Tex.
Educ. Code Section 130.351
Definitions
(1)
“Adult” means a person who:(A)
has completed the person’s sophomore year of high school;(B)
is 17 years of age and has been awarded a high school diploma or its equivalent; or(C)
is 18 years of age or older, regardless of the person’s previous educational experience.(2)
“Avocational course” means a course of study in a subject or activity that is usually engaged in by a person in addition to the person’s regular work or profession for recreation or in relation to a hobby. The term includes a community interest course.(3)
“Coordinating board” means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(4)
“Workforce continuing education” means a program of instruction that:(A)
is designed primarily for adults; and(B)
is intended, on completion by a participant, to prepare the participant to qualify to apply for and accept an employment offer or a job upgrade within a specific occupational category or to bring the participant’s knowledge or skills up to date on new developments in a particular occupation or profession.(5)
“Workforce continuing education course” means a course of instruction in workforce continuing education that is approved by the coordinating board. The term does not include an avocational course.
Source:
Section 130.351 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm#130.351 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
