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This bill establishes the Board of Postsecondary Education Credentials in North Carolina. The Board, composed of various state leaders and education officials, is tasked with reviewing and making recommendations to develop a statewide system that connects industries, businesses, and educators to identify workforce skills and training needs. The Board will also identify alternative ways for people to gain valuable workforce skills, such as on-the-job training, and establish criteria to determine the value and competencies represented by non-degree credentials. The bill also appropriates funds to the Department of Administration to provide support staff for the Board. The goal is to ensure that by 2025, an appropriate percentage of North Carolina's adult citizens hold degrees, certificates, or other high-quality postsecondary credentials.

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