Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0
Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on December 14th, 2021.
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 updates the Classification of Instructional Programs Canada 2016. It is used to classify instructional programs according to field of study.
Classification structure
| Code | Series |
|---|---|
| 01.Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields | Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields |
| 03.Natural resources and conservation | Natural resources and conservation |
| 04.Architecture and related services | Architecture and related services |
| 05.Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies | Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies |
| 09.Communication, journalism and related programs | Communication, journalism and related programs |
| 10.Communications technologies/technicians and support services | Communications technologies/technicians and support services |
| 11.Computer and information sciences and support services | Computer and information sciences and support services |
| 12.Culinary, entertainment, and personal services | Culinary, entertainment, and personal services |
| 13.Education | Education |
| 14.Engineering | Engineering |
| 15.Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians | Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians |
| 16.Indigenous and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Indigenous and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics |
| 19.Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | Family and consumer sciences/human sciences |
| 21.Pre-technology education/pre-industrial arts programs | Pre-technology education/pre-industrial arts programsCAN |
| 22.Legal professions and studies | Legal professions and studies |
| 23.English language and literature/letters | English language and literature/letters |
| 24.Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities | Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities |
| 25.Library science | Library science |
| 26.Biological and biomedical sciences | Biological and biomedical sciences |
| 27.Mathematics and statistics | Mathematics and statistics |
| 28.Military science, leadership and operational art | Military science, leadership and operational art |
| 29.Military technologies and applied sciences | Military technologies and applied sciences |
| 30.Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies | Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies |
| 31.Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology | Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology |
| 32.Basic skills and general exam preparation (not for credit) | Basic skills and general exam preparation (not for credit) |
| 33.Citizenship activities (not for credit) | Citizenship activities (not for credit) |
| 34.Health-related knowledge and skills (not for credit) | Health-related knowledge and skills (not for credit) |
| 35.Interpersonal and social skills (not for credit) | Interpersonal and social skills (not for credit) |
| 36.Leisure and recreational activities and non-commercial vehicle operation (not for credit) | Leisure and recreational activities and non-commercial vehicle operation (not for credit) |
| 37.Personal awareness and self-improvement (not for credit) | Personal awareness and self-improvement (not for credit) |
| 38.Philosophy and religious studies | Philosophy and religious studies |
| 39.Theology and religious vocations | Theology and religious vocations |
| 40.Physical sciences | Physical sciences |
| 41.Science technologies/technicians | Science technologies/technicians |
| 42.Psychology | Psychology |
| 43.Security and protective services | Security and protective services |
| 44.Public administration and social service professions | Public administration and social service professions |
| 45.Social sciences | Social sciences |
| 46.Construction trades | Construction trades |
| 47.Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians |
| 48.Precision production | Precision production |
| 49.Transportation and materials moving | Transportation and materials moving |
| 50.Visual and performing arts | Visual and performing arts |
| 51.Health professions and related programs | Health professions and related programs |
| 52.Business, management, marketing and related support services | Business, management, marketing and related support services |
| 53.High school/secondary diploma and certificate programs | High school/secondary diploma and certificate programs |
| 54.History | History |
| 55.French language and literature/letters | French language and literature/lettersCAN |
| 60.Health professions residency/fellowship programs | Health professions residency/fellowship programs |
| 61.Medical residency/fellowship programs | Medical residency/fellowship programs |
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