| Entry-Level Jobs | Skilled-Level Jobs | Professional-Level Jobs |
| On-the-Job Training | Specialized Schools | Four-Year College Degree |
| High School Diploma | Community College | Advanced Degree |
| Classified Ad Writer Floral Arranger Freelance Writer Library Worker Merchandise Displayer Model Musician Office Assistant Picture Framer Print Shop Assistant Production Craftsperson Proofreader Radio Announcer Reporter Retail Book Sales Stagehand (Grip) Studio Assistant |
Artist Cartoonist/Animator Copywriter Dancer/Choreographer Fashion/Costume Designer Foreign Language Interpreter Graphic Designer Legal Secretary Library Assistant Photo Journalist Photographer Print & Broadcast Reporter Printing Machine Operator Public Relations Specialist Textile Designer TV/Film Camera Operator Writer/Author |
Architect Cinematographer Editor Education Administrator Foreign Correspondent Historian/Curator Interior Designer Journalist Judge Landscape Architect Lawyer Librarian Lobbyist/Politician Musician Playwright Teacher Technical Writer |
Suggested High School Classes
| Business and Management - Careers involving business contact with others, including sales management and planning; business operations, including recordkeeping, accounting, information storage and retrieval; and business machine operation. |
| Entry-Level Jobs | Skilled-Level Jobs | Professional-Level Jobs |
| On-the-Job Training | Specialized Schools | Four-Year College Degree |
| High School Diploma | Community College | Advanced Degree |
| Auctioneer Bank Teller Bill Collector Billing Clerk Cashier Clerk (General) Courier Fast Food Cook File Clerk Hotel Clerk Janitor Maid Order Clerk Postal Mail Carrier Receptionist Telemarketer Switchboard Operator | Bookkeeper Building Manager Chef/Caterer Cost Estimator Dispatcher Executive Secretary Financial Manager Funeral Director Hotel Manager Insurance Agent Insurance Examiner Office Manager Paralegal Postmaster Real Estate Appraiser Secretary Travel Agent | Accountant Administrative Manager Air Traffic Controller Attorney Auditor Budget Analyst Consultant Farm Owner/Manager Loan Officer Mortgage Banker Production Planner Purchasing Agent Safety Engineer Securities Sales Systems Analyst Tax Accountant Urban Planner |
Suggested High School Classes
| Health and Human Services - Careers involving contact with others in a helping role, including education, caregiving, personal services and health care. Also included are occupations that meet personal needs through communications and relationship skills. |
| Entry-Level Jobs | Skilled-Level Jobs | Professional-Level Jobs |
| On-the-Job Training | Specialized Schools | Four-Year College Degree |
| High School Diploma | Community College | Advanced Degree |
|
Bus Driver Certified Nurse Aide Child Care Worker Corrections Worker Day Care Owner Dietetic Technician Exercise Instructor Geriatric Aide Home Health Aide Hospital Aide Hospital Clerk Medical Secretary Nanny Office Aide Security Guard Social Services Aide Teacher Aide Weight Reduction Specialist |
Addiction Specialist Agriculture Specialist Barber Chef/Caterer Correction Officer Daycare Operator Dental Assistant/Hygienist Exercise Trainer Food Service Manager Hairdresser/Stylist Licensed Practical Nurse Manicurist Medical Lab Technician Medical Transcriptionist Physicians Assistant Police Officer Registered Nurse Respiratory Therapist |
Athletic Coach/Trainer Audiologist Chiropractor Counselor Dentist Dietitian Forensics Pathologist Forester Gerontologist Natural Resources Specialist Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Practitioner Parole Officer Pharmacist Physician Psychologist Teacher Veterinarian |
Suggested High School Classes
| Science and Technology - Careers involving science, math, and technology to produce goods, repair and operate equipment, solve problems and meet developing needs through the use of computers, robots, or computer controlled machines. |
| Entry-Level Jobs | Skilled-Level Jobs | Professional-Level Jobs |
| On-the-Job Training | Specialized Schools | Four-Year College Degree |
| High School Diploma | Community College | Advanced Degree |
| Assembly Worker Baker Assistant Cable TV Installer Construction Worker Dry Cleaner Energy Conservation Tech Engineering Aide Farm/Ranch Worker Heavy Equipment Operator Telephone/TV Installer Maintenance Mechanic Maintenance Worker Milling Assistant Oil Field Laborer Seismograph Helper Surveyor Technician Switcher/Operator Truck Driver |
Aircraft Mechanic Automotive/Diesel Mechanic Bricklayer Cabinet Maker Carpenter Cartographer Computer Aide Concrete Finisher Draftsperson Drywall Installer Electrician Insulation Installer Machinist Power Plant Operator Plumber Robotics Technician Tool and Die Maker Welder/Cutter |
Aerospace Engineer Anthropologist Architect Automotive Engineer Building Inspector Civil Engineer Commercial Pilot Computer Programmer Conservation Scientist Consultant Electrical Engineer Fish and Game Warden Mechanical Engineer Meteorologist Pathologist Petroleum Engineer Surveyor Veterinarian |
Suggested High School Classes
Source: Adapted from North Dakota State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee and the North Dakota University System, Career Outlook, 1998, pp. 26-27.