Please review the list of currently approved CTE IRCs for the appropriate career learning area to assure the credential is not already approved. To view the current list of Industry Recognized Credentials, please visit the public-facing IRC Lookup Table, . For convenience, export options are available to generate both an Excel and a PDF version.
Before completing the initial recommendation do an initial analysis to determine whether the proposed credential will meet the following criteria.
- Credentials must be available to eligible students across the state.
- Credentials must be tied to a high wage, high skill, and in-demand occupation as identified by the Oregon Employment Department.
- Credentials must be attainable by a high school student by the end of August following graduation.
- Courses required for credential must be available to a high school student prior to graduation.
- Credentials must be aligned to at least entry-level technical requirements for high wage and in-demand occupations or are included in a portfolio of credentials that align to entry-level technical requirements.
- Credentials must be aligned to the knowledge and skill statements addressed in the associated CTE Program of Study.
- Credentials must represent a substantial body of technical knowledge and skills gained within three credits of CTE instruction.
CTE IRC recommendations require validation from business and industry partners as part of the assessment for approval. Local, regional and/or statewide business and industry experts, in addition to a postsecondary partner, need to submit the Industry Recognized Credential Evaluation Form prior to any CTE IRC approvals.
CTE IRC recommendations must be submitted to ODE by June 30 to be considered for the upcoming academic year. All evaluations submitted by partners (e.g., business and industry, community colleges) must be received by May 30 to allow for timely processing before the end of the academic year. Forms received after June 30 will be held for the next cycle of approval.