
Texas Skill Standards Repository
Welcome to the Texas Skill Standards Repository.
All Texas Workforce Investment Council recognized skill standards are stored here. Recognition means that the standards have met criteria for procedural and content validity and reliability according to the Guidelines for the Development, Recognition, and Usage of Skill Standards and Developing Skill Standards: A User's Guide.
All skill standards are submitted by industry groups and required to be reviewed, and updated as necessary when there are substantive changes to the work-oriented information.
The skill standards are listed in alphabetical order by title, followed by information about the standards:
- ITAC Convenor: the name of the group which led the development effort and/or authored the skill standards
- CR or R: the format in which the standards are presented:
- Conditionally Recognized (CR) - the standards are presented in the ITAC Convenor's format
- Recognized (R) - the standards are presented in Texas Skill Standards format
- Sector/CIP Code: the categories to which the standards belong:
- Sector - the related Industry Sector
- CIP Code - workforce program codes which identify related degree and certificate programs
- National Career Cluster: the national career cluster category to which the standards belong. Skill Standards-Career Clusters Matrix
About the Standards:
Recognized Skill Standards:

- ITAC Convenor: Analyzer Technician Opportunities Project
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.04
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing
- Skill Standards to Competency Model Equivalencies

- ITAC Convenor: Austin Community College
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 26.12: 41.01
- National Career Cluster: Health Science

Biomedical Equipment Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: TSTC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.04
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

BioTechnology and Biomedical Skill Standards for Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Trials 
- ITAC Convenor: Shoreline College
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 26.12; 41.01
- National Career Cluster: Health Science

BioTechnology and Biomedical Skill Standards for Research and Development 
- ITAC Convenor: Shoreline College
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 26.12; 41.01
- National Career Cluster: Health Science

Chemical/Refining Process Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: NAPTA
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 41.03
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

CNC Set-Up Programmer–Milling and Turning
- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 48.05; 15.06
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with H-CAP
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 51.5; 51.22
- National Career Cluster: Health Science
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

- ITAC Convenor: NRF Foundation
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 11 / 19.09; 52.04; 52.14; 52.18; 52.19
- National Career Cluster: Marketing, Sales & Service

- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.09; 11.10; 52.12
- National Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling
- ITAC Convenor: National Convergence Technology Center
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.04; 11.08
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Data Management and Engineering
- ITAC Convenor: National Convergence Technology Center
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.08
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Database Development and Administration 
- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.01; 11.02; 11.08
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: Dallas College-Richland Campus
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 11.10; 43.01
- National Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Digital Game and Simulation Programmer 
- ITAC Convenor: Houston Community College
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 / 11.02; 11.08
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /10.01; 10.03; 11.01; 11.07; 11.08
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Distributed Renewable Solar Energy Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: TSTC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 15 / 15.0505
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Electronic Game Content Production 
- ITAC Convenor: Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 / 11.08
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Enterprise Systems Analysis and Integration 
- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.01; 11.02; 11.05; 11.09; 11.10
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: TSTC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 15 / 46.0301
- National Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: Del Mar College
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 12/ 15.11; 45.07
- National Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Highly Automated (Manufacturing) Systems Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: MATEC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 /15.03; 15.12
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Homeland Security Support Specialist 
- ITAC Convenor: Lamar Institute of Technology
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 9 / 43.01
- National Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: IICTA
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.04
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 47.03
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

Infrastructure Connectivity Management and Engineering
- ITAC Convenor: National Convergence Technology Center
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.09; 11.10
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: NIMS / NTMA
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 48.05
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: NIMS / NTMA
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 48.05
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Manufacturing Logistics
(Updated)
- ITAC Convenor: MSSC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.06
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: MSSC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.06
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Mechatronics Technician I (Fitter)
- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 14.4; 15.06
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

Mechatronics Technician II (Installer)
- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 14.4; 15.06
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

- ITAC Convenor: Texas Southmost College
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 6 /52.02
- National Career Cluster: Health Science

Medical Records and Health Information Technician/Medical Coder
- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with H-CAP
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 51.07
- National Career Cluster: Health Science
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

- ITAC Convenor: PMA / NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 48.05
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: PMA / NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 48.05
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: PMA / NIMS
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 48.05
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: TSTC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.41
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Network Design and Administration 
- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.01; 11.02; 11.05; 11.09; 11.10
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Oceanographic Instrumentation Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: MATE
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 30.32
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Oil and Gas Production Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: NAPTA
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 8 / 15.09
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: OP-TEC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 /15.03
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 15 / 15.08
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: OP-TEC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 40.08
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

Programming/Software Engineering 
- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.02; 11.07; 11.10
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: MATEC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 /15.03; 15.12
- National Career Cluster: Manufacturing

- ITAC Convenor: National Convergence Technology Center
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.02; 11.0801
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with H-CAP
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 12 / 51.09
- National Career Cluster: Health Science
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

- ITAC Convenor: National Convergence Technology Center
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.1005
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: National Convergence Technology Center
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.1006
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /11.01; 11.02; 11.09; 11.10
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /23.11; 52.05
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

Telecommunications Maintenance Technician 
- ITAC Convenor: TSTC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 7 / 15.03
- National Career Cluster: Arts, Audio-Video Technology & Communications

- ITAC Convenor: Urban Institute in association with EPCE
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 15 / 46.03
- National Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
- Skill Standards to Occupational Framework Equivalencies

Web Development and Administration 
- ITAC Convenor: NWCET
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: CR
- Sector/CIP Code: 13 /10.01; 11.01; 11.02; 11.07; 11.08; 11.10; 15.12
- National Career Cluster: Information Technology

- ITAC Convenor: TSTC
- Rationale: Rationale for Recognition
- Format: R
- Sector/CIP Code: 15 / 15.04; 15.05
- National Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources