LAUNCH certificate -- DISCOVER breadth certificate -- TRANSFORM general education certificate -- TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential -- Utah PRIME Pilot Program.

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6. LAUNCH certificate -- DISCOVER breadth certificate -- TRANSFORM general education certificate -- TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential -- Utah PRIME Pilot Program.

Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2024

Effective 7/1/2020
53E-10-309. LAUNCH certificate -- DISCOVER breadth certificate -- TRANSFORM general education certificate -- TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential -- Utah PRIME Pilot Program.

• (1) As used in this section:
  • (a) "DISCOVER breadth certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the state board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
  • (b) "Industry certification" means a career and technical education certification awarded through validation of skills in cooperation with a business, trade association, or other industry group, in accordance with rules adopted by the state board under Section 53F-2-311.
  • (c) "Institutional certificate" means a career and technical education program completion certificate awarded by the state board, an institution of higher education, or a technical college.
  • (d) "LAUNCH certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the state board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
  • (e) "Participating LEA" means an LEA that participates in the pilot program.
  • (f) "Pilot program" means the PRIME pilot program described in Subsection (7).
  • (g) "Plan for college and career readiness" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-2-304.
  • (h) "Qualifying student" means an eligible student who meets the criteria for a LAUNCH certificate, a DISCOVER breadth certificate, a TRANSFORM general education certificate, or a TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential as described in this section.
  • (i) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in 53B-1-101.5.
  • (j) "TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential" means an institutional credential awarded to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
  • (k) "TRANSFORM general education certificate" means a certificate of completion established by the Utah Board of Higher Education in accordance with Section 53B-16-105.

• (2) The state board shall award a LAUNCH certificate to an eligible student who:
  • (a) completes six concurrent enrollment credits;
  • (b) is awarded an industry certification or institutional certificate; and
  • (c) has on file a plan for college and career readiness.

• (3) The state board shall award a DISCOVER breadth certificate to an eligible student who completes one 3-credit course in each of the following categories through concurrent enrollment at an institution of higher education:
  • (a) arts;
  • (b) humanities;
  • (c) life sciences;
  • (d) social and behavioral sciences; and
  • (e) physical sciences.

• (4) An institution of higher education shall award a TRANSFORM general education certificate to an eligible student who completes the requirements established by the Utah Board of Higher Education in accordance with Section 53B-16-105.

• (5) The state board, an institution of higher education, or a technical college through which an eligible student takes career and technical education courses, shall award a TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential to an eligible student who completes a career and technical education program that is at least 900 hours or 30 credit hours.

• (6) The Utah Board of Higher Education shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure that credits described in Subsections (2), (3), and (4) earned by a qualifying student are transferable to institutions of higher education.

• (7)
  • (a) In accordance with this section, and subject to appropriations by the Legislature for this purpose, the state board shall administer a two-year Utah PRIME pilot program, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to expand access to concurrent enrollment courses and career and technical education certificates by expanding digital delivery models for distance learning programs or funding enrollment in participating LEAs.
  • (b) The state board shall:
    • (i) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
      • (A) establish eligibility requirements for a participating LEA; and
      • (B) create an application process for LEAs to apply for the pilot program;
    • (ii) select up to eight LEAs to be participating LEAs for the pilot program; and
    • (iii) distribute up to $100,000 in each year of the pilot program to a participating LEA to carry out the purposes of the pilot program.
  • (c) A participating LEA shall offer concurrent enrollment courses, including career and technical education courses, that meet the requirements for the LAUNCH certificate, DISCOVER breadth certificate, TRANSFORM general education certificate, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential.
  • (d) In 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the state board shall deliver a report, in accordance with Section 53E-1-201, to the Education Interim Committee that:
    • (i) identifies the participating LEAs;
    • (ii) describes how pilot program appropriation money is used;
    • (iii) describes the effectiveness of the pilot program;
    • (iv) compares the demographics of students enrolled in the pilot program with the demographics of all students enrolled in participating LEAs; and
    • (v) includes the number of:
      • (A) concurrent enrollment courses offered by participating LEAs;
      • (B) students enrolled in concurrent enrollment courses at participating LEAs; and
      • (C) LAUNCH certificates, DISCOVER breadth certificates, TRANSFORM general education certificates, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional credentials awarded to students in participating LEAs.

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