                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEFINED (§ 22.1-227.01)

As used in this article, &#8220;career and technical education&#8221; means an
organized education program offering a sequence of courses that (i) may
incorporate field, laboratory, and classroom instruction; (ii) emphasize career
and technical occupational experiences; (iii) are designed to prepare
individuals for further education and gainful employment; and (iv) are aligned
with state or national program certification and accreditation standards, if
such standards exist for the sequence of courses. However, clause (iv) shall not
apply to any program offered by industry in cooperation with a local school
board.

HISTORY: 1996, c. 400; 2001, c. 483; 2015, c. 588.