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Colorado’s Career Development Incentive Program, or Career Development Success Program, provides financial incentives for school districts and charter schools that encourage high school students in grades 9–12 to complete:
Participating districts, charter schools, or boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) could receive up to $1,000 for each pupil who completes a program, and 120% of the per-pupil amount for each pupil who is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, distributed in tiered order.
Following an initial pilot program, House Bill 18-1266 (2018) extends the Career Development Incentive Program (CDIP) for 5 years, removes the designation “pilot”, and provides additional reporting requirements for the Colorado Department of Education.
Senate Bill 21-119 (2021) expands CDIP to include the following additional requirements:
The Career Development Success Program received additional support in 2021 from Colorado General Assembly’s appropriation of a portion of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery funds included in the “American Rescue Plan of 2021” (ARPA), Pub.L. 117-2. In response to the negative economic impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), authorized uses for these funds included:
The state legislature found that these authorized uses for the federal funds aligned with the assistance provided by the Career Development Success Program.
Senate Bill 23-065 (2023) removes the requirement for successful completion of a qualified industry pre-apprenticeship program and the requirement for successful completion of a qualified industry apprenticeship, and adds boards of cooperative educational services to the program. Beginning with the 2023-24 budget year, and for each budget year thereafter, this act increases the annual appropriation for the program from $1 million to $9.5 million. The act extends the repeal date from September 1, 2024, to September 1, 2034.
State law requires return on investment reports to include information specifically identifying the number of high school students enrolled and the number of degrees and certificates awarded through the Career Development Success Program.
The most current reports are available online at Career Development Incentive Program | CDE (state.co.us).
Colorado Career Development and Industry Credentials Communications Toolkit
2023-24 List of Approved Programs
2023-24 Removed Certifications
House Bill 18-1266 Career Development Success Program Expansion
Senate Bill 21-119 Increasing Access to High-Quality Credentials
Senate Bill 23-065 Career Development Success Program
Colorado Revised Statute 22-54-138 Career Development Success Program – Created – Funding – Report – Legislative Declaration – Definitions – Repeal
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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