Bill > S1202

This bill aims to expand educational opportunities by allowing career centers and charter technical career centers to offer college credit courses that can count towards specific certificates or degrees, and it renames the "applied technology diploma program" to the "college credit certificate program" to better reflect its purpose. It also clarifies tuition and fees for certain workforce education programs and permits career centers to offer associate in applied science degree programs, which are two-year degrees focused on practical skills, after a rigorous approval process that includes demonstrating workforce demand and securing accreditation. Additionally, the bill allows these centers to use the designation "technical college" if they meet certain criteria, such as offering college credit certificate programs or having been approved to award associate in applied science degrees.