Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)

A standard numerical code for a post-secondary course of study. Canada’s Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) uses CIP codes as developed and defined by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) to classify programs of study.

See also Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS), CIP-to-NOC Mapping.

Source: NCES: IPEDS.