In this subchapter:
(1) “Adult” means a person who:
(A) has completed the person’s sophomore year of high school;
(B) is 17 years of age and has been awarded a high school diploma or its equivalent; or
(C) is 18 years of age or older, regardless of the person’s previous educational experience.
(2) “Avocational course” means a course of study in a subject or activity that is usually engaged in by a person in addition to the person’s regular work or profession for recreation or in relation to a hobby. The term includes a community interest course.
(3) “Coordinating board” means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(4) “Workforce continuing education” means a program of instruction that:
(A) is designed primarily for adults; and
(B) is intended, on completion by a participant, to prepare the participant to qualify to apply for and accept an employment offer or a job upgrade within a specific occupational category or to bring the participant’s knowledge or skills up to date on new developments in a particular occupation or profession.
(5) “Workforce continuing education course” means a course of instruction in workforce continuing education that is approved by the coordinating board. The term does not include an avocational course.