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Such program may, but is not required to, lead to nondegree credentials and may fall under the administrative functions of the Department or reside in other agencies.\n\t\t“Workforce education and training program” means a workforce development program offered by an education provider with the goal of providing an individual with a credential that leads to employment.\n\t\t“Workforce services program” means a workforce development program that is primarily focused on providing, coordinating, and supporting services to assist individuals in attaining employment, including assistance with locating job opportunities, connecting to workforce education and training programs, and coordinating with other available supportive services.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203619,"text":"As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.\n\t\t“Council” means the Apprenticeship Council.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.\n\t\t“Encrypted” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 18.2-186.6.\n\t\t“Identifying information” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 18.2-186.3.\n\t\t“Virginia Longitudinal Data System” means the multiagency partnership administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia pursuant to subdivision 9 of \u00a7 23.1-203.\n\t\t“Virginia Workforce Data Trust” means a workforce database maintained by the Department in an encrypted state in compliance with \u00a7 2.2-2009.\n\t\t“Workforce development program” means a publicly funded education, training, and support services program designed and administered to prepare and enable participants to enter into and advance in careers. 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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 624<\/a> and 625<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapter 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62796,"section_number":"2.2-2041","catch_line":"Workforce program evaluations; sharing of certain data; prohibited uses; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2041\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73403,"section_number":"18.2-186.3","catch_line":"Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-186.3\/"},{"id":64651,"section_number":"18.2-186.6","catch_line":"Breach of personal information notification","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-186.6\/"},{"id":57889,"section_number":"2.2-2009","catch_line":"Additional duties of the CIO relating to security of government information","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2009\/"},{"id":83396,"section_number":"23.1-203","catch_line":"Duties of Council","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-203\/"}],"permalink":{"id":173573,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55551,"identifier":"2.2-2036","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.2\/1\/2.2-2036","url":"\/2.2-2036\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2036\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.2\/1\/2.2-2036","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2036","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Commissioner<\/span>” means the Commissioner<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Workforce Development and Advancement.\n\t\t“Council<\/span>” means the Apprenticeship Council<\/span>.\n\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Workforce Development and Advancement.\n\t\t“Encrypted<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 18.2-186.6<\/a>.\n\t\t“Identifying information<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 18.2-186.3<\/a>.\n\t\t“Virginia Longitudinal Data System<\/span>” means the multiagency partnership administered by the State Council<\/span> of Higher Education for Virginia pursuant to subdivision 9 of \u00a7 23.1-203<\/a>.\n\t\t“Virginia Workforce Data Trust<\/span>” means a workforce database maintained by the Department<\/span> in an encrypted<\/span> state in compliance with \u00a7 2.2-2009<\/a>.\n\t\t“Workforce development program<\/span>” means a publicly funded education, training, and support services program designed and administered to prepare and enable participants to enter into and advance in careers. Such program may, but is not required to, lead to nondegree credentials and may fall under the administrative functions of the Department<\/span> or reside in other agencies.\n\t\t“Workforce education and training program<\/span>” means a workforce development program<\/span> offered by an education provider with the goal of providing an individual with a credential that leads to employment.\n\t\t“Workforce services program<\/span>” means a workforce development program<\/span> that is primarily focused on providing, coordinating, and supporting services to assist individuals in attaining employment, including assistance with locating job opportunities, connecting to workforce education and training programs<\/span>, and coordinating with other available supportive services.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-2036)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of\nWorkforce Development and Advancement.\n\t\t“Council” means the Apprenticeship Council.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Workforce Development and\nAdvancement.\n\t\t“Encrypted” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7\n18.2-186.6.\n\t\t“Identifying information” means the same as that term is defined\nin \u00a7 18.2-186.3.\n\t\t“Virginia Longitudinal Data System” means the multiagency\npartnership administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia\npursuant to subdivision 9 of \u00a7 23.1-203.\n\t\t“Virginia Workforce Data Trust” means a workforce database\nmaintained by the Department in an encrypted state in compliance with \u00a7\n2.2-2009.\n\t\t“Workforce development program” means a publicly funded education,\ntraining, and support services program designed and administered to prepare and\nenable participants to enter into and advance in careers. Such program may, but\nis not required to, lead to nondegree credentials and may fall under the\nadministrative functions of the Department or reside in other agencies.\n\t\t“Workforce education and training program” means a workforce\ndevelopment program offered by an education provider with the goal of providing\nan individual with a credential that leads to employment.\n\t\t“Workforce services program” means a workforce development program\nthat is primarily focused on providing, coordinating, and supporting services to\nassist individuals in attaining employment, including assistance with locating\njob opportunities, connecting to workforce education and training programs, and\ncoordinating with other available supportive services.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 624, 625; 2024, c. 507.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}