53H-13-401. General provisions -- Definitions.
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Effective 10/14/2025
53H-13-401. General provisions -- Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Co-op employee" means a student who participates in a cooperative education program and is employed by a participating cooperative education employer.
(2)"Cooperative education employer" means a business or organization participating in the cooperative education program that provides structured work opportunities for students.
(3)"Cooperative education program" or "co-op" means a structured educational pilot program that integrates academic learning with full-time paid work experience aligned with the student's academic discipline and career goals.
(4)"High-demand job" means an occupation or position that:
(a)has a higher than average projected growth rate in Utah;
(b)offers wages at or above the state median wage;
(c)follows star ranking criteria established by the Department of Workforce Services; and
(d)considers occupations that have a high societal demand and impact.
(5)"Participating institution" means the following institutions of higher education:
(a)Weber State University;
(b)University of Utah;
(c)Southern Utah University;
(d)Utah State University;
(e)Utah Tech University; and
(f)Utah Valley University.
(6)"Recent graduate" means a graduate of a program or degree within a year of completion.
(7)"Talent portal" means the Utah High-Demand Talent Portal created in Section 53H-13-402 .
(8)"Talent portal administrator" means the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in Section 53H-13-302 .
(9)"Talent Ready Utah" means the program within the Utah System of Higher Education established in Section 53H-13-303 .
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8 , 2025 Special Session 1