CIP Code 51.0912 - Physician Associate/Assistant

CIP 2020 · 6-digit program · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 6-digit program. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 51.0912

Code
51.0912
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Physician Associate/Assistant
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services.

Where CIP 51.0912 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 51 Health Professions and Related Programs 4-digit series Direct parent 51.09 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
6-digit program Current 51.0912 Physician Associate/Assistant

Related programs in 51.09

24 official

Other 6-digit programs in this 4-digit series.

CIP classifies programs. Occupations are linked through the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Industries are NAICS sectors from the BLS occupation-by-industry table for those occupations. This is not a placement rate, and it is not a direct CIP to NAICS or CIP to SIC crosswalk.

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Using CIP 51.0912

What is CIP Code 51.0912?

CIP Code 51.0912 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Physician Associate/Assistant.

Is CIP Code 51.0912 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 51.0912 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 51.0912

  • Official classification source National Center for Education Statistics. Classification of Instructional Programs, CIP 2020. NCES CIP 2020
  • Occupation crosswalk NCES and BLS CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, definition, examples, and cross-references are the NCES CIP 2020 text. STEM marks use the DHS STEM designated degree program list, archived July 12, 2023.