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The manufacturing career cluster focuses on careers in planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.
Career Pathways
- Health, Safety, and Environmental Assurance
- Logistics and Inventory Control
- Maintenance, Installation, and Repair
- Manufacturing Production Process Development
- Production
- Quality Assurance
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 from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) have been identified as meeting these requirements at the state level.
| CIP Code | Program Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 15.0406 | Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, installing, calibrating, modifying and maintaining automated systems. Includes instruction in computer systems; electronics and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); electric, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems; actuator and sensor systems; process control; robotics; applications to specific industrial tasks; and report preparation. |
| 48.0703 | Cabinetmaking and Millwork | A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to set up, operate and repair industrial woodworking machinery, and to use such machinery to design and fabricate wooden components and complete articles. |
| 15.1302 | CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | A program that prepares individuals to apply technical skills and advanced computer software and hardware to the creation of graphic representations and simulations in support of engineering projects. Includes instruction in engineering graphics, two-dimensional and three-dimensional engineering design, solids modeling, engineering animation, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided design (CADD), and auto-CAD techniques. |
| 15.1301 | Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. |
| 15.0303 | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Technology/Technician |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing, systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation. |
| 14.1101 | Engineering Mechanics | A program with a general focus on the application of the mathematical and scientific principles of classical mechanics to the analysis and evaluation of the behavior of structures, forces and materials in engineering problems. Includes instruction in statics, kinetics, dynamics, kinematics, celestial mechanics, stress and failure, and electromagnetism. |
| 48.0503 | Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to fabricate and modify metal parts in support of other manufacturing, repair or design activities, or as an independent business. |
| 15.0613 | Manfacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the identification and resolution of production problems in the manufacture of products. Includes instruction in machine operations, production line operations, engineering analysis, systems analysis, instrumentation, physical controls, automation, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), manufacturing planning, quality control, and informational infrastructure. |
| 15.0405 | Robotics Technology/Technician |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using robots. Includes instruction in the principles of robotics, design and operational testing, system maintenance and repair procedures, robot computer systems and control language, specific system types and applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation. |
| 15.0614 | Welding Engineering Technology/Technician | A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the design and engineering of welding and joining systems and the implementation of welding processes. Includes instruction in materials science; computer-aided design; welding design; welding processes; welding metallurgy; automation and robotics; and codes, inspections, testing, and quality assurance. |
| 48.0508 | Welding Technology/Welder | A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards. |
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.
Obtaining an Industry Valued Credential (IVC) is a method districts can use to meet the requirement that a Program of Study culminates in the attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential. Previously, NJDOE analyzed credentials provided by the New Jersey Department of Labor and aligned them to CIP codes and assigned them a designation of Tier I or Tier II.
- Tier I IVCs were defined as stackable credentials and not eligible to be used as a pathway for Program of Study Status.
- Tier II IVCs were defined as advanced credentials and were eligible to be used as a pathway for Program of Study Status.
In 2024, the NJDOE proposed and gained approval from the Credentials Review Board for an evidence-based submission and review process to enable districts to offer additional IVC to students as a pathway for meeting legislative requirements.
| Certification Name | Organization Name | Credential Status | Applicable CIP Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AutoCAD - AutoDesk Certified User |
AutoDesk, Inc. (Certiport Assessment) |
Tier II |
15.0613, 15.1301, 15.1302, 48.0703, 48.0503 |
|
Certified Production Technician (CPT) |
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) |
Tier II |
15.0613, 48.0503, 48.0703 |
|
Certified Solid Works Professional |
Solid Works |
Tier II |
15.0613, 48.0503, 48.0703 |
|
Certified Welder |
American Welding Society (AWS) |
Tier II |
48.0508, 15.0614 |
|
CNC Operator |
Various |
Tier II |
48.0503, 15.0613 |
|
Core Robotics Training |
Universal Robotics |
Tier II |
15.0405, 15.0613, 48.0503, 48.0703 |
|
Fusion 360 - AutoDesk Certified User |
AutoDesk, Inc. (Certiport Assessment) |
Tier II |
15.0613, 15.1301, 15.1302, 48.0703, 48.0503, 15.0303, 15.0405, 48.0503 |
|
Inventor - AutoDesk Certified User |
AutoDesk, Inc. (Certiport Assessment) |
Tier II |
15.0613, 15.1301, 15.1302, 48.0703, 48.0503 |
|
Machining Level I |
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) |
Tier I |
15.0613, 15.1302, 48.0503, 48.0703 |
|
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Forklift |
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) |
Tier I |
All |
|
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety - 10 Hour |
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) |
Tier I |
All |
|
Programmable Language Control (PLC) |
Siemens |
Tier II |
15.0613, 48.0503, 48.0703 |
|
Smart Automation Certification |
Smart Automation Certification Alliance |
Tier II |
15.0613, 48.0503, 48.0703 |
Teachers of CTE Programs of Study must hold the endorsement aligned to the program CIP code. The following table provides the eligible CIP codes in this career cluster and the corresponding CTE endorsement an educator would need to hold to be able to teach courses and the program of study. For more information on endorsements visit the Certification homepage.
| CIP Code | Program Name | CTE Endorsement |
|---|---|---|
| 15.0406 | Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | #2545 Engineering Technology* |
| 48.0703 | Cabinetmaking and Millwork | #2521 Cabinet Making and Millwork |
| 15.1302 | CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | #2545 Engineering Technology* |
| 15.1301 | Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | #2545 Engineering Technology* |
| 15.0303 | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Technology/Technician |
#2545 Engineering Technology* |
| 14.1101 | Engineering Mechanics | #2545 Engineering Technology* |
| 48.0503 | Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | #4166 Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems |
| 15.0613 | Manfacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | #4166 Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems |
| 15.0405 | Robotics Technology/Technician |
#2545 Engineering Technology* |
| 15.0614 | Welding Engineering Technology/Technician | #2543 Welding |
| 48.0508 | Welding Technology/Welder | #2543 Welding |