§ 5-34-1-7 — Requirements for certification of a qualified education program

Indiana § 5-34-1-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 34: INDIANA CAREER ACCELERATOR FUND
• Ch. 1: Definitions

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(a) INvestED Indiana shall develop policies to
evaluate, identify, and certify qualified education programs.
(b) Requirements for certification of a qualified education program
must include the following:
(1) The program allows an individual to earn a credential in not
more than two (2) years.
(2) The following must be demonstrated to INvestED Indiana
concerning the program:
(A) That at least seventy-five percent (75%) of enrolled
individuals graduate from the program with a credential not
more than six (6) months after beginning the program.
(B) That at least sixty-five percent (65%) of graduates obtain
employment within three (3) months of graduating from the
program.
(C) That graduates of the program who obtain employment
within six (6) months of graduation earn average wages that are
at least twenty percent (20%) higher than the wages the
graduates earned before beginning the program.
(D) That graduates of the program earn an average wage that is
at least one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the statewide per
capita income within two (2) years of graduation.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.6.