1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9), (10) through (23), and (24) through (34), as paragraphs (7) through (10), (12) through (25), and (27) through (37), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Career and technical education program of study The term career and technical education program of study means a coordinated, non-duplicative sequence of secondary and postsecondary academic and technical courses that— (A) incorporate rigorous, State-identified postsecondary education and workforce readiness standards, including State-identified career and technical education standards that address both academic and technical contents; (B) support attainment of employability and career readiness skills; (C) progress in content specificity (by beginning with all aspects of an industry or career cluster and leading to more occupationally specific instruction or by preparing students for ongoing postsecondary career preparation); (D) incorporate multiple entry and exit points with portable demonstrations of technical or career competency, which may include credit-transfer agreements or industry-recognized certifications; and (E) culminate in the attainment of— (i) an industry-recognized certification, credential, or license; (ii) a registered apprenticeship or credit-bearing postsecondary certificate; or (iii) an associate or baccalaureate degree.