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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) The director of education and workforce, in collaboration with the governor's office of workforce transformation and representatives of business organizations, shall establish a committee to develop a list of industry-recognized credentials and licenses that may be used to qualify for a high school diploma under section 3313.618 of the Revised Code and shall be used for state report card purposes under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code.
(B) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Establish criteria for acceptable industry-recognized credentials and licenses aligned with the in-demand jobs list published by the department of job and family services and other relevant demand data;
(2) Review and update the list of industry-recognized credentials and licenses at least biennially;
(3) Establish the criteria under which a student may use industry-recognized credentials to help qualify for a high school diploma under sections 3313.618 and 3313.6114 of the Revised Code;
(4) Update the list of industry-recognized credentials to include a driver's license obtained by a student through a driver education course offered by a school district in accordance with section 3301.17 of the Revised Code.
(C) For purposes of divisions (B)(2)(d), (C)(2)(e), and (D)(1)(j)(v) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code, the department of education and workforce shall include only those students who earn an industry-recognized credential, or group of credentials, that meet the criteria established by the committee under this section to qualify for a high school diploma.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XXXIII. Education Libraries § 3313.6113 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xxxiii-education-libraries/oh-rev-code-sect-3313-6113/
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