Program outcomes.

Projects eligible for funding for the pathways for academic career and employment program shall be programs which further the following program outcomes: 1. Enabling the target populations to: a. Acquire and demonstrate competency in basic skills. b. Acquire and demonstrate competency in a specified technical field. c. Complete a specified level of postsecondary education. d. Earn a national career readiness certificate. e. Obtain employer-validated credentials. f. Secure gainful employment in high-quality, local jobs. 2. Satisfaction of economic and employment goals including but not limited to: a. Economic and workforce development requirements in each region served by the community colleges as defined by local workforce development boards established pursuant to section 84A.4 . b. Needs of industry partners in areas including but not limited to: (1) Information technology. (2) Health care. (3) Advanced manufacturing. (4) Transportation and logistics. (5) Any other industry designated as in-demand by a local workforce development board established pursuant to section 84A.4 . 2011 Acts, ch 132, §74, 106 ; 2013 Acts, ch 141, §44, 45 ; 2016 Acts, ch 1118, §17, 18, 21 Referred to in §260H.3