1. (a) The department, with the assistance of the commission for higher education, Ivy Tech Community College, and local workforce development boards, shall do the following for each region designated under the WIOA:

   1. (1) Use the information provided by school corporations under IC 20-26-5-37.3 and by Ivy Tech Community College under IC 21-41-5-12 to prepare an inventory of:

      1. (A) the career and technical education courses available to the students attending high school in the region; and
      2. (B) the certification courses provided by Ivy Tech Community College campuses in the region.

   2. (2) Use:

      1. (A) the information included in the occupational demand report prepared by the department under section 10 of this chapter concerning workforce needs and training and education requirements; and

      2. (B) any other information considered appropriate by the department;

         to identify any gaps or imbalances between the career and technical education courses and certification courses offered in the region and the workforce needs and training and education needs in the region.

2. (b) This section expires July 1, 2020.

As added by P.L.141-2016, SEC.15.