; (ii) shall be recognized postsecondary credentials or, if not available for the industry, other credentials determined by the Secretary to be appropriate; and (iii) shall be related to the targeted infrastructure industry; and (D) a description of the services described in subsection (d)(3) that the program will offer to such individuals. (d) Activities (1) In general Each job training program supported under this section— (A) shall include— (i) activities designed to achieve the strategic objectives described in paragraph (2); and (ii) the services described in paragraph (3) for individuals with a barrier to employment (including ex-offenders), veterans, or individuals who are traditionally underrepresented in the targeted infrastructure industry; and (B) may include a partnership between the eligible entity and an employer to assist such employer in carrying out a work-based learning program, including a registered apprenticeship program or a pre-apprenticeship program affiliated with a registered apprenticeship program. (2) Strategic objectives The strategic objectives described in this paragraph are the following: (A) (i) Recruiting key stakeholders in the targeted infrastructure industry, which stakeholders may include employers, labor organizations, local workforce development boards, and education and training providers, including providers of career and technical education. (ii) Regularly convening such stakeholders in a collaborative manner that supports the sharing of information, ideas, and challenges, which are common to the targeted infrastructure industry. (B) Identifying the training needs of employers in the targeted infrastructure industry, including— (i) needs for skills critical to competitiveness and innovation in such industry; (ii) needs of registered apprenticeship programs, pre-apprenticeship programs affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs, or other work-based learning programs that may be supported by a grant under this section