Iowa Admin. Code r. 283-23.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 283-23.5 - Determination of programs of study aligned with high-demand jobs

(1)Statewide high-demand jobs. The commission will utilize the department of workforce development's most recent list of statewide high-demand jobs pursuant to Iowa Code section 84A.1B(14) and align those jobs to eligible programs of study. Programs aligned with new statewide high-demand jobs will be added to the list of eligible programs to the extent that funding allows. After consideration of additional programs under subrule 23.5(2), and to the extent that funding allows, the commission will utilize the department of workforce development's most recent list of high-demand occupations that meet the growth thresholds in Iowa Code section 84A.1B(14) but do not meet the wage threshold and will align those jobs to eligible programs of study.

(2)Regional high-demand jobs. The commission will request submissions of regional high-demand jobs that align with eligible programs of study if funding allows. The Iowa community college must conduct a regional skills gap analysis and provide the corresponding documentation to the commission.

(3)Eligible programs of study. All programs of study that are identified as career and technical education programs by the Iowa department of education will be considered. The classification of instructional program code and the standard occupation code will be used to align eligible programs of study to high-demand jobs.

(4)Grandfather clause. If a high-demand job is removed from eligibility, students who received an award based on their enrollment in a program of study aligned with the removed high-demand job in the previous year can continue to qualify for the award if they remain enrolled in the same program of study and continuously enroll each consecutive fall and spring semester, or the equivalent.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 283-23.5

Adopted by IAB August 7, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 4, effective 9/11/2024