CHAPTER 588
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-227.01 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to career and technical education; alignment with state or
national program certification and accreditation standards.
[H 1616]
Approved March 26, 2015
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-227.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended
and reenacted as follows:
§22.1-227.01. Career and technical education defined.
As used in this article, "career and technical
education" means an organized education program offering a sequence of
courses that (i) may incorporate field, laboratory, and classroom
instruction; and that (ii) emphasize career and technical
occupational experiences and; (iii) are designed to prepare
individuals for further education and gainful employment; and (iv) are
aligned with state or national program certification and accreditation
standards, if such standards exist for the sequence of courses. However, clause
(iv) shall not apply to any program offered by industry in cooperation with a
local school board.
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