2021 Iowa Code
Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 260I - GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE ACT
Section 260I.6 - Eligible certificate programs.
260I.6 Eligible certificate programs.
For the purposes of this chapter, “eligible certificate program” means a program meeting all of the following criteria:
1. The program is not offered for credit, but is aligned with a certificate, diploma, or degree for credit, and does any of the following:
a. Offers a state, national, or locally recognized certificate.
b. Offers preparation for a professional examination or licensure.
c. Provides endorsement for an existing credential or license.
d. Represents recognized skill standards defined by an industrial sector.
e. Offers a similar credential or training.
2. The program offers training or a credential in an in-demand occupation. For the purposes of this chapter, “in-demand occupation” includes occupations in the following industries:
a. Information technology.
b. Health care.
c. Advanced manufacturing.
d. Transportation and logistics.
e. Any other industry designated as in-demand by a local workforce development board established pursuant to section 84A.4.
2011 Acts, ch 132, §84, 106; 2016 Acts, ch 1118, §20, 21
