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HJ 175 Study; Tech Prep and apprenticeship related instruction.

Introduced by: Viola O. Baskerville | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Tech Prep and ARI. Requests the Department of Education and the Virginia Community College System to study Tech Prep and apprenticeship programs. In conducting the study, the Department and the System shall (i) review the enrollment data for Tech Prep and ARI programs and develop a demographic profile of the persons served in each program; (ii) determine which occupational training programs are in high demand, and which of these programs are preferred by men and women; (iii) evaluate the quality of Tech Prep and ARI training programs and their ability to provide the level of skills training needed to compete successfully in an increasingly high technological and computer-dependent society; (iv) determine whether or not such programs and their graduates are demanded by business and industry; (v) recommend appropriate and feasible strategies to improve and increase the availability of these programs to serve more people; and (vi) recommend appropriate outreach strategies to attract women to such occupational training programs, and to apprise them of opportunities for advancement and economic prosperity through these fields.


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