{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-1003.492","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 1003.492","heading":"Industry-certified career education programs.","body":"(1) Secondary schools offering career-themed courses, as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b), and career and professional academies shall be coordinated with the relevant and appropriate industry to prepare a student for further education or for employment in that industry.\n(2) Industry certification as used in this section is a voluntary process through which students are assessed by an independent, third-party certifying entity using predetermined standards for knowledge, skills, and competencies, resulting in the award of a credential that is identified on the Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4).\n(3) The Department of Education shall collect student achievement and performance data in industry-certified career education programs and career-themed courses as part of the annual review required under s. 1003.491(5).\nHistory.—s. 4, ch. 2004-357; s. 2, ch. 2007-216; s. 14, ch. 2010-154; s. 461, ch. 2011-142; s. 14, ch. 2012-191; s. 2, ch. 2014-33; s. 6, ch. 2014-184; s. 53, ch. 2015-98; s. 48, ch. 2016-216; s. 23, ch. 2021-164; s. 2, ch. 2024-119.","path":["CHAPTER 1003 PUBLIC K-12 EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=1000-1099/1003/1003.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:17:25Z","sha256":"6fc82b589ff866ade6462a4db77f54616d694de1e214de0f05a689a455222b22","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-1003.491","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-1003.493"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}