human Services Cluster Endorsement
Early Childhood Development Pathway Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19264 Consumer Resources and Management Human Services Cluster Endorsement
Consumer Services Pathway Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19253 Nutrition and Wellness Hospitality & Tourism Cluster Endorsement
Restaurant & Food Service Management Pathway Endorsement
Human Services Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19255 Lifespan Connections Human Services Cluster Endorsement
Early Childhood Development Pathway Endorsement
Counseling, Mental Health & Community Services Pathway Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
*FACS Education
19262 Personal Finance Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
7-12 Mathematics Education
7-12 Social Science Education - Economics
*Business Ed
12061 Entrepreneurial Skills Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Arts AV Technology & Communications Cluster Endorsement
Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Health Science Cluster Endorsement
Hospitality &Tourism Cluster Endorsement
Information Technology Cluster Endorsement
Manufacturing Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Research Support Pathway Endorsement
STEM Cluster Endorsement
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Ed.,* Business Ed., *Marketing Ed, *Tech Ed.
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 Jane Gubrud at (605) 295-1892.