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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In this subchapter:
(1) “Apprenticeship training program” means a training program that provides on-the-job training, supplementary instruction, or related instruction in a trade or occupation that has been certified as an apprenticeable occupation by the United States Office of Apprenticeship;
(2)(A) “Pre-apprenticeship” means programs that provide instruction or training to increase math, literacy, and other vocational and prevocational skills needed to enter a registered apprenticeship program.
(B) “Pre-apprenticeship” programs are not:
(i) Registered with the United States Department of Labor during the term of the pre-apprenticeship training; or
(ii) Federally vetted, but a high-quality pre-apprenticeship should have a minimum of one (1) registered apprenticeship partner or a strong relationship with at least one (1) apprenticeship program, feature training and curriculum that aligns with that program, and include a wide range of support services designed specifically to help participants succeed;
(3) “Program sponsor” means any person, association, committee, business, or organization operating an apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is registered or is in the process of registration by the United States Office of Apprenticeship;
(4) “Related instruction” means organized off-the-job instruction in theoretical or technical subjects required for the completion of an apprenticeship program for a particular apprenticeable trade;
(5) “Supplementary instruction” means a course of instruction for persons employed as journeymen craftsmen in an apprenticeable trade that is designed to provide new skills or upgrade current skills; and
(6) “Youth apprenticeship” means a registered apprenticeship program that has been validated by the United States Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship agency serving individuals between sixteen (16) and twenty-four (24) years of age and is sponsored by employers, labor management organizations, or other organizations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-52-201. Definitions - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-6-education/ar-code-sect-6-52-201/
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