Technical Skills Attainment & Industry Recognized Credential

Request for Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) Status 2019

The window for submitting an application requesting consideration of a credential as an Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) is now open.  Applications will be accepted until close of business on June 30, 2019. Applications must be submitted by a Missouri public school administrator via the protocol provided. No other application formats will be accepted or reviewed. Applications will be reviewed by a team of Career and Technical Education experts in early fall, and schools will be notified of new IRCs in October 2019.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IRC-Status-2019 

Contact Janice Rehak, 573-526-4900, for more information.

Guidance for Selecting IRC's and TSAs

New IRC and TSA Guidance 
(Updated 04/19/2019)

IRC Summary
(Posted 10/26/2018)

TSA FAQ Help Document 
(Updated August 2017)

Career Clusters

The National Career Clusters® Framework provides an organizational structure for framing CTE programs through well-developed programs of study. There are 16 Career Clusters and 79 Career Pathways in the National Career Clusters® Framework.  The Career Clusters include:  

• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
• Architecture & Construction
• Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
• Business Management & Administration
• Education & Training
• Finance
• Government & Public Administration
• Health Science
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
• Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

More information can be found on the National Career Clusters® Framework website.