Sec. 4-124x. Technology assessment examination program. Report.
Sec. 4-124x. Technology assessment examination program. Report. (a) Within
available appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2002, and June 30, 2003,
the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, in consultation with the Department of Higher
Education, shall establish a two-year pilot program that is designed to encourage public
and private institutions of higher education in this state to provide matriculating college
students of any discipline with the opportunity to demonstrate to prospective employers
their technology proficiency and problem-solving skills within the technology environment by allowing such students to prepare for and take an assessment examination, such
as the Tek.Xam, at such institutions.
(b) Not later than ninety days after July 1, 2001, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, in consultation with the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Boards
of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, the Community-Technical Colleges and
the Connecticut State University System and at least three independent institutions of
higher education in this state, shall establish written participation guidelines for the pilot
program authorized under this section.
(c) Not later than January 1, 2002, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness shall
submit a status report in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a on the establishment and on any operation of the pilot program authorized under this section to the joint
standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
appropriations and education and to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to workforce development.
(P.A. 01-193, S. 4, 9; P.A. 03-19, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 01-193 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 03-19 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective May 12, 2003.
See Sec. 10-19c re pilot program established by the Department of Education, in cooperation with the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, to encourage students in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, to pursue careers in information
technology.