The Supply Chain and Transportation Career Cluster encompasses the transfer, coordination, and management of goods from production to consumption, ensuring efficient movement across various modes of transportation including air, ground, and water, as well as maintenance of the respective transport modes. This Cluster integrates logistics and distribution networks to facilitate the seamless flow of materials and products, playing a crucial role in global commerce, economic development, and community health.

The Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards must be an integrated component of all CTE course sequences.

• Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards

The Automotive Technology program provides students with instruction in the operational and scientific nature of the automotive component systems including fuel, intake, exhaust, ignition, lubrication, braking, heating and cooling, electrical, and suspension systems. This program is aligned with the NATEF Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards.

• Program Standards - Automotive Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources - Automotive Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Aviation Maintenance Technician program will introduce students to the operational and scientific nature of the aviation maintenance industry. This program will introduce students to safe working habits, components of a reciprocating engine, aircraft control systems, and avionics systems.

• Program Standards - Aviation Maintenance Technician (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Aviation Maintenance Technician (pdf)

The Aviation Technology program introduces student on the principles of flight, the aircraft flight environment, aircraft performance standards, flight controls, metrology, radio communications, flight planning, FAA regulations, navigation, the human body in flight, airman decisions making, accident prevention, Airman Information Manual, and the fundamentals of instrument flight. This course prepares the students to take the FAA Part 61.109 Private Pilot Written Exam.

• Program Standards – Aviation Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Aviation Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Diesel Technology program provides students with fundamental diesel systems theory, service, and repair. It will introduce the operational and scientific nature of diesel systems. It will provide students with a basic knowledge of diesel systems and operating principles. Areas of study include engines, steering and suspension, preventative maintenance, hydraulics, electrical systems, and braking systems.

• Program Standards – Diesel Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Diesel Technology with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

Careers in the Logistics Management pathway involve the planning, management, and control of the physical distribution of materials, products, and people. Often, more than one mode of transportation is used as distribution efforts can be complex, even national, or global. These people are responsible for the plans which will ensure that cargo arrives at the right location, on time, and in the safest, most economical manner.

• Program Standards – Logistics Management (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Logistics Management (pdf)