{"id":"69df7a84-ae0d-43ed-aa28-f467ccc42a9f","task":"Map 6-digit CIP codes to SOC occupation codes using the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk for workforce program alignment reporting","domain":"nces.ed.gov","steps":["Download the CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk file from https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/ (Excel or CSV format); this is the current official crosswalk published jointly by NCES and BLS","Parse the crosswalk: each row maps a 6-digit CIP code (e.g., 11.0101 for Computer and Information Sciences, General) to one or more 6-digit SOC codes (e.g., 15-1252.00)","Note that the relationship is many-to-many: one CIP code may map to multiple SOC codes, and one SOC code may appear under multiple CIP codes; build a lookup table accordingly","For Perkins V and workforce reporting, use the CIP-to-SOC mapping to document that a CTE program aligns to in-demand occupations; include the SOC title and BLS wage data as supporting evidence","Retrieve BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data via the BLS public API at https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/ using the OES series ID pattern OES{areacode}{SOCcode}{datatype} for wage data lookup","Validate CIP codes against the authoritative IPEDS CIP code lookup tool at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/search.aspx before submitting in federal reports"],"gotchas":["The CIP-SOC crosswalk is based on expert judgment and content alignment, not labor market outcome data; programs with the same CIP code may have very different employment outcomes, so the crosswalk should be a starting point for analysis, not a definitive outcome mapping","CIP 2020 and CIP 2010 codes are not always compatible; programs using legacy CIP 2010 codes in federal reporting must map to CIP 2020 equivalents, as some codes were restructured or renumbered","BLS OEWS data is released annually (typically May); using wage data from the prior year in a Perkins V report filed after the new release date may be flagged by state reviewers"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T14:24:27.564Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:44.792Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/69df7a84-ae0d-43ed-aa28-f467ccc42a9f"}