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Which federal program cites the Department of Education’s 11 professional categories (TEACH, Perkins, or state licensure)?
Executive summary
Available sources do not explicitly state a single federal program that "cites the Department of Education’s 11 professional categories" or tie those categories to TEACH, Perkins, or state licensure; reporting instead focuses on major program moves and grant competitions at the Education Department (ED) in 2025 (e.g., interagency agreements moving offices and FIPSE priorities) [1] [2]. The documents and stories in the results describe program relocations and funding priorities but do not mention an “11 professional categories” taxonomy or which federal program (if any) formally adopts it [1] [2].
1. What the reporting actually covers: program shifts and grant priorities
Recent coverage in the search results documents a major reorganization effort by the U.S. Department of Education in November 2025 — including six interagency agreements moving program management to other federal agencies — and announcements of FIPSE priorities for FY2025, such as workforce-aligned short-term programs and AI in postsecondary education [1] [2]. Those pieces focus on administrative structure and priorities rather than on professional-category taxonomies used for credentialing or licensure [1] [2].
2. No mention in these sources of an ED “11 professional categories” taxonomy
Among the retrieved documents — ED press releases, Federal Register notices for FIPSE, and news analysis of departmental changes — none identify or reference an explicit list called the Department of Education’s “11 professional categories,” nor do they explain whether TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education), Perkins (Perkins Career and Technical Education), or state licensure programs adopt such a list (available sources do not mention an ED "11 professional categories" taxonomy) [1] [2] [3].
3. TEACH, Perkins, and state licensure: what the sources do cover
The materials include details about higher-education grant programs (FIPSE), workforce and short-term program priorities, and interagency moves that could affect administration of K–12 and postsecondary programs — for example, shifting management responsibilities to the Department of Labor and others — but they do not describe how federal grant programs or federal regulations categorize professional roles for licensure or credentialing [4] [1] [2] [3]. The Federal Register notices and FIPSE application booklet focus on competition priorities and program guidance, not on a universal professional-category list [4] [3].
4. Where one would expect such a taxonomy to appear — and what’s found here
A federal taxonomy used across TEACH, Perkins, or state licensure would likely surface in program guidance, regulatory text, or Federal Register notices that govern eligibility, reporting categories, or occupational definitions. The search results include Federal Register and ED program materials (FIPSE NIA and application booklet), but these documents in the set discuss funding priorities, definitions for competition purposes, and administrative transfers — not a standardized 11-category professional taxonomy [4] [3].
5. Competing possibilities and why the question persists
If an “11 professional categories” list exists, it could be: (a) an internal ED data classification used on specific applications or datasets not captured in these results; (b) a state-level or program-specific list (for example, some states or Perkins administrative guidance use occupational clusters that differ from ED datasets); or (c) a nonfederal or contractor-created taxonomy referenced in some program materials. The items we have do not confirm any of these and do not link such a list to TEACH, Perkins, or state licensure (available sources do not mention these alternatives or provide a concrete tie) [4] [3].
6. Next-best steps to resolve the question
To answer definitively, consult: [5] the specific ED data dictionary or technical reference for the dataset or application form where an “11 professional categories” label appears (ED’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development or Chief Data Officer materials); [6] Perkins program state plans and federal Perkins guidance for occupational clusters; and [7] TEACH program regulations or the Title IV programmatic guidance for any listed professional categories. The current search set contains FIPSE notices and press reports about program transfers but not the technical or regulatory documents that would prove the taxonomy’s existence or use [4] [2] [3].
7. Why sources in this set may not show the taxonomy
The search results are heavily skewed toward administrative news (interagency agreements and program priorities) and grant competitions in late 2025; those are high-level documents and media stories that typically omit granular technical taxonomies used in eligibility or reporting requirements [1] [2] [3]. If a list of “11 professional categories” is embedded in application forms, data collections, or older regulatory guidance, it may not appear in the press releases and Federal Register excerpts returned here (available sources do not mention the taxonomy).
If you can share the exact phrasing or a link where you encountered “the Department of Education’s 11 professional categories,” I will search the provided materials again for that text and trace whether TEACH, Perkins, or any state licensure rules reference it (not found in current reporting).