IB Career-Related Program
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The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Career-Related Program (CP) offers students the opportunity to develop career-critical skills within a challenging academic framework. It combines coursework from the IB diploma program with a hands-on, individualized curriculum.
Each career-related program offers a curriculum that caters to students' specific needs and interests. The program combines the IB's central principles and rigor with the usefulness of career-specific education. Students who are interested in a given profession can explore that line of work with the guidance of their instructors and experts in the field.
The CP is designed for students interested in pursuing a career-related education in the final two years of secondary school. It provides them with an excellent foundation to support their further studies as well as ensure their preparedness for success in the workforce.
Definition of career-related study
Different terminology in different parts of the world describes a career-related study, such as:
technical education
applied learning
vocational education
vocational and technical education
career and technical education
industry-specific education.
Career (CRS) Programs that fall under the IB CP Program
Aerospace Engineering
Automotive Tech
Biomedical Sciences
Culinary Arts
Sports Medicine
Media Technology
JROTC
Health Science
Veterinary Science and Technology
Business Management and Organization
Requirements to earn the IB Career-related Certificate
The IB Certificate of the Career-related Program will be awarded subject to satisfactory completion of the following requirements by a candidate:
The candidate has completed the specified career-related study.
The candidate has been awarded a grade 3 or more in at least two of the Diploma Program courses.
The candidate has been awarded a grade of at least a D for the reflective project.
Personal and professional skills, service learning, and language development requirements have been met.
The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct.
All candidates will receive program results detailing their level of achievement in the Diploma Program courses and the reflective project along with the status of completion of the Career-related Program core.
IB Career Course Requirements
2 IB Diploma Courses:
IB English HL
IB Business SL (one year)
**Students must earn a passing score in IB Diploma courses.
**Students may choose to take additional IB Diploma courses if the schedule allows.
CTE Completer
Two-Three year CTE program or JROTC
**Students may begin their CTE or JROTC courses in 9th or 10th grade, as long as there is concurrency of learning throughout junior and senior years
IB Career Core Requirements
Personal & Professional Skills
Semester course (S2 junior year)
Reflective Project
Semester course (S1 senior year)
3,000- word research paper written around an ethical dilemma in your career field
Written reflections
Language Development
Portfolio-your career in another culture
Service Learning
50 hours- at least 25 in your career field
Written reflections
Equity and inclusive education in the IB
The IB believes in an inclusive approach to education designed to remove or reduce barriers so that every student can fully participate in IB programmes.
Inclusive education is facilitated in a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, support, and problem-solving involving the whole school community.
Across the world, inclusive education has grown from a movement that was about the inclusion of students with disabilities to a holistic approach that is about all learners and values the diversity of the student population.