| CSSC Code | Title | Alternate Titles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Category | Sub-Category | Course | |||
| 20 | VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS | A summary of groups of instructional programs that emphasize the acquisition of competencies (including skills and job attitudes) needed for securing and holding paid employment at the entry and advanced levels, and/or preparing for advancement in occupations that use home economics education knowledge and skills. Vocational home economics education instructional programs are developed from home economics education subject matter areas to meet the unique requirements of the specific vocations. Programs that prepare individuals for paid employment include: (1) services to individuals/families; (2) assistance to professional home economists and professionals in fields related to home economics in industry, business, and public and private agencies; and (3) other services and/or assistance directly related to one or more of the home economics subject matter areas, offered in formal and/or informal settings combined with supervised laboratory and work experiences. | |||
| 01 | CONSUMER AND HOMEMAKING HOME ECONOMICS | A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals at all educational levels for the occupation of homemaking, emphasizing the acquisition of knowledge and the development of understanding attitudes, standards, values, and skills relevant to individual and family life. Includes instruction in consumer education, food and nutrition, family living and parenthood education, child growth and development, housing and home management (including resource management), and clothing and textiles; that emphasize the improvement of the home, the quality of individual and family life, and enhance potential employability. These programs prepare individuals for the multiple roles of homemaker and wage earner. | |||
| 11 | Home Economics 7 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking 7; Homemaking 7; | basic principles; foods and nutrition; clothing and textiles; consumer education; child care | ||
| 12 | Home Economics 8 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking; Homemaking 8 | basic principles and concepts; clothing and textiles; parenting; interpersonal relationships; consumer education; nutrition and foods | ||
| 13 | Home Economics 1 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking; Homemaking 1; Homemaking, General; Home Arts | introductory course; meal preparation and nutrition; home environment; child development; consumer education; family living | ||
| 14 | Home Economics 2 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking Home Economics 2; Homemaking 2 | intermediate course; clothing and textiles; housing; foods and nutrition; consumer education; child development; family living | ||
| 15 | Home Economics 3 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking Home Economics 3; Homemaking 3 | advanced course; young adulthood; management of resources; scientific food preparation; clothing and textiles; home environments | ||
| 16 | Home Economics 4 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking Home Economics 4; Homemaking 4 | advanced course; special individualized projects; interrelationships of work and family; incorporation of all home economics areas | ||
| 17 | Adult Roles and Functions | Independent Living; Survival Skills; Singles Survival | advanced comprehensive high school course; parentage and family crises; interrelationship of work and family; housing; management; nutrition; consumer education | ||
| 18 | Comprehensive Consumer and Homemaking Home Economics, Independent Study | individualized study; independent study all areas | |||
| 21 | Child Development 8 | care of small children; safety; play; creative activity; dressing and feeding | |||
| 22 | Child Development 1 | developmental stages; child interactions; dressing and feeding children | |||
| 23 | Child Development 2 | developmental stages; siblings; clothing characteristics; nutrition | |||
| 24 | Child Development 3 | childbirth; infancy; social, motor, physical and emotional development; language development | |||
| 25 | Child Development 4 | childbirth; infancy; social, motor, physical and emotional development; language development; exceptionalities; economic aspects | |||
| 26 | Current Issues in Child Development | including the special needs child (gifted/handicapped); coping with divorce; the single-parent home; latch-key children; coping with death and dying; child abuse | |||
| 31 | Clothing 7 | project sewing; hand sewing; use of sewing machine | |||
| 32 | Clothing 8 | project sewing; introducing clothing construction | |||
| 33 | Clothing 1 | Sewing, Introduction; Sewing 1; Textiles and Clothing 1; Clothing Construction | current fashions; sewing machine use; pattern selection; zipper application; hem finishes | ||
| 34 | Clothing 2 | Sewing, Intermediate; Sewing 2; Textiles and Clothing 2; Clothing Construction, Intermediate | special fabrics; machine buttonholes; collars, sleeves | ||
| 35 | Clothing 3 | Sewing 3; Textiles and Clothing 3 | advanced techniques; linings; buttonholes; fabric suitability; garment completion; study of textiles | ||
| 36 | Clothing 4 | Sports Wear; Alterations | advanced course; tailor suits; children's clothes; sewing to meet special needs; alterations and repair | ||
| 37 | Tailoring | intricate sewing; tailored suit making; cuffs; seams; alterations | |||
| 41 | Consumer Education | Economic Survival; Economics, Personal; Comparison Buying and Budgeting; Money Management, Personal; You and Your Money | credit purchasing; money management; savings and checking accounts; comparison-shopping; decision making process; consumer protection and assistance | ||
| 42 | Consumer Education 2 | family finance; insurance; banking; economic principles; investments; decision-making process | |||
| 51 | Home Economics Occupations 1, Exploratory | Home Economics Job Training Exploration | work experience; career choices; home economics; waitressing; clothing alterations assistant; interior decorator aide | ||
| 52 | Home Economics Occupations 2, Exploratory | work experience; management skills; home economics individualized training; dietary aide; florist aid | |||
| 53 | Home Economics Laboratory Assistant | home economics instructor assistance; materials storage; student assistance; teaching materials preparation | |||
| 54 | Home Economics Leadership | community service; leadership qualities; family unity | |||
| 61 | Family Health 1 | Family Nursing | accident prevention; home nursing techniques; diets; community health resources | ||
| 62 | Family Health 2 | Family Nursing, Advanced | advanced home nursing techniques; care of elderly; diets | ||
| 71 | Family Relations | Family Sociology; Family Living | peer relations; family relations; pre-marital concerns; parenthood; child abuse; divorce | ||
| 72 | Marriage Society and Change Lifestyles | marriage issues; marriage partner choice; social trends; male/female relations | |||
| 73 | Parenthood | Parent Education; Parenting | parenthood preparation; prenatal care; childbirth; infancy | ||
| 81 | Foods and Nutrition 7 | introduction to nutrition; introduction to basic cooking principles | |||
| 82 | Foods and Nutrition 8 | nutrition; health; preparation of simple meals | |||
| 83 | Foods 1 | Kitchen Survival; Meal Management; Family Meals; Nutrition and Food Management 1; Foods Preparation Basic | cookery skills; simple meals; baking techniques; food buying; budgeting | ||
| 84 | Foods 2 | Cooking for Compliments; Nutrition and Food Management 2; Foods Preparation, Intermediate | individualized cooking; entertaining; regional cooking; table settings | ||
| 85 | Foods 3 | Gourmet Foods; Foods, Experimental; Foods Preparation, Advanced | foreign cuisines; advanced cooking techniques; cultural food customs; research paper | ||
| 86 | Foods 4 | advanced course; meal preparation; special desserts; roasts; application of scientific principles | |||
| 87 | International Foods | Foreign Foods | cultural foods; authentic preparations; international eating habits | ||
| 88 | Nutrition | Fitness Foods | eating patterns; nutrition science; consumer aspects; world hunger; fitness foods | ||
| 91 | Home Management 1 | family management; values, goals and standards; organizing a home and family activities | |||
| 92 | Home Management 2 | family economics; organization; systems; theories | |||
| 93 | Home Economics - Cooperative Education 1 | ||||
| 94 | Home Economics - Cooperative Education 2 | ||||
| 00 | Consumer and Homemaking Home Economics, Other | ||||
| 02 | CHILD CARE AND GUIDANCE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES | A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals for occupations in child care and guidance, foster care/family day care and teacher assistance, often under the supervision of professional personnel. Includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; program planning and management; safety and behavior guidance; recreational and play activities; child abuse and neglect; parent-child personal relationships; learning experiences for children; interpersonal relationships; and laws, regulations, and policies relating to child-care services and maintenance of children's environments. | |||
| 11 | Child Care Services | Early Childhood Workshop; Child Development Services; Nursery School Training | child growth and development; nutrition; program planning and management; learning experiences for children; laws, regulations and policies relating to child care services | ||
| 21 | Child Care Aide | planning and organizing activities; physical, mental and social growth; development of acceptable behavior | |||
| 31 | Child Care Management | developing and managing child care programs; financial operations; selecting or developing facilities; staffing, staff development; working with parents, community agencies and organizations | |||
| 41 | Foster Care and Family Care | Family Care Services | special needs of deprived or handicapped persons; health and safety, nutrition, program/play activities; parental involvement; laws, regulation and policies related to family day care services | ||
| 51 | Teacher Aide/Elementary | program planning for child development; playground activities; health and safety of children; administrative and managerial activities | |||
| 52 | Teacher Aide/Secondary | pre-vocational training in teacher assistance at the secondary level | |||
| 61 | Child Care - Cooperative Education 1 | ||||
| 62 | Child Care - Cooperative Education 2 | ||||
| 00 | Child Care and Guidance Management and Services, Other | ||||
| 03 | CLOTHING, APPAREL, AND TEXTILES MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SERVICES | A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals for occupations concerned with the entire spectrum of clothing, apparel, and textiles management, production, and services, including but not limited to construction; fabric and fabric care; pattern design; principles in clothing construction and selection; fitting and alterations of ready-to-wear garments; custom tailoring; clothing maintenance; and textiles testing. | |||
| 11 | Clothing Occupations 1 | Profitable Sewing 1; Fashion Design and Clothing Occupations | occupational training; pressing tools; clothing alterations; industrial sewing machines | ||
| 12 | Clothing Occupations 2 | Profitable Sewing 2 | tailoring techniques; linings; suit construction; job opportunities | ||
| 13 | Clothing Occupations 3 | fashion design; flat pattern drafting; alterations clothing accessories | |||
| 14 | Clothing Occupations - Cooperative Education 1 | ||||
| 15 | Clothing Occupations - Cooperative Education 2 | ||||
| 21 | Clothing Maintenance Aide | types of repair, alteration, or cleaning; fitting and marking of garments for repairs; making repairs; assisting with laundering and dry cleaning of garments; pressing garments; assisting in keeping records | |||
| 31 | Commercial Garment and Apparel Construction | design and construct ready-to-wear garments and apparel; designing and drafting patterns for standardized sizes; selecting appropriate fabric; cutting of fabric with commercial cutting equipment; stitching fabric on commercial power sewing equipment; applying finishes and notions to garments and apparel | |||
| 41 | Custom Apparel Construction | metrication in measuring and fitting; constructing altering, and preparing garments for women, men, and children; using standard or power sewing machines or various hand stitches; laying out patterns on the fabric and cutting out fabric with hand or power driven scissors or shears; basting fabric pieces together and fitting garments to customers; specific seam finishes for particular fabrics | |||
| 51 | Custom Tailoring and Alteration | constructing, altering, and repairing men's, women's, and children's garments; selection of design, fabric, notions to customer specifications; taking measurements and fitting; preparing patterns; cutting, sewing and altering by hand | |||
| 61 | Wedding and Specialty Consulting | wedding etiquette; selection of attire for bride, groom, attendants, and others; fitting and marking garments for needed alterations; invitations, flowers, linens, and other home accessories; working with caterers and photographers; records of gifts; constructing, displaying, and selling wedding attire | |||
| 71 | Fashion and Fabric Coordination | fashion design, trends, styles, and merchandising; selecting current fashion for figure types; fitting garments on customers; planning fashion shows; assisting home sewers with construction techniques; advising on quantity of fabric needed; measuring and cutting fabric; ordering, receiving, and display merchandise | |||
| 81 | Textiles Testing | identifying qualities of various fibers, yarns, and fabrics; collecting and testing fabric samples; making elementary statistical calculations; comparing test results with samples or prepared standards; checking and calibrating various testing instruments using metrication; keeping laboratories clean | |||
| 91 | Clothing Production Management | managing clothing production; textile production management | |||
| 00 | Clothing, Apparel, and Textiles Management, Production, and Services, Other | ||||
| 04 | FOOD PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND SERVICES. | A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals in managerial, production, and service skills used institutional, commercial, or self-owned food establishments or other food industry occupations. Includes instruction in planning, selecting, storing, purchasing, preparing, and serving quantity food and food products; nutritive values; safety and sanitation precautions; use and care of commercial equipment; serving techniques; special diets; management of food establishments. | |||
| 11 | Food Service Training | Culinary Arts 1; Commercial Foods, Basic; Restaurant Occupations 1; Chef Class | public food service; short order cooking; restaurant equipment operation; dining room operations; sanitation; planning, selecting, storing purchasing, preparing and serving quantity food and food products; nutritive values; use and care of commercial equipment; serving techniques; special diets | ||
| 12 | Food Service Training 2 | Culinary Arts 2; Commercial Foods, Advanced; Restaurant Occupations 2 | food preparation; bakery operation; dinner catering; model restaurant; laws and regulations; unions; safety, sanitation; receive, store and issue food | ||
| 13 | Food Services/ Restaurant Management |
coordination of food service activities; cost estimations; recordkeeping; personnel supervision; quality and service monitoring; dining room, bar, and banquet operations | |||
| 21 | Food Service Cooperative Training | Food Service, Vocational | food service industry; on the job training | ||
| 31 | Baking | baking, industry; pastry production; costing; production control; bakery ingredients | |||
| 41 | Chef | use and care of commercial equipment; preparing quantity foods; controlled servings; selection, preparation and storage of foods; health and safety regulations | |||
| 51 | Catering | social functions; food preparation; party foods; beverage service; equipment; decorations; health and sanitation regulations | |||
| 61 | Dietetic Aide | special meal preparation; sanitary standards; professional dietician assistance; diet regulations; recordkeeping; emergency procedures | |||
| 71 | Food Testing | identifying qualities of various foods; collecting and testing food samples as directed; making elementary statistical calculations; recording test results; comparing test results with samples or prepared standards; reporting variations from standards | |||
| 81 | School Food Service | Cafeteria Assistant | planning, supervising, purchasing, preparing, and serving goods and food products in school food-service establishments; planning appetizing and nutritional menus; creating an environment for serving of foods; taking inventory of supplies and equipment; performing dishwashing tasks and storage of equipment or food according to health, safety and sanitation regulations | ||
| 00 | Food Production, Management and Services, Other | ||||
| 05 | HOME FURNISHING AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SERVICES | A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals in the entire spectrum of home furnishings and equipment. Includes instruction in assisting purchasers in selecting and maintaining suitable home furnishings and/or equipment; assisting interior designers, decorators, or professional home service directors; making slipcovers, draperies, curtain and window treatments, and upholstery; and designing accessories such as floral arrangements or decorations. | |||
| 11 | Housing and Interior Design 1 | Home and Interiors; Home Furnishings; Living Environments | furniture arranging; floor plans; wall coverings; color selection; pleasing environments; principles of design | ||
| 12 | Housing and Interior Design 2 | varied types of housing; exterior and interior design; human and environmental factors influencing form and use of housing; living space designed to meet family needs | |||
| 13 | Interior Design Occupations | Home Environment Occupations | assisting purchasers in selecting and maintaining suitable home furnishings equipment; assisting interior designers, decorators, or professional home service directors; slipcovers, draperies, curtain and window treatments, and upholstery; designing accessories, floral arrangements or decorations | ||
| 21 | Floral Design | selecting appropriate containers, flowers, and accessories for special occasions or events such as weddings, dinners, banquets, and holiday celebrations; working with consumers, decorators, or caterers to plan and design floral arrangements arranging floral decorations; packaging and delivering the decorative arrangements | |||
| 31 | Home Decorating | principles of design; color; developing plans for consumers; furnishings | |||
| 41 | Home Furnishings Aide | assist interior designers/decorators in planning and decorating customers' homes or offices; constructing draperies, window treatment items, and other home accessories; coordinating arrangements of furniture, samples, and accessories in stores | |||
| 51 | Custom Drapery and Window Treatment Design | art principles, color design, textiles, fabrics, and finishes; measuring and determining materials needed; determining cost of materials and labor; constructing various types of draperies and other window treatments; using chemical or other finishes to prolong the life of fabrics; installing draperies or other window treatment fixtures and other materials | |||
| 61 | Custom Slipcovering and Upholstering | art principles, color schemes, textures, designs, and textiles; selecting fabrics, trims, and finishes; measuring and determining cost of materials and labor; identifying and using chemical treatments that prolong the life of fabrics or materials; constructing and using techniques and methods of upholstering, re-upholstering, repairing, and slipcovering | |||
| 71 | Home-Service Assisting 1 | demonstrating various kinds of large and small appliances to consumers; selecting, using, and caring for equipment for maximum consumer satisfaction and energy conservation; planning of kitchens, laundry areas, and other work places in homes, churches, community centers, schools, and other institutions | |||
| 72 | Home Service Assisting 2 | ||||
| 73 | Home Service Asst - Cooperative Education 1 | ||||
| 74 | Home Service Asst - Cooperative Education 2 | ||||
| 00 | Home Furnishings and Equipment Management, Production, and Services, Other | ||||
| 06 | INSTITUTIONAL, HOME MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTING SERVICES | A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals for occupations in institutional and/or executive housekeeping; hotel and/or motel; commercial cleaning; provision of services to the aged in their homes and in institutions; assistance in the management of household tasks; and assistance to consumers in decision making in relation to housing, food, clothing, community resources, and other homemaking concerns. | |||
| 11 | Custodial Services | building careers; cleaning; floor surfaces; wall coverings; cleaning agents; supply purchasing | |||
| 21 | Executive Housekeeping | advanced instruction and training to assume executive housekeeping duties such as establishing standards and procedures for housekeeping staff; planning work schedules; making recommendations to management for repairs, replacement, or relocation of furnishings, equipment, or space; keeping inventories of supplies and equipment; evaluating performance of staff with recommendations for promotion or dismissal | |||
| 31 | Homemaker's Aide | Homemaker's Assistant, Home Management | child care guidance; food preparation instruction; home furnishing; home management counseling | ||
| 41 | Companion to the Aged | Geriatrics 1 | assisting aged persons with personal, social, and business affairs; care for clothing and household linens; preparation and service of meals; safety; keeping house, answering correspondence and paying bills; outings for exercise or social activities | ||
| 42 | Geriatrics 2 | Senior Citizen Services Director | |||
| 43 | Geriatrics - Cooperative Education 1 | ||||
| 44 | Geriatrics - Cooperative Education 2 | ||||
| 51 | Consumer Aide | preparing menus or recipes; posting unit costs; demonstrating new food products and equipment; advising consumers on the use, care and storage of products and equipment; preparing information exhibits, displays, and handouts; performing personal shopping services | |||
| 61 | Therapeutic Recreation Aide | recreational activities, equipment and supplies; maintaining records; escorting patients between nursing units and therapy centers; maintaining cleanliness and order in treatment areas | |||
| 71 | Institutional, Home Management Support Services - Cooperative Education | ||||
| 00 | Institutional, Home Management, and Supporting Services, Other | ||||
| 99 | VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS, OTHER | A group of instructional programs in vocational home economics not described above. | |||
| 00 | Vocational Home Economics, Other | ||||
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