(1) "Apprenticeship program" means a Colorado-based apprenticeship training program that is registered with the office of apprenticeship in the United States department of labor.

(2) "Area technical college" has the same meaning as provided in section 23-60-103, C.R.S.

(3) "College preparation program" means a program provided by a nonprofit organization to assist students in preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary programs.

(4) "Community college" means an institution that is included in the state system of community and technical colleges pursuant to section 23-60-205, C.R.S., Colorado mountain college, and Aims community college.

(5) "Local education provider" means a school district organized and existing as provided by law, a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22, C.R.S., the state charter school institute established in section 22-30.5-503, C.R.S., a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, C.R.S., or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, C.R.S.

(6) "Postsecondary and workforce readiness" means the knowledge and skills that a student should have attained before or upon attaining a high school diploma, as adopted by the state board of education and the Colorado commission on higher education pursuant to section 22-7-1008, C.R.S.

(7) "Statewide coordinator" means the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator whose position is created in section 24-46.3-302.