24-46.3-202. Definitions

24-46.3-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department" means the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121. (2) "Fund" means the hospitality career secondary education fund created in section 24-46.3-204. (3) "Grant program" means the hospitality career secondary education grant program established in section 24-46.3-203. (4) "Hospitality industry" means Colorado restaurants, hotels, and attractions. (5) "Hospitality program" means a hospitality secondary education program that, at a minimum: (a) Includes a curriculum that teaches career- and college-readiness skills that are pertinent to the hospitality industry; (b) Offers secondary-level students the opportunity to work in the hospitality industry and earn wages while in the program; (c) Offers hospitality industry-validated certificates of completion; (d) Is approved by the office in the Colorado community college system that administers high school career and technical education programs for use in Colorado high schools; (e) Has been administered in at least one Colorado high school for a minimum of three years; (f) Is endorsed and supported by at least one Colorado and one national hospitality trade association; and (g) Upon successful completion, will result in the issuance of a certificate to the student that articulates credits for postsecondary education.