53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs
Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 53.0201 - 53.0299. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Where 53.02 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy
- >53 HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
- >>53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs
- >>53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs
Subcategories of 53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs
- 53.0201High School Equivalence Certificate Program
An instructional program that defines the requirements for meeting the minimum high school/secondary completion requirements specified by a U.S. state or other jurisdiction, for adult learners who did not complete secondary school. Includes undertaking a specified program of studies and obtaining a prescribed passing score on the General Educational Development Test (GED) or provincial examinations. These awards represent the legally recognized equivalent of secondary school graduation. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
- 53.0202High School Certificate of Competence Program
An instructional program that defines the content requirements for meeting specified performance standards in various secondary school studies that does not represent completion of and graduation from secondary school, as prescribed by a U.S. state or other jurisdiction. Includes such requirements as passing a state- or province-mandated academic achievement test and completing other specified requirements for subject-matter competence. These awards may be given for partial completion of secondary school or for achieving a specified high level of concentration and/or performance in certain subjects, and may be awarded independently or in conjunction with a high school/secondary diploma. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
- 53.0203Certificate of IEP Completion Program
An instructional program that defines the requirements for meeting specified goals pertaining to an Individual Educational Program established by a local school system under the authority of a state or other jurisdiction. Specific content varies by student and may or may not equal a regular high school/secondary school program. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
- 53.0299High School/Secondary Certificates, Other
Any certificate program at the high school/secondary instructional level not listed above. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Other CIP 2020 codes under 53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs
Frequently asked questions
- What is CIP 2020 53.02?
- CIP 2020 53.02 is "High School/Secondary Certificate Programs". Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 53.0201 - 53.0299. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting.
- What does CIP 2020 53.02 include?
- 53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs contains 4 direct subcategories: 53.0201 High School Equivalence Certificate Program; 53.0202 High School Certificate of Competence Program; 53.0203 Certificate of IEP Completion Program; 53.0299 High School/Secondary Certificates, Other.
- What is the parent category of 53.02?
- 53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs sits under 53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.
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