24 Pa. Stat. § 18-1842.1

Current through P.A. Acts 2024-18
Section 18-1842.1 - PAsmart Online Career Resource Center.
(a) The Department of Education and the Department of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, shall establish a central online clearinghouse to be made available on a publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the Department of Labor and Industry. The website, which shall be available no later than the commencement of the 2021-2022 school year, shall at a minimum include an online database of the following:
(1) Postsecondary pathways and options.
(2) Career and technical education and workforce opportunities.
(3) Career pathways.
(4) Data and statistics on employment opportunities and compensation.
(5) Statewide and regional articulation agreements.
(6) Other relevant career resources.
(b) The online database shall be easily accessible by students, parents, educators, school officials and the public. Participating State agencies may utilize existing resources or clearinghouses available from other agencies to compile the clearinghouse information.
(c) Participating State agencies shall explore the possibility of Federal or private funding to support the clearinghouse.
(d) The Department of Labor and Industry, in cooperation with the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, shall ensure that the clearinghouse is updated annually.

24 P.S. § 18-1842.1

Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 76, § 45, eff. 10/30/2019.