Career Pathways

• Construction
• Design/Pre-Construction
• Maintenance & Operations

Eligible Classification for Instructional Program (CIP) Codes

As stated in the New Jersey Perkins V State Plan, career and technical education programs of study must support career pathways meeting two out of the following three criteria, high-wage, high-skill, and in-demand occupations. The following CIP codes have been identified as meeting these requirements at the state level.

Industry-Valued Credentials:

Industry-valued credentials (IVCs) are identified by the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) as:

• Valued – demanded by employers.
• Portable – skills learned are transferable and provide broad opportunities.
• Stackable – skills learned may lead to opportunities for continuous or advanced training and education.
• Rewarding – lead to higher wages, career advancement and or increased job security.

The NJDOE analyzed the NJDOL IVC list by cross referencing every credential for each Career Cluster and identified them as either a Tier I or a Tier II IVC.

• Tier I IVC – stackable credential
• Tier II IVC – advanced credential and available for CTE program of study designation.

Each CTE program of study must provide students with the opportunity to participate in a CTSO. The CTSO that is most aligned with this Career Cluster is SkillsUSA.

SkillsUSA

Ralph Starace, State Director SkillsUSA NJ
SCVTS
PO Box 6350
14 Vogt Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
rstarace@scvts.net 

Resources

• Carpenters

• Civil Engineers

• Civil Engineering Technicians

• Construction Managers

• Drafters

• Electricians

• Heating Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

• O*NET Occupational Information

Cluster Contact:

construction.careercluster@doe.nj.gov

(609) 376-9067