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2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-1. Duties Transferred From Repealed Workforce Development Initiatives

Sec. 1. The department may undertake duties identified by the commissioner as related to workforce development initiatives that were required of or authorized to be undertaken before July 1, 1994, by:
(1) the department of employment and training services (repealed);
(2) the office of workforce literacy established by IC 22-4.1-10-1 (repealed); or
(3) the Indiana commission for career and technical education established by IC 22-4.1-13-6 (repealed).
As added by P.L.105-1994, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.21-1995, SEC.142; P.L.1-2005, SEC.187; P.L.140-2007, SEC.7; P.L.234-2007, SEC.146; P.L.3-2008, SEC.162; P.L.69-2015, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.257-1997(ss), SEC.35. Amended by P.L.290-2001, SEC.34; P.L.131-2009, SEC.4; P.L.154-2013, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.69-2015, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-3. Training Program Priority for National Guard Members and Spouses

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "active duty" means full-time service in the National Guard for more than thirty (30) consecutive days in a calendar year.
(b) As used in this section, "National Guard" means:
(1) the Indiana Army National Guard; or
(2) the Indiana Air National Guard.
(c) This section applies to a member of the National Guard who:
(1) is a resident of Indiana; and
(2) serves on active duty.
(d) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the department shall give a member of the National Guard or the spouse of a member of the National Guard priority for placement in any federal or state employment or training program administered by the department if the member or the member's spouse:
(1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department establishing the dates of the member's active service; and
(2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.
As added by P.L.11-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.109-2017, SEC.1; P.L.230-2017, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-3.3. Employment and Training Programs Priority for Veterans

Note: This version of section added by P.L.109-2017, SEC.2. See also following version of this section added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.38.
Sec. 3.3. (a) As used in this section, "veteran" means an individual who satisfies the following:
(1) The individual is a resident of Indiana.
(2) The individual has previously served on active duty in any branch of the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard.
(3) The individual received an honorable discharge from service.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the department shall give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any federal or state employment or training program administered by the department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse:
(1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and
(2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.
As added by P.L.109-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-3.3-b. Training Program Priority for Hoosier Veterans and Spouses

Note: This version of section added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.38. See also preceding version of this section added by P.L.109-2017, SEC.2.
Sec. 3.3. (a) As used in this section, "veteran" means:
(1) a Hoosier veteran (as defined in IC 1-1-4-5-(b)); or
(2) an individual who satisfies the following:
(A) The individual is a resident of Indiana.
(B) The individual has previously served on active duty in any branch of the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard.
(C) The individual received an honorable discharge from service.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the department shall give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any federal or state employment or training program administered by the department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse:
(1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and
(2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-7. Information Sharing; Business Formation

Sec. 7. The department shall, in coordination with the secretary of state, use the Internet web site established under IC 4-5-10 to share information with other state agencies and to provide a single point of contact for any person to accomplish the following:
(1) Completing and submitting an application for a license, registration, or permit that is issued by the department and that is required for the applicant to transact business in the state.
(2) Filing with the department documents that are required for the filer to transact business in the state.
(3) Remitting payments for any fee that must be paid to the department for a payer to transact business in the state, including application fees, filing fees, license fees, permit fees, and registration fees.
As added by P.L.146-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-13. Measurement of Employment Rates and Median Salaries of Credential or Degree Completers and Current or Previous Students

Sec. 13. (a) Not later than July 1, 2016, the department, in consultation with the commission for higher education, the department of state revenue, and the Ivy Tech Community College board of trustees, shall develop a procedure for measuring the following for credential or degree completers and separately for current or previously enrolled students of Ivy Tech Community College:
(1) The percentage of credential or degree completers or students employed within one (1) year of graduation or separation.
(2) The median, minimum, and maximum starting salary of graduates or students within one (1) year of completion or separation.
(3) The median, minimum, and maximum starting salary of graduates or students within five (5) years of completion or separation.
(b) The information described in subsection (a) shall be measured separately for each academic program offered within an Ivy Tech Community College region, including associate degrees, certificates, and other established programs granting workforce credentials.
(c) The information described in subsection (a) shall separately consider transfer students and nontransfer students.
(d) Not later than October 1 of 2016 and every year thereafter, the department shall provide to Ivy Tech Community College any data necessary for the calculation of the measurements described in subsection (a).
(e) Not later than October 1 of 2016 and every year thereafter, the department shall provide to the commission for higher education any data necessary for the commission to establish and calculate a labor market outcomes metric for inclusion in the postsecondary performance funding formula.
(f) The providing of data under this section is not a violation of the confidentiality provisions of IC 22-4-19-6(b).
As added by P.L.141-2016, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-14. Reporting Requirement; Work Based Learning Course; Employment

Sec. 14. Not later than January 1, 2024, the department shall prescribe the form and manner in which an employer is required to report the employment of a student enrolled in a work based learning course under IC 20-37-3-3.
As added by P.L.250-2023, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 4. Duties › 22-4.1-4-14.2. Replacing Occupational Value Methodology

Sec. 14.2. (a) In a manner consistent with federal law, before January 1, 2025, the department shall replace its IN Demand Ranking Methodology with a new occupational value methodology.
(b) This section expires July 1, 2026.
As added by P.L.157-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 6. State Workforce Development Fund › 22-4.1-6-1. Establishment of Fund; Administration of Programs; Reversion of Money

Sec. 1. (a) The state workforce development fund is established to receive and disburse workforce development funds under this chapter. The department shall administer the fund.
(b) Money appropriated for the programs described in section 2 of this chapter may be used for the costs of administering those programs.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to the department for expenditure consistent with this chapter.
As added by P.L.235-1999, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 6. State Workforce Development Fund › 22-4.1-6-2. Purposes of Fund

Sec. 2. Money in the fund may be used for the following purposes at the discretion of the department, based upon the priorities necessary to achieve the department's goals:
(1) To build the capacity and strengthen the quality of services of programs offering basic skills services and having a substantial volunteer component, including staff and volunteer development, outreach, equipment, software, training materials, and community linkages.
(2) For workforce development programs providing essential and basic education skills training to raise skills and productivity in the workplace.
(3) For technical assistance to providers of workplace development and basic education to enhance the providers' capacity to link with employers and document productivity gains resulting from training.
(4) To establish a common data base, reporting system, and evaluation system related to workforce development and other incumbent worker programs, and to develop performance standards.
(5) To provide training for dislocated workers.
(6) To provide training for workers who are at risk of becoming dislocated workers because of a lack of skills.
(7) To provide comprehensive job training and related services for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed individuals, including recruitment, counseling, remedial education, career and technical training, job development, job placement, and other appropriate services to enable each individual to secure and retain employment at the individual's maximum capacity.
(8) To attract federal funds in order to increase the resources available to carry out the purposes of this section.
As added by P.L.235-1999, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.147; P.L.69-2015, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 10. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-10-1formerly 20-11-6-622-4.1-10-2formerly 20-11-6-6.]
Repealed by P.L.69-2015, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 11. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-11-1formerly 20-11-4-222-4.1-11-2formerly 20-11-4-322-4.1-11-3formerly 20-11-4-422-4.1-11-4formerly 20-11-4-522-4.1-11-5formerly 20-11-4-6.]
Repealed by P.L.69-2015, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 12. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-12-1formerly 20-11-5-222-4.1-12-2formerly 20-11-5-322-4.1-12-3formerly 20-11-5-422-4.1-12-4formerly 20-11-5-522-4.1-12-5formerly 20-11-5-622-4.1-12-6formerly 20-11-5-722-4.1-12-7formerly 20-11-5-8.]
Repealed by P.L.69-2015, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 13. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-13-1formerly 20-1-18.3-122-4.1-13-2formerly 20-1-18.3-222-4.1-13-3formerly 20-1-18.3-322-4.1-13-4formerly 20-1-18.3-422-4.1-13-5formerly 20-1-18.3-522-4.1-13-6formerly 20-1-18.3-622-4.1-13-7formerly 20-1-18.3-722-4.1-13-8formerly 20-1-18.3-822-4.1-13-9formerly 20-1-18.3-1022-4.1-13-10formerly 20-1-18.3-1122-4.1-13-11formerly 20-1-18.3-1222-4.1-13-12formerly 20-1-18.3-12.122-4.1-13-13formerly 20-1-18.3-1322-4.1-13-14formerly 20-1-18.3-1422-4.1-13-15formerly 20-1-18.3-1522-4.1-13-16formerly 20-1-18.3-1622-4.1-13-17formerly 20-1-18.3-1722-4.1-13-18formerly 20-1-18.3-18.]
Repealed by P.L.7-2011, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 14. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-14-1formerly 20-1-18.5-122-4.1-14-2formerly 20-1-18.5-222-4.1-14-3formerly 20-1-18.5-322-4.1-14-4formerly 20-1-18.5-422-4.1-14-5formerly 20-1-18.5-522-4.1-14-6formerly 20-1-18.5-622-4.1-14-7formerly 20-1-18.5-7.]
Repealed by P.L.69-2015, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 15. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-15-1formerly 20-1-18.6-122-4.1-15-2formerly 20-1-18.6-222-4.1-15-3formerly 20-1-18.6-322-4.1-15-4formerly 20-1-18.6-422-4.1-15-5formerly 20-1-18.6-5.]
Repealed by P.L.133-2012, SEC.195.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 16. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:
22-4.1-16-1formerly 20-1-20-122-4.1-16-2formerly 20-1-20-222-4.1-16-3formerly 20-1-20-322-4.1-16-4formerly 20-1-20-422-4.1-16-5formerly 20-1-20-522-4.1-16-6formerly 20-1-20-622-4.1-16-7formerly 20-1-20-722-4.1-16-8formerly 20-1-20-822-4.1-16-9formerly 20-1-20-922-4.1-16-10formerly 20-1-20-1022-4.1-16-11formerly 20-1-20-1122-4.1-16-12formerly 20-1-20-12.]
Repealed by P.L.140-2007, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 18. Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma Program › 22-4.1-18-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an individual who is:
(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; or
(2) less than eighteen (18) years of age, if a superintendent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-21) or principal, or the superintendent's or principal's designee, recommends that the individual participate in the testing program.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.228-2017, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 18. Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma Program › 22-4.1-18-2. Grant of Certain Diplomas

Sec. 2. The department may grant the following:
(1) An Indiana high school equivalency diploma to an individual who achieves satisfactory high school level scores on the Indiana high school equivalency test or any other properly validated test of comparable difficulty designated by the cabinet.
(2) An Indiana competency based high school diploma or equivalency diploma to an individual who:
(A) demonstrates high school level skills through validated competency based assessments designated by the cabinet; and
(B) obtains an industry recognized certificate.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.156; P.L.121-2014, SEC.18; P.L.152-2018, SEC.24; P.L.157-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 18. Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma Program › 22-4.1-18-3. Administration of Testing Program; Test Requirements; Vendor Requirements; Report

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall administer the testing program provided in this chapter. All administrative costs of this program must be funded through appropriations of the general assembly.
(b) The test shall be:
(1) a nationally administered high school equivalency exam utilizing college and career readiness standards that includes subtests of reading, mathematics, science, social studies, and writing; and
(2) available in a pencil and paper and online formats.
(c) The test vendor shall provide:
(1) annual in-person and online training;
(2) an annual national and Indiana statistical report;
(3) a dedicated customer service line;
(4) at least one (1) practice test available in both pencil and paper and online formats;
(5) at least two (2) retests for each subtest, free of charge; and
(6) a nationally based research report on the long term outcomes for candidates who passed the test, which shall be presented to the department, governor's workforce cabinet, the chairman of the house committee on education, and the chairman of the senate committee on education and career development.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.86-2020, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 18. Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma Program › 22-4.1-18-4. Rules

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to provide for the implementation and administration of this chapter.
(b) The rules may include the following provisions:
(1) Qualifications of applicants.
(2) Acceptable tests.
(3) Acceptable test scores.
(4) Criteria for retesting.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.121-2014, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 18. Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma Program › 22-4.1-18-5. High School Equivalency Certificate and Ged Diplomas Equivalent

Sec. 5. A high school equivalency certificate or a general educational development (GED) diploma issued under IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal) is equivalent to an Indiana high school equivalency diploma issued under this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.121-2014, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-1. "Career and Technical Education"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education" means any postsecondary vocational, agricultural, occupational, manpower, employment, or technical training or retraining of less than a baccalaureate level that:
(1) is offered by a state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32); and
(2) enhances an individual's career potential.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-2. "State Board"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state board" refers to the Indiana state board of education established by:
(1) before June 1, 2015, IC 20-19-2-2 (expired June 1, 2015); and
(2) after May 31, 2015, IC 20-19-2-2.1.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.224-2015, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-3. Consultation With and Recommendations to State Board

Sec. 3. The cabinet may consult with and make recommendations to the state board on all postsecondary career and technical education programs.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-4. Biennial Plan

Sec. 4. The cabinet shall biennially prepare a plan for implementing postsecondary career and technical education programming after considering the long range state plan developed under IC 20-20-38-4. The cabinet shall submit the plan to the state board for its review and recommendations. The cabinet shall specifically report on how the plan addresses preparation for employment.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-5. Recommendations to General Assembly

Sec. 5. The cabinet may also make recommendations to the general assembly concerning the plan prepared under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-6. Recommendations to State Board

Sec. 6. The cabinet may make recommendations to the state board concerning the legislative budget requests prepared under IC 20-20-38-12 by state educational institutions for state funds for career and technical education.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.28; P.L.143-2019, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-7. Postsecondary Needs Studies

Sec. 7. The cabinet may:
(1) make or cause to be made studies of the needs for various types of postsecondary career and technical education; and
(2) submit to the state board the cabinet's findings in this regard.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 19. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education › 22-4.1-19-8. Biennial Report; Attrition and Persistence Rates

Sec. 8. (a) The cabinet may develop a definition for and report biennially to the:
(1) general assembly;
(2) governor; and
(3) state board;
on attrition and persistence rates by students enrolled in state career and technical education.
(b) A report under this section to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 20. Adult Education › 22-4.1-20-0.5. "Adult Education and Literacy Activities"

Sec. 0.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "adult education and literacy activities" means instructional programs, learning activities, and services provided to an individual who is:
(1) at least sixteen (16) years of age;
(2) not:
(A) enrolled; or
(B) required by state law to be enrolled;
in high school; and
(3) deficient in basic skills.
(b) Subsection (a)(3) includes an individual who:
(1) does not have a:
(A) high school diploma; or
(B) high school equivalency diploma;
(2) has not attained a level of education equivalent to a level of education described in subdivision (1); or
(3) is an English language learner.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a), "instructional programs, learning activities, and services" includes one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Adult education.
(2) Literacy.
(3) Workplace adult education and literacy activities.
(4) Family literacy activities.
(5) Digital and computer literacy.
(6) English language acquisition activities.
(7) Integrated English literacy and civics education.
(8) Workforce preparation activities.
(9) Integrated education and training.
As added by P.L.157-2023, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 20. Adult Education › 22-4.1-20-1. "Eligible Provider"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible provider" has the meaning set forth in 29 U.S.C. 3272.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.174-2018, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 20. Adult Education › 22-4.1-20-2. Adult Education; State Distribution Formula

Sec. 2. (a) The cabinet and the governor may prescribe a program of adult education.
(b) The department, in consultation with the cabinet and the governor, may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to provide for this program and to provide for the state distribution formula for money appropriated by the general assembly for adult education.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 20. Adult Education › 22-4.1-20-4. Use of Appropriated Money; Adult Education Grant

Sec. 4. (a) Not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the money appropriated by the general assembly for adult education and literacy activities shall be used for the services described in section 0.5(c)(8) through 0.5(c)(9) of this chapter.
(b) Not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the money appropriated by the general assembly for adult education and literacy activities shall be used for adult education grants to employers as provided under subsection (c).
(c) An employer is eligible for an adult education grant for each eligible employee who obtains a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma. The amount of the grant is one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(d) To qualify as an eligible employee under subsection (c), an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The individual must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and not enrolled in a school corporation's kindergarten through grade 12 educational program.
(2) The individual must:
(A) be employed by an eligible employer on a part-time or full-time basis in Indiana; and
(B) have been paid wages by the eligible employer for time spent receiving instruction in adult education and literacy activities.
(3) When initially employed by the employer, the individual:
(A) did not have sufficient high school credits to earn a high school diploma; or
(B) had not passed the examination to earn a high school equivalency diploma or a general educational development (GED) diploma.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.121-2014, SEC.21; P.L.152-2018, SEC.32; P.L.174-2018, SEC.39; P.L.10-2019, SEC.98; P.L.143-2019, SEC.34; P.L.157-2023, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 20. Adult Education › 22-4.1-20-5. Services to Students With Disabilities

Sec. 5. An eligible provider shall provide a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8):
(1) who is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) whom the eligible provider elects to educate;
with an appropriate special educational program.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.322.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. IC 21-18.5-1-3, IC 21-18.5-1-4, and IC 21-18.5-1-5 apply to this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-2. "Authorization"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "authorization" means a formal determination by the department that a:
(1) noncredit bearing; and
(2) nondegree granting;
postsecondary proprietary educational institution may offer courses or training in Indiana.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.4; P.L.157-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-3. "Agent"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "agent" means a person who:
(1) enrolls or seeks to enroll a resident of Indiana through:
(A) personal contact;
(B) telephone;
(C) advertisement;
(D) letter; or
(E) publications;
in a course offered by a postsecondary proprietary educational institution; or
(2) otherwise holds the person out to the residents of Indiana as representing a postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-4. "Agent's Permit"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "agent's permit" means a nontransferable written authorization issued to a person by the department to solicit a resident of Indiana to enroll in a course offered or maintained by a postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-5. "Application"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "application" means a written request for authorization or an agent's permit on forms supplied by the department.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.6; P.L.157-2023, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-6. "Course"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "course" means a plan or program of instruction or training, whether conducted in person, by mail, or by any other method.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-7. "Fund"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the student assurance fund established by section 18 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-8. "Person"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, a receiver, or a trustee in bankruptcy.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-9. "Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary proprietary educational institution" means a person doing business in Indiana by offering to the public, for a tuition, fee, or charge, instructional or educational services or training in a technical, professional, mechanical, business, or industrial occupation, in the recipient's home, at a designated location, or by mail. The term does not include the following:
(1) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution accredited by the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6.
(2) A state educational institution or another educational institution established by law and financed in whole or in part by public funds.
(3) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution approved or regulated by any other state regulatory board, agency, or commission.
(4) An elementary or secondary school attended by students in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12 and supported in whole or in part by private tuition payments.
(5) Any educational institution or educational training that:
(A) is maintained or given by an employer or a group of employers, without charge, for employees or for individuals the employer anticipates employing;
(B) is maintained or given by a labor organization, without charge, for its members or apprentices;
(C) offers exclusively instruction that is clearly self-improvement, motivational, or avocational in intent (including instruction in dance, music, or self-defense, and private tutoring); or
(D) is a Montessori or nursery school.
(6) A privately endowed two (2) or four (4) year degree granting institution that is regionally accredited and whose principal campus is located in Indiana.
(7) All educational institutions offering programs requiring approval by the Indiana state board of nursing under IC 25-23-1-7.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.174-2018, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-10. Establishment of Office for Career and Technical School; Administration

Sec. 10. (a) The office for career and technical schools is established to carry out the responsibilities of the department under this chapter.
(b) The department may employ and fix compensation for necessary administrative staff.
(c) The department may adopt reasonable rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1, to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.273-2013, SEC.29; P.L.178-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-11. Purpose

Sec. 11. The general assembly recognizes that the private school is an essential part of the educational system. It is the purpose of this chapter to protect students, educational institutions, the general public, and honest and ethical operators of private schools from dishonest and unethical practices.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-12. Doing Business Without Authorization

Sec. 12. A person may not do business as a postsecondary proprietary educational institution in Indiana without having obtained authorization under this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.157-2023, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-13. Applications; Fee

Sec. 13. Applications for authorization under this chapter must be filed with the department and accompanied by an application fee of at least one hundred dollars ($100) for processing the application and evaluating the postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.8; P.L.157-2023, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-14. Applications; Contents

Sec. 14. An application for authorization under this chapter must include at least the following information:
(1) The name and address of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution and the institution's officers.
(2) The places where the courses are to be provided.
(3) The types of courses to be offered, the form of instruction to be followed with the class, shop, or laboratory, and the hours required for each curriculum.
(4) The form of certificate, diploma, or degree to be awarded.
(5) A statement of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution's finances.
(6) A description of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution's physical facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, library, machinery, and equipment.
(7) An explicit statement of policy with reference to:
(A) solicitation of students;
(B) payment and amount of student fees; and
(C) conditions under which students are entitled to a refund in part or in full of fees paid, including a statement concerning the existence of the fund.
(8) Provisions for liability insurance of students.
(9) Maximum student-teacher ratio to be maintained.
(10) Minimum requirements for instructional staff.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.157-2023, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-15. Application; Bond

Sec. 15. (a) This section is subject to section 16 of this chapter.
(b) An application for authorization under this chapter must include a surety bond in a penal sum determined under section 16 of this chapter. The bond must be executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in Indiana as a surety or cash bond company.
(c) The surety bond must be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student or enrollee who suffers a loss or damage as a result of:
(1) the failure or neglect of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to faithfully perform all agreements, express or otherwise, with the student, enrollee, one (1) or both of the parents of the student or enrollee, or a guardian of the student or enrollee as represented by the application for the institution's authorization and the materials submitted in support of the application;
(2) the failure or neglect of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to maintain and operate a course or courses of instruction or study in compliance with the standards of this chapter; or
(3) an agent's misrepresentation in procuring the student's enrollment.
(d) A surety on a bond may be released after the surety has made a written notice of the release directed to the department at least thirty (30) days before the release. However, a surety may not be released from the bond unless all sureties on the bond are released.
(e) A surety bond covers the period of the authorization.
(f) Authorization under this chapter shall be suspended if a postsecondary proprietary educational institution is no longer covered by a surety bond or if the postsecondary proprietary educational institution fails to comply with section 16 of this chapter. The department shall notify the postsecondary proprietary educational institution in writing at least ten (10) days before the release of the surety or sureties that the authorization is suspended until another surety bond is filed in the manner and amount required under this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.9; P.L.157-2023, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-16. Bond Amount; Determination; Contributions to Fund

Sec. 16. (a) Subject to subsections (b), (d), and (e), the department shall determine the penal sum of each surety bond required under section 15 of this chapter based upon the following guidelines:
(1) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has no annual gross tuition charges assessed for the previous year shall secure a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(2) If at any time the postsecondary proprietary educational institution's projected annual gross tuition charges are more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the institution shall secure a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(b) After June 30, 2006, and except as provided in:
(1) section 19 of this chapter; and
(2) subsection (e);
and upon the fund achieving at least an initial one million dollar ($1,000,000) balance, a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that contributes to the fund when the initial quarterly contribution is required under this chapter after the fund's establishment is not required to make contributions to the fund or submit a surety bond.
(c) The department shall determine the number of quarterly contributions required for the fund to initially accumulate one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(d) Except as provided in section 19 of this chapter and subsection (e), a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that begins making contributions to the fund after the initial quarterly contribution as required under this chapter is required to make contributions to the fund for the same number of quarters as determined by the department under subsection (c).
(e) If, after the fund acquires one million dollars ($1,000,000), the balance in the fund becomes less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), all postsecondary proprietary educational institutions not required to make contributions to the fund as described in subsection (b) or (d) shall make contributions to the fund for the number of quarters necessary for the fund to accumulate one million dollars ($1,000,000).
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-17. Curriculum Catalog and Promotional Brochure; Contents

Sec. 17. The department shall require each postsecondary proprietary educational institution to include in each curriculum catalog and promotional brochure the following:
(1) A statement indicating that the postsecondary proprietary educational institution is regulated by the department under this chapter.
(2) The department's mailing address and telephone number.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-18. Student Assurance Fund; Administration

Sec. 18. (a) The student assurance fund is established to provide indemnification to a student or an enrollee of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution who suffers loss or damage as a result of an occurrence described in section 15(c) of this chapter if the occurrence transpired after June 30, 1992, and as provided in section 35 of this chapter.
(b) The department shall administer the fund.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing money for reimbursements allowed under this chapter.
(f) Upon the fund acquiring fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the balance in the fund must not become less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). If:
(1) a claim against the fund is filed that would, if paid in full, require the balance of the fund to become less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); and
(2) the department determines that the student is eligible for a reimbursement under the fund;
the department shall prorate the amount of the reimbursement to ensure that the balance of the fund does not become less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and the student is entitled to receive that balance of the student's claim from the fund as money becomes available in the fund from contributions to the fund required under this chapter.
(g) The department shall ensure that all outstanding claim amounts described in subsection (f) are paid as money in the fund becomes available in the chronological order of the outstanding claims.
(h) A claim against the fund may not be construed to be a debt of the state.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-19. Quarterly Contributions to Fund; Determination; Bond

Sec. 19. (a) Subject to section 16 of this chapter, each postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall make quarterly contributions to the fund. The quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
(b) For each quarter, each postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall make a contribution equal to the STEP THREE amount derived under the following formula:
STEP ONE: Determine the total amount of tuition and fees earned during the quarter.
STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE amount by one-tenth of one percent (0.1%).
STEP THREE: Add the STEP TWO amount and sixty dollars ($60).
(c) Notwithstanding section 16 of this chapter, for a postsecondary proprietary educational institution beginning operation after September 30, 2004, the department, in addition to requiring contributions to the fund, shall require the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to submit a surety bond in an amount determined by the department for a period that represents the number of quarters required for the fund to initially accumulate one million dollars ($1,000,000) as determined under section 16(c) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-20. Investigation

Sec. 20. (a) Upon receipt of an application for authorization under this chapter, the department shall make an investigation to determine the accuracy of the statements in the application to determine if the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets the minimum standards for authorization.
(b) During the investigation under subsection (a), the department may grant a temporary status of authorization. The temporary status of authorization is sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter until a determination on authorization is made.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.14; P.L.157-2023, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-21. Inspection Fee

Sec. 21. The cost of performing a team onsite investigation for purposes of section 20 of this chapter shall be paid by the applicant postsecondary proprietary educational institution. However, the total cost of an inspection, including room, board, and mileage that does not require travel outside Indiana, may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any one (1) postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-22. Student Records; Contents; Submit Records to Department

Sec. 22. (a) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall maintain at least the following records for each student:
(1) The program in which the student enrolls.
(2) The length of the program.
(3) The date of the student's initial enrollment in the program.
(4) The student's period of attendance.
(5) The amount of the student's tuition and fees.
(6) A copy of the enrollment agreement.
(b) Upon the request of the department, a postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall submit the records described in subsection (a) to the department.
(c) If a postsecondary proprietary educational institution ceases operation, the postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall submit the records described in subsection (a) to the department not later than thirty (30) days after the institution ceases to operate.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.15.