Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term career pathway means a combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services that— aligns with the skill needs of industries in the economy of the State or regional economy involved; prepares an individual to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education options, including registered apprenticeship programs; includes counseling to support an individual in achieving the individual’s education and career goals; includes, as appropriate, education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster; organizes education, training, and other services to meet the particular needs of an individual in a manner that accelerates the educational and career advancement of the individual to the extent practicable; enables an individual to attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and at least 1 recognized postsecondary credential (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )); and helps an individual enter or advance within a specific occupation or occupational cluster.

The term eligible provider of training services means a provider of training services that, subject to the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 ), as amended by this Act, is— an institution of higher education that provides a program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ); an entity that carries out a registered apprenticeship program; or another public or private provider of a program of training services, which may include a joint labor-management organization or an eligible providers of adult education and literacy activities under the Adult Education and Literacy Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) if such activities are provided in combination with occupational skills training.

The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program that is registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). The term sector partnership means an industry or sector partnership, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), meaning a workforce collaborative, convened by or acting in partnership with a State board or local board, that— organizes key stakeholders in an industry cluster into a working group that focuses on the shared goals and human resources needs of the industry cluster and that includes, at the appropriate stage of development of the partnership— representatives of multiple businesses or other employers in the industry cluster, including small and medium-sized employers when practicable; 1 or more representatives of a recognized State labor organization or central labor council, or another labor representative, as appropriate; and 1 or more representatives of an institution of higher education with, or another provider of, education or training programs that support the industry cluster; and may include representatives of— State or local government;

State or local economic development agencies; State boards or local boards, as appropriate; a State workforce agency or other entity providing employment services; other State or local agencies; business or trade associations; economic development organizations; nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, or intermediaries; philanthropic organizations; industry associations; and other organizations, as determined to be necessary by the members comprising the industry or sector partnership.

A term used in subparagraph

(A)shall have the meaning given the term, if any, in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3102 ).

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