Energy Career Cluster

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Statewide Programs of Study

• Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
• Refining and Chemical Processes

Approved statewide CTE Programs of Study  (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/approved-cte-programs-of-study)information is available on the TEA website, including “at-a-glance” spreadsheets with coherent course sequences, an overview of programs of study, and course alignment recommendations.

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Navigate the Careers in the Military (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/advanced-search) website for related military occupations to this career cluster.

Follow the links below to teaching resources.

• Advanced Instrumentation and Electrical
• Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals (https://www.txcte.org/course-binder/applied-mathematics-technical-professionals)
• Career Preparation I (https://www.txcte.org/course-binder/career-preparation-i)
• Foundations of Energy
• Introduction to Instrumentation and Electrical (Innovative Course (https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Introduction_to_Instrumentation_and_Electrical_2020-2021.pdf))
• Introduction to Process Technology
• Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology I (https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Occupational_Safety_and_Environmental_Technology_I_2017.pdf)
• Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology II (https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Occupational%20Safety%20and%20Environmental%20Technology%20II-2017.pdf)
• Oil and Gas Production I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/oil-and-gas-production-i-0)
• Oil and Gas Production II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/oil-and-gas-production-ii-0)
• Oil and Gas Production III
• Oil and Gas Production IV
• Petrochemical Safety, Health, and Environment
• Practicum in Energy
• Project-Based Research (https://www.txcte.org/course-binder/project-based-research)

Energy teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.

The following associations are related to energy careers:

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• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (http://www.atpe.org/en/Home)
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) (https://www.ctat.org/)

Career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) provide students with additional opportunities to acquire and demonstrate skills and abilities related to their chosen career field.

(https://www.skillsusa.org/)

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• SkillsUSA (https://www.skillsusa.org/)

• Student and Parent Career Tools (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/k12.asp)
• Texas Career Check (http://www.texascareercheck.com/)
• Texas CREWS (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews/)
• Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/counselors/counselors.asp)
• Texas Reality Check (http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/)
• Texas OnCourse (http://texasoncourse.org/)