As used in the Workforce Training Act:
A. "commission" means the commission on higher education [higher education department];
B. "community college" means a public post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico offering technical or vocational training or two-year degrees;
C. "customized training" means vocational or technical training:
(1) offered by a community college;
(2) that provides specialized employee training for a particular business or industry;
(3) for which a student who successfully completes the training does not receive college credit; and
(4) that enhances workforce development in the state;
D. "tier-2 undergraduate funding level" means tier 2 of the higher education funding formula developed by the commission [department]; and
E. "workforce training program" means the program created by the Workforce Training Act to provide customized training at community colleges in New Mexico.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 30, § 3.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 30 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.