(1) "CTE" means career and technical education.

(2) "CTE region" means an economic service area created in Section 35A-2-101.

(3) "Eligible partnership" means: (a) a regional partnership; or (b) a statewide partnership.

(a) a regional partnership; or

(b) a statewide partnership.

(4) "Employer" means a private employer, public employer, industry association, the military, or a union.

(5) "Industry advisory group" means: (a) a group of at least five employers that represent the workforce needs to which a proposal submitted under Section 53B-26-103 responds; and (b) a representative of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, appointed by the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development.

(a) a group of at least five employers that represent the workforce needs to which a proposal submitted under Section 53B-26-103 responds; and

(b) a representative of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, appointed by the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development.

(6) "Institution of higher education" means the University of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Dixie State University, Utah Valley University, or Salt Lake Community College.

(7) "Regional partnership" means a partnership that: (a) provides educational services within one CTE region; and (b) is between at least two of the following located in the CTE region: (i) a technical college; (ii) a school district or charter school; or (iii) an institution of higher education.

(a) provides educational services within one CTE region; and

(b) is between at least two of the following located in the CTE region: (i) a technical college; (ii) a school district or charter school; or (iii) an institution of higher education.

(i) a technical college;

(ii) a school district or charter school; or

(iii) an institution of higher education.

(8) "Stackable sequence of credentials" means a sequence of credentials that: (a) an individual can build upon to access an advanced job or higher wage; (b) is part of a career pathway system; (c) provides a pathway culminating in the equivalent of an associate's or bachelor's degree; (d) facilitates multiple exit and entry points; and (e) recognizes sub-goals or momentum points.

(a) an individual can build upon to access an advanced job or higher wage;

(b) is part of a career pathway system;

(c) provides a pathway culminating in the equivalent of an associate's or bachelor's degree;

(d) facilitates multiple exit and entry points; and

(e) recognizes sub-goals or momentum points.

(9) "Statewide partnership" means a partnership between at least two regional partnerships.

(10) "Technical college" means: (a) a college described in Section 53B-2a-105; (b) the School of Applied Technology at Salt Lake Community College established under Section 53B-16-209; (c) Utah State University Eastern established under Section 53B-18-1201; (d) Utah State University Blanding established under Section 53B-18-1202; or (e) the Snow College Richfield campus established under Section 53B-16-205.

(a) a college described in Section 53B-2a-105;

(b) the School of Applied Technology at Salt Lake Community College established under Section 53B-16-209;

(c) Utah State University Eastern established under Section 53B-18-1201;

(d) Utah State University Blanding established under Section 53B-18-1202; or

(e) the Snow College Richfield campus established under Section 53B-16-205.