MS HB1567

Modifies the career coaching program in middle schools and high schools from a pilot program to a long-term implementation directed by the Office of Workforce Development.

Removes the requirement that Mississippi Allied Health College and Career Navigators must be registered nurses with two years of experience, instead allowing the Office of Workforce Development to establish eligibility requirements through rules and regulations.

Creates the Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance (ITA-WRAP) Program to provide education and training for citizens seeking employment in high-wage, high-demand industries with documented workforce shortages, with the Department of Employment Security serving as fiscal agent.

Establishes a paid internship program for students pursuing junior or senior undergraduate coursework toward a bachelor's degree as rehabilitation specialists or benefit program specialists at the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, covering tuition, books, and related fees.

Creates the Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program to fund grants covering full costs of tuition, fees, books, uniforms, and certification exam fees for qualified certified EMTs pursuing accredited paramedic programs, with recipients required to serve as paramedics in Mississippi for three continuous years; allows dual-enrollment in paramedic programs for high school students age 17 and older.