Higher Education Programs in Critical Sectors
Executive Order 20-52 guidance has been revised under Executive Order 20-56.
The following programs are eligible to resume in-person or on-site activities:
| Executive Order Critical Sectors | Classification of Instruction Program (CIP) Code from the U.S. Department of Education | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare and Public Health | Health Professions and Related Programs Medical Residency programs Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Social Work | 51.0000-51.9999 60.0000-60.0602 12.0301-12.0399 44.0701-44.0799 |
| Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and First Responders | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Military Science, Leadership, and Operational Art Military Technologies and Applied Sciences | 43.0102-43.9999 28.0101-28.9999 29.0101-29.9999 |
| Food and Agriculture | Agriculture, Agricultural Operations, and Related Sciences Culinary Arts and Related Services | 01.0000-01.9999 12.0500-12.0599 |
| Energy | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 15.0501-15.0599 |
| Water and Wastewater | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Natural Resources Management and Policy Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 15.0501-15.0599 03.0205 03.0201-03.0299 03.0301 |
| Transportation and Logistics | Transportation and Materials Moving | 49.0101-49.9999 |
| Public Works and Infrastructure Support Services | Engineering Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields | 14.0101-14.9999 15.0101-15.9999 |
| Communications and Information Technology | Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 10.0105-10.9999 11.0101-11.9999 |
| Other Community-Based Government Operations and Essential Functions | Construction Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 46.0101-46.9999 47.0101-47.9999 |
| Critical Manufacturing | Precision Metal Working | 48.0501-48.0599 |
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