Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Career Cluster incorporates six pathways: 1) Production; 2) Manufacturing Production Process Development; 3) Maintenance, Installation & Repair; 4) Quality Assurance; 5) Logistics & Inventory Control, and 6) Health, Safety & Environmental Assurance. Hundreds of manufacturing educational opportunities in a variety of trades and programs are offered throughout the state in school districts, colleges and universities.
Manufacturing infographic (PDF)
Program Planning Resources
Organizations
Career and Technical Student Organizations
- Florida SkillsUSA
- SkillsUSA - National
- Florida Technology Student Association
- Technology Student Association - National
Teacher/ Educator Professional Organizations
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE)
- Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators (FAITE)
- International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
Instructional & Related Resources
- American Composites Manufacturers Association
- American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- American Welding Society (AWS)
- CareerSource Florida - CAPE
- Center for Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology (CERHB)
- Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE)
- National Institute for Women In Trades, Technology & Science
- International Society of Automation (ISA)
- Jewelers of America
- Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)
- National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
- National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
- National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
For additional information about the Manufacturing Career Cluster, contact Robert "Bob" Blevins, State Supervisor for Manufacturing Education, 850-245-9015.