Exploring the Modernized National Career Clusters® Framework
Recorded On: 02/09/2026
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View this presentation from the Community College Interest Group Meeting. In this session, participants share updates on the National Career Clusters® framework and its implementation across the U.S. Participants also learn about work Northwood Technical College recently completed to change its cluster designation to align with the scope of practice of a gerontologist.
Jennifer Ellis-Gajda, PhD, HS-BCP, CPG
Program Director & Instructor
Northwood Technical College
Jenn brings extensive experience as a human services and gerontology educator and practitioner. She spent 20 years working in the long-term care industry. Jenn served as an adjunct Human Services faculty member for 13 years and as a self-study reader for the Council for Standards in Human Services Education. In 2015, Jenn was hired to lead the Gerontology – Aging Services Professional Program at Northwood Tech. In 2023, the Accreditation for Gerontology Education Council accredited the program. Jenn has a Ph.D. in Leadership and Gerontology from Concordia University Chicago. She has a Master of Science in the Administration of Human Services with a concentration in adult and aging services from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. She holds a certificate in Gerontology from Montgomery County Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the College of St. Scholastica, and an Associate of Arts degree from Waldorf University.
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