124 STAT. 589 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 settings located in health professional shortage areas, medi- cally underserved areas, or medically underserved popu- lations, as recognized by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) HEALTH CARE CAREER PATHWAY.—The term ‘‘healthcare career pathway’’ means a rigorous, engaging, and high quality set of courses and services that— (A) includes an articulated sequence of academic and career courses, including 21st century skills; (B) is aligned with the needs of healthcare industries in a region or State; (C) prepares students for entry into the full range of postsecondary education options, including registered apprenticeships, and careers; (D) provides academic and career counseling in stu- dent-to-counselor ratios that allow students to make informed decisions about academic and career options; (E) meets State academic standards, State require- ments for secondary school graduation and is aligned with requirements for entry into postsecondary education, and applicable industry standards; and (F) leads to 2 or more credentials, including— (i) a secondary school diploma; and (ii) a postsecondary degree, an apprenticeship or other occupational certification, a certificate, or a license. (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu- tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given the term in sections 101 and 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002). (4) LOW INCOME INDIVIDUAL, STATE WORKFORCE INVEST- MENT BOARD, AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD.— (A) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘low-income individual’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Workforce investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801). (B) STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD.—The terms ‘‘State workforce investment board’’ and ‘‘local workforce invest- ment board’’, refer to a State workforce investment board established under section 111 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821) and a local workforce invest- ment board established under section 117 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2832), respectively. (5) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘postsecondary education’’ means— (A) a 4-year program of instruction, or not less than a 1-year program of instruction that is acceptable for credit toward an associate or a baccalaureate degree, offered by an institution of higher education; or (B) a certificate or registered apprenticeship program at the postsecondary level offered by an institution of higher education or a non-profit educational institution. (6) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘reg- istered apprenticeship program’’ means an industry skills training program at the postsecondary level that combines tech- nical and theoretical training through structure on the job
