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  • (1)
    • (a) "Academic education" means an educational program that is offered by a degree-granting institution.
    • (b) "Academic education" does not include technical education.
  • (2) "Board" means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402.
  • (3) "Career and technical education" means an educational program that:
    • (a) is designed to meet industry needs;
    • (b) leads to:
      • (i) a certificate; or
      • (ii) a degree; and
    • (c) may qualify for funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.
  • (4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of higher education appointed in accordance with Section 53B-1-408.
  • (5) "Degree-granting institution of higher education" or "degree-granting institution" means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a).
  • (6) "Institution board of trustees" means:
    • (a) an institution of higher education board of trustees described in Section 53B-2-103; or
    • (b) a technical college board of trustees described in Section 53B-2a-108.
  • (7) "Technical college" means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b).
  • (8)
    • (a) "Technical education" means career and technical education that:
      • (i) leads to an institutional certificate; or
      • (ii) is short-term training.
    • (b) "Technical education" does not include general education.




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