Montana Career Pathways - Secondary Programs of Study

Listed below are the current secondary Montana approved pathways within the Montana Career Pathways . These secondary pathways provide guidance for programs, course offerings, and sequences of opportunity for students and schools.

They provide examples of courses for middle level, secondary, and capstone courses; work‑based learning courses; and industry‑recognized credential alignment for each Montana approved pathway. These resources support districts in course planning and in developing a school‑wide vision for career and technical education.

The courses listed within each of the Montana approved pathways use the Montana K–12 course code system .

Montana Approved Pathway List

Agricultural Education

  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture Technology and Automation
  • Animal Science
  • Food Science and Processing
  • Plant Systems
  • Energy and Utilities – Agricultural Education
  • Conservation and Land Management

Art, Entertainment, and Design Education

  • Fine and Performing Arts
  • Design and Digital Arts
  • Fashion, Textiles, and Interiors

Business and Marketing Education

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Strategy
  • Data and Computer Science
  • IT, Networking, and Cybersecurity
  • Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Design and Digital Arts

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

  • Fashion, Textiles, and Interiors
  • Early Childhood Care and Education
  • Teaching and Training
  • Culinary and Food Services
  • Travel and Event Management
  • Human and Community Services

Health and Public Safety Education

  • Allied Health Professions
  • Biotechnology Research and Health Administration
  • Emergency Response
  • Military and National Security
  • Montana Tribal Leadership and Government – coming in 2028

Industrial Technology Education

  • Skilled Trades: Construction and Heavy Equipment
  • Skilled Trades: Welding and Fabrication
  • Skilled Trades: HVAC and Electrical
  • Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
  • Automotive Maintenance and Repair
  • Air, Space, Ground, and Marine Transportation
  • Energy and Utilities – Industrial Technology Education