What are O*Net, CIP, and NAICS, and how does e3.ky.gov use them?
CIP, O*NET, and NAICS are nationally recognized classification systems used to organize information about educational programs, occupations, and industries. Each system uses a different numeric coding structure, which e3.ky.gov does not display. Rather, the three systems are “cross walked” or “matched” behind the e3 application, giving you only the educational program, occupational, or industry titles. These cross walks also ensure that the most related educational programs are linked to specific jobs and the industries in which those jobs are found. Brief definitions of the classifications are below. You also can link to more detailed information from the search criteria pages where the respective classifications are used. º CIP – The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) is used by the education community to assess, track, and report fields of study and program completions. CIP was developed by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES
