As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Board' means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section 23-60-104.(2) 'Career pathway' means a series of connected education and training strategies and support services that enable individuals to secure industry-relevant skills and certification where applicable, and to obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment.(3) 'Manufacturing sector' means establishments, including existing and emerging manufacturing sector partnerships, engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. 'Manufacturing sector' includes the employees who plan, manage, and perform the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professionals and technical support activities, including production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing process engineering.(4) 'Manufacturing sector partnership' means a collaboration of business and industry, in partnership with public workforce development, economic development, and

nd manufacturing process engineering.(4) 'Manufacturing sector partnership' means a collaboration of business and industry, in partnership with public workforce development, economic development, and education partners, to ensure that workers are prepared to meet the growing demands of the manufacturing industry sector within a geographic area.(5) 'Stackable certificates' means a sequence of credentials, each of which is recognized by employers and provides a gateway to employment and matriculation into a technical degree or advanced study in a field.Added by 2013 Ch. 305,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1165), ch. 305, p. 1618, § 1, effective August 7.