Careers
CK includes a variety of occupations within each work group. In developing and continuing to update our list on an annual basis, we consider a variety of factors for each occupation:
- Education required
- Job openings
- Job outlook
- Number of people working in it
- “Living wage” standards
Given the wide range of how CK is used with youth and adults who need a variety of career pathways to success, we maintain a balance of occupations requiring different levels of education.
Discoverers can use the filters for Education Required and Median Pay to adjust their options.
CK’s list of occupations also changes depending on the country (or locale) in which CKD is offered and the organization’s settings for CKD’s display to discoverers.
Education Programs
CK’s classification of education programs is based on the U.S. Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). See Data Sources below. This includes college majors, programs of study, training programs, apprenticeships, and any degree or certificate program offered by an accredited U.S. higher education institution.
CK includes a variety of programs within each work group. In developing our list, we exclude some instructional programs based on relevance for most users and generality of the subject. For example, programs related to citizenship, interpersonal skills and self-improvement are not included in CK’s program list.
CK’s list of programs also changes depending on the country (or locale) in which CKD is offered and the organization’s settings for CKD’s display to discoverers. Please see Customizing CKD in Getting Started for more information.