- Teacher
- Pocahontas Middle School
- Advanced Career Education Center at Highland Springs
- Henrico County Public Schools
For more information about other CTE students who have found inspiration and exciting careers within this career cluster, see Student Profiles: Education & Training.
Data Snapshot
The Data Snapshot for Education & Training (PDF) helps educators, students and parents see connections between the Plans of Study and career opportunities in high-skill, high wage, in-demand fields.
News & Announcements
Preparation for Teaching Careers
Virginia’s Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
and Early Childhood, Education, and Services programs of study prepare high school students for teaching careers that serve individuals of all ages and across a range of content and specializations. Read more about Virginia’s Pathways to Teaching. For more information, see Superintendent’s Memo 259-17.
The Education and Training cluster is about using your love of people and your ability to motivate to provide education and training to a diverse set of learners in a wide variety of environments. Careers include teaching in a classroom, leading as a college president, and circulating educational materials as a librarian or library technician.
Teachers who train sought-after workers are often in high demand themselves. Because more nurses are needed, for example, postsecondary nursing instructors also have excellent career prospects. Demand is also expected to be high for self-enrichment education teachers, who instruct courses other than those that normally lead to an occupational objective or degree. Coaches and scouts will continue to be desired due to the popularity of sports. In professional support roles, job outlooks are particularly promising for interpreters and translators, archivists, guidance counselors, and instructional coordinators, who develop course content and instructional materials.
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Occupational Projections: 2018-2028
According to Trailblazers analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the Education & Training cluster is projected to experience about 13 percent growth in Virginia between 2016 and 2026, which exceeds the anticipated national average growth of 10 percent among all occupations in this cluster. This cluster employed more than 210,300 Virginians in 2016, and is expected to employ about 27,600 more in 2026, for a total of approximately 237,900 workers.
The Education and Training cluster in Virginia is projected to experience 4.6% job growth between 2018 and 2028, which is slightly less than the 5.1% job growth projected nationally for the same set of occupations. In 2018, this cluster consisted of 218,812 jobs in Virginia. By 2028, that number is expected to increase by 10,057 to 228,869.
For more information on occupations in the Education and Training cluster, visit
Trailblazers – Career and Technical Education in Virginia(PDF).
| Top 10 Occupations by Size | 2018 Estimated Number of Jobs in Virginia | 2020 Median Virginia Annual Wage | Typical Education, Training, and Work Experience Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 35,455 | $67,830 | Graduate/Professional Degree |
| Teacher Assistants | 30,345 | *$26,097 | Associate Degree or Some College |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 26,099 | **$63,800 | Graduate/Professional Degree |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 16,658 | $69,360 | Graduate/Professional Degree |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 9,941 | $34,360 | Bachelor's Degree |
| Coaches and Scouts | 7,671 | $40,270 | Bachelor's Degree |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 7,347 | $68,730 | Graduate/Professional Degree |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 6,875 | $98,020 | Graduate/Professional Degree; Work Experience |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 6,865 | $38,140 | Bachelor's Degree; Work Experience |
| Instructional Coordinators | 5,771 | $77,560 | Graduate/Professional Degree; Work Experience |
Data Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Virginia Employment Commission; Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, University of Virginia
*2018 wage data; **2019 wage dataCareer Cluster Planning
A resource for counselors, administrators, and educators
CTE VERSO – includes information to help local school divisions plan and schedule instructional programs. VERSO is organized by program area, with a complete listing of courses, concentration sequences, and credentials available to students as they plan for career entry and continuing education. Users may access course information by cluster or by searching for specific courses or certifications.
Academic and Career Plans of Study
Development Information
Information and tips for instructional leaders, administrators, counselors and teachers/faculty for creating a career pathway academic and career plan of study.
- Education & Training Cluster Information
- Checklist for Developing Career Clusters Plans of Study (Word)
Sample Academic and Career Plans of Study
School divisions are asked to develop sample plans of study based on the courses offered within their schools, the employment needs of the region, and the post-high school educational opportunities needed for these careers. Once these sample plans are developed, they can be customized to the needs of individual students so that all students have the opportunity to have an individualized academic and career plan of study.
Sample Pathway Plans of Study for Education & Training:
- Administration & Administrative Support (Word)
- Professional Support Services (Word)
- Teaching and Training (Word)
- Blank Plan of Study (with fields) (Word)
Also see Sample Plans of Study for all clusters and pathways.
Cluster Analysis Document for Virginia
Report: Education, Employment and Earnings: Analyzing Data from Education & Training
Resources
The Career Clusters logo and its extensions are the property of the National Career Technical Foundation, as managed by NASDCTEc. Some content on this page is from the publication, R U College & Career Ready? - 2017 Edition; and is used here with permission from the Virginia Business Publications LLC and Trailblazers in the Demographics and Workforce Section of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.