Approved IRC and TSA List
New IRC and TSA Guidance (Updated 2/15/22) This guidance document provides the list of approved IRCs, TSAs, and stackable credentials.
Updates:
- 2/15/22 - updated hyperlinks to CISCO exams
Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) and Stackable Credential Applications
The window for submitting an IRC or Stackable Credential application is open May 1 through May 31.
- An IRC is defined as a portable, recognized credential that validates an individual has successfully demonstrated skill competencies in a core set of content and performance standards in a specific set of work-related tasks, single occupational area, or a cluster of related occupational areas. A student does not have to be a concentrator to take an IRC.
- A stackable credential is defined as a series of aligned, recognized, preferred, and/or required credentials (stackable) within an industry or sector that support an individual’s ability to obtain related, career employment.
- Beginning in school year 2020-2021, students earning two stackable credentials in a program area will have the same effect on a district's Perkins V reporting as earning an IRC.
IRC/Stackable Application Questions (subject to change)
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:
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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
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Architecture & Construction
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Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
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Business Management & Administration
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Education & Training
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Finance
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Government & Public Administration
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Health Science
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Hospitality & Tourism
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Human Services
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Information Technology
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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
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Manufacturing
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Marketing
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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
More information can be found on the National Career Clusters® Framework website.