ENGINEERING & ENERGY SYSTEMS CAREER PROGRAM: 3 PATHWAYS

SEE WHERE REGIONAL STUDENTS ARE STUDYING THESE PATHWAYS: 

current CTE Enrollment

Energy Systems Technology Pathway
Energy/Power courses focus on one or several aspects of energy and power in transportation and work. Course content may include various sources of energy and their use in society (for example, characteristics, availability, conversion, storage, environmental impact, and socioeconomic aspects of various energy sources); principles involved in various means of energy transfer, such as electricity/electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, heat transfer, and wind/nuclear/solar energies; and the transmission and control of power through mechanical or electrical devices such as motors and engines.

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Solar Energy Technology Pathway
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Wind Energy Technology Pathway
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agricultural & environmental systems CAREER PROGRAM: 2 PATHWAYS

Environmental Service Pathway
People who work in the Environmental Service Systems pathway are involved in water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal and public health issues. Environmental engineers and technicians conduct hazardous-waste management studies, evaluate the significance of the hazard, offer analysis on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps. They design municipal sewage and industrial wastewater systems. They analyze scientific data, research environmental projects and perform quality control checks.

Natural Resource Systems Pathway
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energy Occupations

No education requirements
Most jobs in these careers have no training or experience requirements; some might require a high school diploma.

• Construction workers
• Derrick operators, oil and gas
• Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
• Service unit operators, oil and gas

High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.

• Biomass plant technicians
• Electricians
• Explosives workers
• Meter readers
• Nuclear power reactor operators
• Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
• Power distributors and dispatchers
• Pump operators
• Riggers
• Roustabouts
• Solar energy installation managers
• Solar photovoltaic installers
• Solar thermal installers
• Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
• Welders
• Wellhead pumpers

Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.

• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
• Electrical power-line installers and repairers
• Geological technicians
• Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
• Industrial machinery mechanics
• Nuclear technicians
• Power plant operators
• Wind turbine service technicians

Bachelor’s degree

• Biomass power plant managers
• Compliance officers
• Energy engineers
• Environmental scientists and specialists
• Fuel cell engineers
• Geoscientists
• Information Security Analysts
• Nuclear engineers
• Petroleum engineers
• Solar sales representatives and assessors
• Water/Wastewater engineers
• Wind energy development managers

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manufacturing Occupations

No education requirements
Most jobs in these careers have no training or experience requirements; some might require a high school diploma.

• Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
• Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
• Sewing Machine Operators

High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.

• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
• Geothermal Technicians
• Home Appliance Repairers
• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
• Biofuels Processing Technicians
• Biomass Plant Technicians
• Butchers and Meat Cutters
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Chemical Plant and System Operators
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Dental Laboratory Technicians
• Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
• Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
• Etchers and Engravers
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
• Food Batchmakers
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Foundry Mold and Coremakers
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
• Furniture Finishers
• Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Helpers--Production Workers
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers
• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
• Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
• Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Pourers and Casters, Metal
• Power Plant Operators
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
• Semiconductor Processing Technicians
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Sewers, Hand
• Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
• Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
• Slaughterers and Meat Packers
• Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
• Team Assemblers
• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Tire Builders
• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
• Upholsterers
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.

• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery
• Medical Appliance Technicians
• Medical Equipment Repairers
• Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
• Watch and Clock Repairers
• Wind Turbine Service Technicians
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Automotive Engineering Technicians
• Chemical Technicians
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Mechanical Drafters
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
• Nuclear Technicians
• Photonics Technicians
• Robotics Technicians
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
• Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
• Gas Plant Operators
• Gem and Diamond Workers
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
• Machinists
• Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
• Model Makers, Wood
• Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
• Patternmakers, Wood
• Potters, Manufacturing
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers
• Tool and Die Makers
• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.

• Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

Pathway information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Occupation videos and links provided by careeronestop.com