United States
Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to perform tasks and services that facilitate the movement of people or materials.
Instructional programs that focus on the creation and interpretation of works and performances that use auditory, kinesthetic, and visual phenomena to express ideas and emotions in various forms, subject to aesthetic criteria.
Instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Instructional programs that prepare individuals to perform managerial, technical support, and applied research functions related to the operation of commercial and non-profit enterprises and the buying and selling of goods and services.
Instructional programs that define the prescribed requirements for high school/secondary school graduation. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Instructional programs that focus on the study and interpretation of past events, institutions, issues, and cultures.
Programs that prepare dentists (DDS, DMD), nurse practitioners, pharmacists (PharmD), physician assistants, and veterinarians (DVM) for certification as practitioners of recognized specialties in their respective professions. These programs are approved and accredited by designated professional associations. Residency or fellowship programs that also result in the completion of an academic degree (e.g., MS, PhD), should be reported under the appropriate CIP code, rather than in a residency code located in Series 60. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Programs that prepare allopathic physicians (MD), osteopathic physicians (DO), and podiatrists (DPM) for certification as practitioners of recognized medical specialties. These programs are approved and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and require from one to seven years to complete, depending on the program. Residency programs that also result in the completion of an academic degree (e.g., MS, PhD), should be reported under one of the clinical sciences codes located in Series 26, 51.05, or 51.14, rather than in a residency code located in Series 61. These CIP Codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting.
