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§ 6250.1502. Definition

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: July 1, 2003

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 38. Workforce Development Act
Chapter 15. Workforce Development Courses
Effective: July 1, 2003
24 P.S. § 6250.1502
§ 6250.1502. Definition
For the purposes of this chapter, the term “workforce development courses” is defined as those noncredit courses having the specific purpose of providing opportunities for students and incumbent workers to develop and/or upgrade skills necessary or useful in gainful employment, for promotion or other similar opportunities in existing employment or for learning new job skills. The subject matter of noncredit workforce development courses may encompass, but is not limited to, instruction in any of the following general areas:
(1) Computers and information processing and technology, including the study of both hardware and software applications.
(2) Management, supervision and basic employability skills, including, but not limited to, working in teams, management and supervisory skills, effective interpersonal relations, problem solving, self-management strategies, project management and the application of Federal and State laws to the workplace.
(3) Health professional and allied health job skills.
(4) Technical, manufacturing and service industries, including, but not limited to, jobs in such fields as powdered metals, machine tool and die making, electronics, safety, plastics technology, hydraulics, construction, warehouse/materials management, automotive repair and management, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration and tourism.

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2001, Dec. 18, P.L. 949, No. 114, § 1502, added 2002, Dec. 16, P.L. 1930, No. 224, § 9, effective July 1, 2003.
24 P.S. § 6250.1502, PA ST 24 P.S. § 6250.1502
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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