• Coding in META & Outside-of-Class Hours – Codes and descriptions needed when inputting curriculum. Also, a look at calculating outside-of-class hours.

• Understanding TOP Codes – Taxonomy of Program (TOP) Codes were created by the California Community College system in 1971 to make it possible to group programs and courses with similar objectives. (from the California Community Colleges Doing What Matters™ website)

• Taxonomy of Programs (T.O.P. Codes) – A list of California Community College TOP Codes

• Data Element Dictionary – CB what??? The Data Element Dictionary gives you descriptions for all CCC data elements. (from the Program and Course Approval Handbook, 7th edition)

• Understanding Occupational and Program Codes – Federal and California Codes (from the California Community Colleges Doing What Matters™ website)

• Which Codes are Assigned to my Program – A guide to  the California Community College Chancellor’s Office Data Mart and LaunchBoard. (from the California Community Colleges Doing What Matters™ website)

• CIP Codes (Classification of Instructional Programs) – A taxonomic scheme that supports the accurate tracking and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity. (from the National Center for Education Statistics-IPEDS)

• SOC Codes (Standard Occupational Classification) – A federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. All workers are classified into one of 867 detailed occupations according to their occupational definition. (from the California Community Colleges Doing What Matters™ website)