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2016 SESSION
SB 609 Academic credit; industry credentials.
Introduced by: Kenneth Alexander (Resigned) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Academic credit; industry credentials. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges to adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to any student enrolled in a comprehensive community college who has successfully completed a third-party industry credential identified as in demand and applicable to the student's certificate or degree program requirements. The bill also requires the State Board, in consultation with the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and local business and industry leaders, to identify in-demand third-party industry credentials for each community college region.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16103416D
- 01/13/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/21/16 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 01/28/16 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/16 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/05/16 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/15/16 House: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 02/29/16 House: Tabled in Education by voice vote