§ 20-19-12-4 — Implement and administer comprehensive career navigation and coaching system

(a) The department shall implement and
administer the comprehensive career navigation and coaching system
for Indiana developed by the commission for higher education under
IC 21-18-20-5 (before its repeal) that does both of the following:
(1) Provides timely, comprehensive, relevant, and useful
information on careers, including at least:
(A) general and industry sector based regional, state, national,
and global information to identify both immediate and potential
career opportunities arising from:
(i) current employer needs;
(ii) developing or foreseeable talent needs and trends; and
(iii) other factors identified by the commission for higher
education before July 1, 2025, or by the department after June
30, 2025;
(B) state, regional, and local labor market supply and demand
information from the department of workforce development,
industry sectors, and other verifiable sources; and
(C) educational requirements and attainment information from
employers, the department of workforce development, and other
verifiable sources.
(2) Establishes strategies and identifies capacity to deliver career
navigation and coaching to kindergarten through grade 12
students, including at least:
(A) processes for identifying an individual's aptitude for and
interest in, and the education and training required for, various
career and employment opportunities;
(B) the use of approved intermediaries, career coaches, and
other coaching resources;
(C) qualifications for career coaches and a training program to
enable the career coaches to provide relevant information to the
individuals being served;
(D) the incorporation and ongoing usage of Internet based
systems that are interoperable with the comprehensive career
navigation and coaching system; and
(E) career exploration, engagement, and experience.
(b) All high schools in Indiana may participate in the comprehensive
career navigation and coaching system implemented under subsection
(a).
(c) In implementing and administering the comprehensive career
navigation and coaching system described in subsection (a), the
department shall:
(1) work in consultation with, and receive cooperation, support,
and assistance from:
(A) the department of workforce development, governor's
workforce cabinet, and the commission for higher education;
and
(B) the resources, providers, and institutions that the
department, the department of workforce development, the
governor's workforce cabinet, and the commission for higher
education use and oversee;
(2) explore approaches and models from Indiana and other states
and countries;
(3) where appropriate, use pilot programs or other scaling
approaches to implement the comprehensive career navigation
and coaching system in a cost effective and efficient manner; and
(4) initially focus on students enrolled in high school.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.134-2025, SEC.3.