§ 24-46.3-202 — Definitions

Colorado § 24-46.3-202

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Work Force Development

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As used in this part 2, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Department means the department of labor and employment created in
section 24-1-121.

(2) Fund means the hospitality career secondary education fund created in
section 24-46.3-204.

(3) Grant program means the hospitality career secondary education grant
program established in section 24-46.3-203.

(4) Hospitality industry means Colorado restaurants, hotels, and
attractions.

(5) Hospitality program means a hospitality secondary education program
that, at a minimum:

(a) Includes a curriculum that teaches career- and college-readiness skills
that are pertinent to the hospitality industry;

(b) Offers secondary-level students the opportunity to work in the hospitality
industry and earn wages while in the program;

(c) Offers hospitality industry-validated certificates of completion;

(d) Is approved by the office in the Colorado community college system that
administers high school career and technical education programs for use in
Colorado high schools;

(e) Has been administered in at least one Colorado high school for a
minimum of three years;

(f) Is endorsed and supported by at least one Colorado and one national
hospitality trade association; and

(g) Upon successful completion, will result in the issuance of a certificate to
the student that articulates credits for postsecondary education.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-015), ch. 329, p. 1458, � 1, effective June 5.