a. The county vocational school district shall award the high school diploma, provide training, and award early certificates.

b. The county college shall:

(1) award certificates and the associate degree;

(2) coordinate the program’s internship component;

(3) develop the guided pathway;

(4) provide student advising services and student support services; and

(5) award prior learning assessment credits for experience and knowledge acquired while working.

c. The local workforce investment board shall:

(1) identify business and industries that have a workforce demand; and

(2) assist in the recruitment of persons who are unemployed or want to change career.

The local workforce investment board shall have a satellite location on the county college campus.

d. A Work and Learn Consortium shall work to form partnerships with:

(1) four-year public or independent institutions of higher education to provide additional certificates and baccalaureate degrees under the stackable credentials program;

(2) the local chamber of commerce in order to identify business and industry partners and to market and promote the consortium; and

(3) business and industry in order to identify industry trends and required certifications, credentials, and training, and to provide internships to enrolled students.

e. There shall be an advisory board for each Work and Learn Consortium program. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development , the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, and the Department of Education shall provide support to the advisory board, and shall share trend analysis data related to economic growth.

L.2019, c.403, s.3.