2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7)
Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140)
Article 6 - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-130 — 20-2-329.2)
Part 2 - COMPETENCIES AND CORE CURRICULUM (§§ 20-2-140 — 20-2-149.4)
Section 20-2-145.1 - Career education
The State Board of Education shall prescribe a minimum course of study in career education for students in grades six through 12. Such minimum course of study shall be age appropriate and shall include, but not be limited to, career exploration and career oriented learning experiences. Career oriented learning experiences shall include, but not be limited to, participation in work based learning programs such as internships, apprenticeships, cooperative education, or employability skill development. The State Board of Education shall ensure that career oriented learning experiences include rigorous industry credentialing, as defined in Code Section 20-2-326, if such rigorous industry credentialing has been created or endorsed by Georgia employers.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 446,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 662,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2012.